DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Housing Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ver?nica R. Soto, FAICP, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
SUBJECT:
FY 2021 CDBG Minor Home Repair Program Delivery Funding Recommendation
SUMMARY:
Consideration of a recommendation to award up to $500,000 in FY 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to Merced Housing Texas for the delivery of a minor home repair program that will provide up to $25,000 in home repairs to 16 owner-occupied housing units.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On August 13, 2020, through Ordinance 2020-08-13-0531, City Council approved the FY 2021 Action Plan and Budget (Action Plan) which allocated $13.35 million in CDBG funding and $5.82 million in HOME funding. This Action Plan set aside $500,000 in CDBG funding for the Minor Repair Program.
On October 2, 2020, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the amount of $500,000 in CDBG funding for delivery of a minor home repair program to 16 owner-occupied housing units. Proposals were due on November 2, 2020. The City received a proposal from one eligible respondent: Merced Housing Texas. The evaluation panel meeting was held on November 16, 2020 and Merced Housing Texas was recommended via consensus.
ISSUE:
Staff recommends a total of $500,000 in CDBG funding to Merced Housing Texas (Merced) for the delivery of a minor home repair program that will provide up to $25,000 in home repairs to 16 owner-occupied housing units located in Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Merced was the sole proposal submitted and was selected via consensus by the evaluation panel.
Merced began delivering their Owner-Occupied Repair Program in 2002 and since that time has successfully completed more than 660 housing units utilizing various funding sources to include CDBG funding. Although the City has identified the 16 housing units utilizing an equity metric, Merced, as a sub-recipient, will be responsible for determining homeowner elig...
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