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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 8/12/2025
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Item Creation Date: 5/29/2025
HCD25-46 Action Plan for Disaster Recovery – 2024 Derecho and Hurricane Beryl
Agenda Item#: 69.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of the Action Plan for Disaster Recovery - 2024 Derecho and Hurricane Beryl to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, including a Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery 2024 Application and Budget for the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery 2024 Grant in the amount of $314,645,000.00; to accept Funds from the aforementioned Grant, if awarded
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ
This was Item 47 on Agenda of July 30, 2025 |
| | | | | | | | Background:
The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance: 1) authorizing the submission the Action Plan for Disaster Recovery – 2024 Derecho and Hurricane Beryl (Plan) to receive $314,645,000.00 of Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery funding (CDBG-DR24) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support long-term recovery and resilience efforts following two qualifying major disasters that occurred in 2024 and; 2) the execution of the grant Agreement between HUD and the City of Houston and execution of any related forms and documents by the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee.
HUD allocated $314,645,000 in CDBG-DR24 funds to the City of Houston in response to the 2024 Derecho and Hurricane Beryl (FEMA DR-4781 & FEMA DR-4798) through publication in the Federal Register (FR-6512-N-01) on Thursday, January 16, 2025. This allocation was made available through the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 (Pub. L. 118-158) approved by the United States Congress on December 21, 2024.
The following table shows the proposed budgeted activities for CDBG-DR24 funds.
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Activity Name
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Amount
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Planning
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$200,000.00
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Administration
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$15,732,250.00
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Multifamily Housing Program
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$30,000,000.00
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Single Family Housing Program
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$20,000,000.00
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Power Generation Resilience Program
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$151,291,150.00
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Emergency Response/Public Safety Program
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$15,340,000.00
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Homeless Services Program
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$41,040,600.00
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Debris Repository Acquisition/Development Program
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$32,791,000.00
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Vegetation Management/Debris Removal Program
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$8,250,000.00
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Total
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$314,645,000.00
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The City solicited public feedback on the Action Plan for Disaster Recovery – 2024 Derecho and Hurricane Beryl through surveys and through public hearings on June 10, 2025, June 12, 2025, and June 17, 2025. The public was able to submit comments on the Plan during a 30-day public comment period that extended from May 23, 2025, through June 22, 2025.
Fiscal Note:
No fiscal note is required for grant items.
This item was reviewed by the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee on June 3, 2025, and July 8, 2025.
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Michael Nichols, Director
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| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$314,645,000.00 - Federal Government - Grant Funded (5000) |
| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
Roxanne Lawson
(832) 394-6307 |
| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Type | | Cover Sheet | Signed Cover sheet |
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