Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of certification of four CDBG-MIT project area income survey results for the Cypress Creek Estates (PCT3), Dowdell Woods (PCT3), Barwood (PCT3), and Tower Oak Meadows (PCT3) MIT applications and certify compliance with the Fair Housing Act to the Texas General Land Office (GLO).
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Background and Discussion:
To officially submit CDBG-MIT projects to the General Land Office (GLO), CSD must certify income survey results on projects requiring income surveys. As part of the submission process, the CDBG-MIT program requires Harris County to document and report the beneficiaries and service area of each proposed CDBG-MIT project. For CDBG projects where the service area does not benefit the majority of the standard census geographic areas (places, census tracts, or block groups) in where the project is located, an income survey is required to document beneficiaries.
An income survey was required and conducted for the Cypress Creek Estates (PCT3), Dowdell Woods (PCT3), Barwood (PCT3), and Tower Oak Meadows (PCT3) Subdivision Drainage Projects. Harris County staff and consultants conducted outreach activities to notify residents in the area and performed door-to-door paper surveys. The response rate for Cypress Creek Estates was 90.28%, Dowdell Woods was 82.50%, Barwood was 86.76%, and Tower Oaks Meadows was 81.25%. According to the survey results, the Cypress Creek Estates, Dowdell Woods, Barwood, and Tower Oaks Meadows comprise of 32.26%, 19.85%, 54.66%, and 57.45% low/moderate income individuals respectively. The two projects of Cypress Creek Estates and Dowdell Woods do not surpass the 51% minimum of low-to-moderate income individuals, and will fall under and meet the criteria of the Urgent Need Mitigation (UNM) national objective. The two projects of Barwood and Tower Oaks Meadows surpass the 51 percent minimum of low-to-moderate income individuals, meeting the criteria for designation as a low-to-moderate income area.
Upon completion of these survey, a CDBG Survey Tabulation Form with the results is developed and requires certification by the chief elected official of the jurisdiction. Housing and Community Development recommends certifying the income survey results for the Cypress Creek Estates, Dowdell Woods, Barwood, and Tower Oak Meadows Subdivision Drainage Projects.
Expected Impact:
Resolution and survey certification allows the County to submit project applications for CDBG-MIT funding to the Texas General Land Office to gain award of funding.
Alternative Options:
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Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
x Transportation
x Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Approval to complete CDBG-MIT project applications and submit to GLO |
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Precinct(s): Precinct 3
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Anticipated Court Date: April 23, 2023
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Thao Costis, Executive Director, HC HCD
Attachments (if applicable): Cypress Creek Estates, Dowdell Woods, Barwood, and Tower Oak Meadows Subdivision Drainage Income Survey Tabulation Forms.