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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on release of the draft Federal Fiscal Years 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant State Plan for public comment
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USHHS) requires that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) submit a State Plan every two years in order to receive its allotment of Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds;
WHEREAS, the Department has prepared a draft Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2026-2027 CSBG State Plan (the Plan); and
WHEREAS, USHHS requires that a draft Plan be released for public comment and the State requires four public hearings prior to the submission of the Plan to USHHS;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the draft Plan, in the form presented to this meeting, is hereby approved to be released for public comment, public hearings, posted on the Department's website and published in the Texas Register;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that if USHHS releases different guidance after Board approval, the Board authorizes staff to make needed conforming changes and non-substantive changes to the Plan, and if necessary to change the public hearing dates and the comment period; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the final Plan with consideration for final grant guidance, public comment and technical corrections made by staff, along with award recommendations for eligible entities, will be presented to the Board no later than July 2025.
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BACKGROUND
USHHS requires that the State of Texas submit a CSBG State Plan every two years on or before September 1 in order to receive its allotment of CSBG funds. In response to this requirement, the Department has prepared a draft FFY 2026-2027 CSBG State Plan. Eligible Entities had two previous opportunities to provide input into the drafting of this Plan. The first opportunity included a 17-day timeframe in December 2024 to provide comments on what they want...
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