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Presentation, discussion and possible action on approval of a HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Amendment to change the method of distributing funds for nonprofit capacity building/operating cost assistance and non-congregate shelter to be released for public comment
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, under Section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) was allocated $132,969,147 of HOME-ARP Program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);
WHEREAS, HUD requires a HOME-ARP Allocation Plan amendment when changing methods of distribution for eligible activities;
WHEREAS, staff has identified method of distribution changes that will improve program flexibility and targeting in relation to the non-congregate shelter and non-profit capacity building/operating cost assistance activities and is therefore presenting the amendment to the Board reflective of such changes; and
WHEREAS, upon Board approval of the HOME-ARP Plan Amendment, the Plan will be made available for at least 15 days of public comment;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that should the comment received on the HOME-ARP Plan not require significant revisions of the Plan, staff is hereby authorized to make appropriate revisions and proceed with submission of the Plan to HUD without returning to the Board; and
FURTHER 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 post on the Department's website and to publish a notification in the Texas Register, the applications for the activities within the HOME-ARP Plan Amendment.
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BACKGROUND
TDHCA was allocated $132,969,147 of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under Section 3205 of the American Rescue Plan Act, which HUD has called the HOME-ARP Program. HUD issued waivers and new activities fr...
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