ITEM NOT RECEIVED DURING THE MEETING

ORDINANCE authorizing and approving an amendment to Ordinance No. 2019-265 to increase the maximum allowable amount for individual Homeowner Assistance to allow compliance with homeowner association and other neighborhood requirements and for additional bedrooms based on eligible household size and need

The City of Houston (City), through its Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD), requests City Council to authorize and approve an Amendment to Ordinance 2019-265. Ordinance 2019-265 authorized and approved the forgivable loan agreement, promissory note, deed of trust, and grant acknowledgment forms for residential construction repair and rehabilitation services and/or reimbursement used in the Hurricane Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program (HoAP). It also authorized the City of Houston Mayor to execute a forgivable loan agreement and/or grant acknowledgment with eligible program participants.

This Amendment will give the HCDD Director the authority to exceed the $250,000.00 limit for reconstruction assistance when it is due to Homeowners Association (HOA) and local requirements. In addition, the Director will have the authority to exceed the limit to meet the needs of the applicant’s household size. 

In order to align with guidance from the Texas General Land Office, we are capping the additional funding to up to $100,000.00 per household.

No fiscal note is required on grant items. The Housing and Community Affairs Committee reviewed this item on April 27, 2020.

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Tom McCasland, Director

03/27/2019 (O) 2019-265

Roxanne Lawson

Phone:  394-6307