City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Oct. 18

City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Oct. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order/Welcome

II. Single Family Home Repair Program

HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing an additional $4,180,400.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Master Contractor Agreements under the City of Houston (City) Home Repair Program (HRP). Funding under the Master Contractor Agreements will be expended through Tri-Party Agreements between the City, Homeowner, and the Contractor for each rehabilitation or reconstruction project not to exceed the allocated funding. (All Districts)

Keith W. Bynam, Director

Cedrick LaSane, Deputy Assistant Director

III. Harvey Homeowner’s Assistance Program (HoAP)

a. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing revisions to the Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program (HoAP) Guidelines in accordance with the State of Texas Action Plan for Disaster Recovery: Amendment 10 (APA-10) Hurricane Harvey - Round 1, modifying the compliance period for rehabilitations or reconstructions with award amounts over $80,000.00. (All Districts)

b. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing and adopting revisions to the Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program (HoAP) Legal Documents in accordance with the State of Texas Action Plan for Disaster Recovery: Amendment 10 (APA -10) Hurricane Harvey - Round 1. The revisions to HoAP legal documents will be made to the City’s forgivable loan agreement, promissory note, and deed of trust for any rehabilitations or reconstructions with award amounts over $80,000.00. (All Districts)

Keith W. Bynam, Director

Cedrick LaSane, Deputy Assistant Director

IV. Director’s Comments:

Keith W. Bynam, Director

http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/housing/20221018/agenda.pdf