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City of Houston Housing and Affordability Committee met Oct. 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order/Welcome/Attendance

Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas, Chair

II. Public Services

a. The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Chinese Community Center, Inc. (CCC), providing up to an additional $140,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the continuation of an early childhood development and out of-school time youth enrichment programs for 250 low-to moderate-income (LMI) children. (Districts F, J)

b. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City and Child Care Council of Greater Houston, Inc. (CCCGHI), providing up to an additional $100,000.00 in CDBG funds for the continuation of an infant and early care and childhood development enrichment program for 18 LMI children. (District C)

Michael Nichols, Director

Melody Barr, Assistant Director

III. Single Family

HCD has made non-substantial Amendments to the Harvey Homebuyer Assistance Program (HbAP 2.0) Guidelines. Version 3.0 of the HbAP 2.0 Guidelines includes cryptocurrency as a non-excluded asset in the Revised Liquid Asset Limit section. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) reviewed and approved the aforementioned Amendment on August 15, 2025. (All Districts)

Michael Nichols, HCD Director

Cedrick LaSane, Assistant Director

Action may be taken on any item listed above.

For more information on this committee, please contact Lambda.Green@houstontx.gov

IV. Multifamily

HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing an Amendment between the City of Houston and Avenue CDC to forgive the remaining loan balance for the Elder Street Apartments and reduce the City’s affordability period to 20 years, which will be met in October of 2025. This project consists of a total of 34 housing units (27 of which are restricted to LMI families), created through the adaptive reuse of Houston’s Jefferson Davis Hospital, originally built in 1925. (District H)

Michael Nichols, HCD Director

Ryan Bibbs, Deputy Assistant Director

V. Director’s Comments

Michael Nichols, HCD Director

https://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/housing/20251021/agenda-packet.pdf