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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on awards for the 2025 Community Services Block Grant discretionary fund Reentry Assistance Program
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds are awarded annually to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USHHS);
WHEREAS, the Department reserves 90% of the allotment for CSBG eligible entities to provide services/assistance to the low-income population in all 254 counties; up to 5% for state administration expenses; and the remaining amount for state discretionary use;
WHEREAS, at the Board meeting of June 15, 2023, the Department established a set-aside of approximately $1,775,000 for 2024 and 2025 CSBG discretionary (CSBG-D) activities in the 2024-2025 CSBG State Plan, including $400,000 per year towards a Reentry Assistance Program which will allow nonprofit and local government organizations to assist previously incarcerated individuals obtain rental housing through landlord incentives, payment of security deposits and other reentry activities related to housing;
WHEREAS, at the Board meeting of December 12, 2024, the Board authorized the release of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) seeking applications from organizations interested in administering the Reentry Assistance Program;
WHEREAS, staff received 15 applications and has evaluated the applications and recommends Board approval of four awards totaling $400,000 to four applicants that met the requirements for funding; and
WHEREAS, the four recommended awardees have gone through and satisfied the Previous Participation Review and Approval Process (PPRAP), and are recommended for award with no conditions;
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 take any...
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