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CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MTG
Meeting Date:
02/01/2023
Contract with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to Disburse Payments for Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Submitted For:
Titilayo Smith
Submitted By:
Titilayo Smith, Community Development/ Grant Admin
Department:
Community Development/ Grant Admin
Information
ACTION REQUEST
Authorize Mayor Johnson to enter into a contract with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to disburse payments under the Texas City Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
BACKGROUND (Brief Summary)
On August 18, 2021, the City of Texas City entered into a contract with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to operate the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide approximately $435,763 in Community Development Block Grant CV funds to pay arrears and/or future rent for households that could demonstrate an inability to pay rent due to the effect of the pandemic, including loss of employment. That contract expired on February 28, 2022. In accordance with the original contract, on March 1, 2022, it was extended to May 21, 2022, to provide additional time to distribute the funds. When the extension ended there were still funds available that can be utilized to assist Texas City residents under this program. The Community Development Administrator is requesting that a sole source contract be executed with Catholic Charities to be effective from 2/1/23 to 7/31/23 in order to distribute available funds to the landlords of applicants who have already been approved for the program.
RECOMMENDATION
It is the recommendation of the Community Development Administrator that the City of Texas City contract with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to distribute remaining CDBG-CV funds available to benefit Texas City residents who were impacted by the pandemic under the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
Fiscal Impact
Funds Available Y/N:
Y
Amount Requested:
$22,284.33
Source of Funds:
CDBG-CV Grant
Account #:
296-601-53811, 296-601-53051
Fiscal Impact:
These accounts contain $22,284.33 that need to be expended in order to close out the grant.
Attachments
Initial Contract
Amendment to Contract
Resolution
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