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File #: 674    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/25/2024 In control: Governing Board
On agenda: 7/11/2024 Final action:
Title: Presentation, discussion, and possible action on State Fiscal Year 2025 Homeless Housing and Services Program Awards.
Sponsors: Abigail Versyp
Attachments: 1. ATTACHMENT A HHSP 2025 BAR - DRAFTmjs
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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on State Fiscal Year 2025 Homeless Housing and Services Program Awards.

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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) was created by the 81st Texas Legislature to be administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) to fund homelessness prevention and homeless services in Texas municipalities with populations over 285,500;
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has, through the enactment of House Bill (HB) 1 (88th Legislature), provided General Revenue funds of $5,899,984 each year of the biennium for HHSP;

WHEREAS, HB 1 included Rider 16, designating $1,500,000 of HHSP funds each year of the biennium to provide services to unaccompanied homeless youth and homeless young adults 24 years of age and younger to be distributed through a youth set-aside within HHSP;

WHEREAS, after a reduction of $44,000 for annual Department administrative expenses, funds in the amount of $4,355,984 are available for award for the HHSP general set-aside;

WHEREAS, the allocation formula for HHSP is set forth in 10 TAC ?7.23, Allocation of Funds and Formula;

WHEREAS, the cities in Texas with a population that meet the threshold criteria for HHSP are Arlington, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Plano, and San Antonio; and

WHEREAS, the Previous Participation Review Approval Process (PPRAP) included a review of the awards and compliance history, and recommends the 2025 HHSP awards to the City of Arlington, City of Austin, City of Corpus Christi, City of Dallas, City of El Paso, City of Fort Worth, City of Houston, City of Plano, City of San Antonio, and Haven for Hope of Bexar County with no conditions;

NOW, therefore, it is hereby

RESOLVED, that the Director and his designees, be and each of them hereby are authorized, empowered, and directed, for and on behalf of the Department, to take any and all such actions as t...

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