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Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an award from the 2024 HOME American Rescue Plan Non-Congregate Shelter Invitation to Apply for The Other Ones Foundation
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the Department entered into a HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) contract with The Other Ones Foundation on April 26, 2024, for $3,224,229 in nonprofit capacity building/operating costs to support the organization while it prepared to apply for a HOME-ARP Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) award;
WHEREAS, the Governing Board approved publication of the 2024 HOME-ARP Non-Congregate Shelter Invitation to Apply (ITA) on July 11, 2024, which made available $56,511,877 (later amended to $64,005,338) for the development of non-congregate shelters;
WHEREAS, The Other Ones Foundation submitted its application for NCS for Camp Esperanza II for $50,000,000 on December 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, HOME-ARP staff has reviewed the Application and prepared an NCS Project Analysis and recommends award of $48,420,179 in HOME-ARP funding, which is the amount of the proposed project's HOME-ARP eligible costs;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the award of HOME-ARP NCS in this Board Action Request for up to $48,420,179 is hereby approved in the form presented at this meeting; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board's approval is conditioned upon The Other Ones Foundation's satisfaction of all conditions of the NCS Project Analysis, and completion of any other reviews required to assure compliance with applicable rules and requirements and in accordance with the timeframe described further herein.
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BACKGROUND
TDHCA was allocated $132,969,147 of funds from HUD under Section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan Act, which was later increased to $133,474,575 due to a HUD reallocation. HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) is designed specifically to address homelessness and while based off of the HOME Program, HUD issued waivers and allowed new activities ...
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