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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 12/18/2018
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Item Creation Date: 11/28/2018
HCD18-120 Authorization to Execute Documents for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery (DR)
Agenda Item#: 17.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and the TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE for the use of the City’s portion of the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Funds provided through the Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery: Hurricane Harvey - Round 1, as amended; approving and authorizing the updates to the City’s Local Action Plan, as amended, previously Approved by Ordinance No. 2018-518 |
| | | | | | | | Background:
The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) requests City Council approval of an ordinance authorizing (1) the form of the contract between the City of Houston and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) (2) the execution of the contract between the City of Houston and the GLO for CDBG-DR by the Mayor, or Mayor’s designee (3) the execution of required financial authorization forms and related financial documents for CDBG-DR, by the Mayor, or Mayor’s designee, and (4) the reapproval of the City’s Local Action Plan for Disaster Recovery: Hurricane Harvey, as amended.
(1-3) HCDD requests approval to authorize the Mayor, or Mayor’s designee, to execute all related contracts, agreements, contract/agreement amendments, related financial authorization forms/documents, and other required documents with the GLO for CDBG-DR related to the State of Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery: Hurricane Harvey – Round 1.
(4) On June 27, 2018, City Council authorized the submission of the Local Action Plan to the GLO to be added as part of Amendment #1 to the State of Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery: Hurricane Harvey – Round 1. After the City submitted its Local Action Plan to the GLO, the GLO amended the State of Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery: Hurricane Harvey – Round 1, published the amendment for public comment, reviewed and incorporated public comments, and submitted the amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Since the original submission, updates have been made to the Local Action Plan at the request of GLO and HUD. Updates include an increased estimated allocation amount from $1,155,119,250.00 to $1,175,954,338.00. The updated budget is:
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Homeowner Assistance Program
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$392,729,436.00
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Single Family Development Program
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$204,000,000.00
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Multifamily Rental Program
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$321,278,580.00
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Small Rental Program
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$61,205,100.00
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Homebuyer Assistance Program
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$21,741,300.00
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Buyout Program
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$40,800,000.00
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Housing Administration
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$20,835,088.00
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Public Services
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$60,000,000.00
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Economic Revitalization Program
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$30,264,834.00
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Planning
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$23,100,000.00
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Total
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$1,175,954,338.00
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Tom McCasland, Director
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| | | | | | | | Prior Council Action:
2018-518 (O) 6/27/2018
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| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
Roxanne Lawson
Phone: (832) 394-6307
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Type | | Coversheet | Signed Cover sheet |
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