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City of Houston Housing and Affordability Committee met May 27.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
I. Call to Order/Welcome/Attendance
Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas, Chair
II. Compliance & Grant Administration
a. The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Seventh Amendment to accept and administer a $23,486,698.00 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery 2016 Flood Events (CDBG-DR 16) Subrecipient Agreement (19-076-008-B357) between the City of Houston (City) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO). (All Districts)
b. An Ordinance approving a Fourth Amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Harvey (CDBG-DR17) Subrecipient Agreement #21-134-000-C788) with the Texas General Land Office (GLO). (All Districts)
Michael Nichols, Director
Kennisha London, Deputy Director
III. Public Services
a. An Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston and Career and Recovery Resources, Inc., providing up to an additional $244,427.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the continued operation of a program providing an additional 120 individuals transitioning from homelessness with employment training and substance use disorder services. (District D)
b. An Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment between the City and SER—Jobs for Progress providing an additional $105,836.20 of Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Project Funds (HUD-CPF) to the original $433,776.58 of HUD-CPF and $68,310.00 in American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) for the Houston Financial Empowerment Center (HFEC), providing a total of $607,922.78 funds to the project. (District D, B and I)
c. An Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Houston Community College System District (HCC). This Amendment adds additional locations to the original scope of work as well as line items that were not included in the original budget, but will not change the total funding amount of $459,206.09 ($376,706.09 in Department of Labor – Community Project Funding (DOL-CPF) funds and $82,500.00 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds) for the EmPowering Solar Jobs Program. (All Districts)
d. An Ordinance authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Harris County providing up to $40,000.00 in Emergency Rental Assistance Administrative funds to reimburse for third party costs incurred by Harris County to perform an independent file review of Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA Program) case files. (All Districts)
e. An Ordinance authorizing a Second Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Houston (City) and Houston SRO Housing Corporation (Houston SRO), to extend the term of the Agreement and provide up to $139,327.00 in additional Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds for the continued operation of a permanent housing community residence with supportive services to a minimum of 33 very low-income single-person households living with HIV/AIDS. (District D)
f. An Ordinance authorizing a Second Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Houston HELP, Inc. (Houston HELP), to extend the term of the Agreement and provide up to $200,000.00 in additional Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds for the continued operation of a permanent housing community residence with supportive services to a minimum of 50 very low income households living with HIV/AIDS. (District D)
Michael Nichols, Director
Melody Barr, Assistant Director
IV. Single Family
a. An Ordinance authorizing the use of the Legal Documents for the Harvey Homebuyer Assistance Program 2.0 (HbAP 2.0). The legal documents include but are not limited to the Deferred Payment Loan Note, Second Lien Deed of Trust, Terms and Conditions, and Forgivable Loan Agreement. (All Districts)
b. An Ordinance authorizing a Substantial Amendment to the 2021 Winter Storm Single Family Home Repair Program Guidelines. The Substantial Amendment will (1) increase the maximum Reimbursement assistance amount from $6,000.00 to $10,000.00, (2) streamline and clarify eligibility selection criteria for the 2021 Winter Storm SFHRP, (3) add Composite Pricing as a method of procurement, and (4) add the template homeowner closing documents as attachments to the Guidelines, including the Tri-Party Agreement, all Exhibits thereto and the Homeowners Certification. (All Districts)
Michael Nichols, Director
Cedrick LaSane, Assistant Director
V. Public Facilities
An Ordinance authorizing a modification to the Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and MacGregor Grocery, LLC in the original sum of $6,888,000.00 in Economic Development Initiative Funds (EDI). This modification will amend the terms of the Loan such that all payments of principal will be deferred until the earliest of one of the following events: i) Maturity Date, ii) upon the sale of the property, or iii) an assignment of the ground lease. No additional funding. (District D)
Michael Nichols, Director
Ryan Bibbs, Deputy Assistant Director
VI. Multifamily
a. An Ordinance authorizing a $4,000,000.00 forgivable loan consisting of $2,500,000.00 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds and $1,500,000.00 of Homeless Housing Bonds (HHB), for an Agreement between the City of Houston and The Tejano Center for Community Concerns for the construction and acquisition costs for a new affordable multi-family home community for families known as Andover Village Apartments located at 6901 Bellfort Avenue, Houston, Texas 77087. (District I)
b. An Ordinance authorizing $4,000,000.00 of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds, for an Agreement between the City of Houston and New Faith Church of Houston, a Texas non-profit corporation towards the new construction and acquisition costs for a senior apartment development to be known as The New Faith Senior Village Apartments, located on SE corner of W Fuqua St. & Monrad Dr., Houston, Texas 77045. (District K)
Michael Nichols, Director
Ryan Bibbs, Deputy Assistant Director
VII. Director’s Comments
Michael Nichols, HCD Director
VIII. Public Comments
Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas, Chair
IX. Adjourn
Council Member Willie Davis, Vice Chair
https://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/housing/20250527/agenda.pdf