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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the 2026-2027 Community Services Block Grant State Plan and Awards
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) develops and submits a State Plan to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USHHS) every other year to administer the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG);
WHEREAS, the Board approved a draft 2026-2027 CSBG State Plan (the Plan) on April 10, 2025, which was then made available for public comment and no comment was received; and
WHEREAS, the final 2026-2027 CSBG State Plan includes the awards to eligible entities of 2026 CSBG funds as recommended through the Previous Participation Review and Approval Process (PPRAP);
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Executive Director or his designee are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed, for and on behalf of this Board to submit the Plan to USHHS and upon USHHS approval of such Plan to contract for the awards represented in the Plan and in connection therewith to execute, deliver, and cause to be performed such amendments, documents, and other writings such as anticipated grant guidance on development of the Plan from USHHS or to make such decisions and non-substantive technical corrections as they or any of them may deem necessary or advisable to effectuate the foregoing.
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BACKGROUND
The Department develops and submits a CSBG Plan every other year on or before September 1 to USHHS. The draft, approved by the Board on April 10, 2025, was released for public comment. The public comment period was open from April 25, 2025, to May 21, 2025, and four public hearings were held at four locations throughout the state between May 13-15, 2025, and no public comment was received.
As indicated in Section 7 of the Plan, 5% of the Department's CSBG allotment is allocated towards state administration expenses and 5% is allocated for discretionary activiti...
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