The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance adopting the 2021 Winter Storm Single Family Home Repair Program Guidelines. The Program will provide assistance through two pathways: the Reimbursement Pathway and through the Rehabilitation or Reconstruction Pathway. The Rehabilitation or Reconstruction Pathway will provide assistance to low-to moderate-income (LMI) households with annual incomes at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), and whose primary residence was directly or indirectly impacted by the 2021 Winter Storm (The 2021 Winter Storm). The Reimbursement Pathway will assist LMI households and Urgent Need (UN) households up to 120% AMI.
The 2021 Winter Storm was a severe weather event in which a record amount of snow and ice impacted the entire State of Texas, including the City of Houston. The 2021 Winter Storm lasted for five days, from February 13-17, 2021. On February 20, 2021, the President of the United States approved a Texas Disaster Declaration.
The Program budget is approximately $40,106,250.00 and will be funded by Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery 2021 (CDBG-DR21) funds to support long-term recovery from the disaster. The program budget table below reflects the allocations for Single Family Programs for 2021 Winter Storm ($38,449,272.00 + 1,656,978.00 = $40,106.250.00).
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Reimbursement Pathway (LMI)
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$ 969,332.00
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Activity Delivery Reimbursement Pathway (LMI)
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$ 107,704.00
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Reimbursement Pathway (Urgent Need)
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$ 521,948.00
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Activity Delivery Reimbursement Pathway (Urgent Need)
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$ 57,994.00
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Winter Storm Home Repair Program: Reimbursement Pathway
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$ 1,656,978.00
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3.3%
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Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pathway (LMI)
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$ 34,604,345.00
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Activity Delivery Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pathway (LMI)
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$ 3,844,927.00
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Winter Storm Home Repair Program: Recon. And Rehab. Pathway
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$ 38,449,272.00
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76.8%
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Applicants who resided in the City of Houston jurisdiction between February 13-17, 2021, at the time of the storm, at a property that served as the applicant’s primary residence may be eligible for assistance. The City will administer its 2021 Winter Storm Single Family Home Repair Program per the Guidelines and HUD CDBG-DR regulations and guidance.
Please note that these 2021 Winter Storm Single Family Home Repair Program Guidelines are new guidelines for the program.
This item was reviewed by the Housing and Affordability Committee on January 21, 2025.
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Michael Nichols, Director