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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an order proposing amendments to 10 TAC Chapter 23, ?23.50, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance General Requirements, and directing their publication for public comment in the Texas Register
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code, ?2306.053, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) is authorized to adopt rules governing the administration of the Department and its programs;
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to 10 TAC ?23.50, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) General Requirements, is necessary in the administration of the HOME Program to clarify that Persons with Disabilities can be served for longer than 60 months if certain parameters are met; and
WHEREAS, such proposed amendment will be published in the Texas Register for public comment;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Executive Director and his designees, be and each of them hereby are authorized, empowered, and directed, for and on behalf of the Department to cause the proposed amendments of 10 TAC ?23.50 in the form presented to this meeting, to be published in the Texas Register and in connection therewith, make such non-substantive technical corrections as they may deem necessary to effectuate the foregoing, including the preparation of the subchapter specific preambles.
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BACKGROUND
The purpose of amending this section of 10 TAC Chapter 23 is to provide an exception to the lifetime limitation on the term of assistance for households assisted with TBRA if they are persons with disabilities.
The HOME TBRA Program is intended to be temporary in nature. Households that participate in HOME TBRA must also participate in a self-sufficiency plan, and a permanent housing solution must be part of this plan. While many HOME TBRA participants are able to move to unassisted housing as a part of their self-sufficiency plan due to increased income from training or educational...
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