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City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Sept. 28.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
I. Call to Order/Welcome
II. Compliance and Grant Administration
The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Substantial Amendment to the current Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS - Coronavirus (HOPWA-CV) budget in the 2019 Annual Action Plan, transferring $202,834.73 from multiple Activities to Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utilities Activity. (All Districts)
Keith W. Bynam, Director
Kennisha London, Assistant Director
III. Public Services
a. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Third Amendment to extend an Agreement between the City of Houston and Houston’s Capital Investing in Development and Employment of Adults (Capital IDEA), providing up to $200,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to provide workforce development, education, and case management to a minimum of 150 low-to-moderate income individuals. (District D)
b. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM), providing up to $251,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds to help prevent and respond to the impacts of COVID-19. (All Districts)
c. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston and Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. (Career and Recovery), providing up to $1,038,759.00 in Community Development Block Grant – CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds to help prevent and respond to the impacts of COVID-19. (District D)
d. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Wesley Community Center (Wesley) providing up to $341,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant - CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds to help prevent and respond to the impacts of COVID-19. (All Districts)
Keith W. Bynam, Director
Melody Barr, Deputy Assistant Director
IV. Affordable Home Development Program
a. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance adopting the updated Harvey Single Family Development (HSFD) Program Guidelines. The HSFD Program will provide affordable, newly constructed, energy efficient, single-family homes, outside of the flood-prone areas of Houston for purchase by LMI Households with annual incomes at less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), and who were directly impacted by Hurricane Harvey. (All Districts)
Keith W. Bynam, Director
Olivia Bush, Division Manager
V. Public Facilities
a. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Loan Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Educational Programs Inspiring Communities, Inc. dba, The H.E.A.R.T. Program, to provide $790,416.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, towards the rehabilitation of the Workforce Training Center located at 707 Lehman. (District C)
b. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Loan Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Urban Partnerships Community Development Corporation (UPCDC), to provide $1,000,335.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, towards the build-out of a commercial kitchen and construction of an aquaponic greenhouse located at 6501 Navigation Blvd. (District H)
Keith W. Bynam, Director
Ana Martinez, Deputy Assistant Director
VI. Director’s Comments:
Keith W. Bynam, Director
http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/housing/20220928/agenda.pdf