COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST
AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: William H. Williams OFFICE: Commissioner, Pct. 2
MEETING DATE: August 12, 2002 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (Please be specific) Consider and discuss approval of resolution authorizing
GrantWorks on behalf of Ken County to submit an application to Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs for up to $500,000, for HOME Disaster Assistance.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON(S) ADDRESSING THE COURT: Bill Williams, Commissioner, Pct. 2;
and Eric Hartzell, GrantWorks, Austin.
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE OFFICE OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS FOR HOME DISASTER ASSISTANCE; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY JUDGE TO
ACT AS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN ALL MATTERS
PERTAINING TO THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE TEXAS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS Kerr County suffered extensive damage to homes within both incorporated
and unincorporated azeas; and
WHEREAS property owners affected by the recent flooding conditions will need
assistance to rebuild or rehabilitate homes damaged or destroyed; and
WHEREAS the President of the United States declared Kerr County as part of the
Disaster Area eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
and other disaster relief programs; and
WHEREAS certain conditions exist in the community which represent a potential threat
to public health and safety; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
1. That a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs application is
hereby authorized to be filed by GrantWorks on behalf of Ken County for
funding consideration in an amount up to $500,000; and
2. Ifapproved for funding, Ken County could begin taking applications no sooner
than October 2002, with the understand that approved funds are expected to be
released by TDHCA no sooner than eazly 2003.
PASSED AND APPROVED, August 12, 2002.
Fred Henneke, County Judge
H. A. "Buster" Baldwin William H. Williams
Commissioner, Precinct 1 Commnissioner, Precinct 2
Jonathan i,etz
Commissioner, Precinct 3
harry Griffm
Cornrnissioner, Precinct 4
PUBLIC HEARING
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS
TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
HOME INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIP FUND
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
JULY 30, 2002
Citizen Participation Plan: The County is required by the TCDP to hold one (1) public hearing
for any and all TCDP applications submitted in a given six-month period. This public hearing
covers the period July 30, 2002 through January 31, 2003.
During this period of time, the TCDP requires that any and all applications for assistance will be
publicly announced in the local newspaper before they are officially submitted to the funding
agency. The announcement will include the name of the specific grant program, the amount
requested, the target area if any, and the uses of the funds. In addition, any and all applications
will be available for public review at the County Judge's Office after the public announcement.
Local Housing & Community Develonment Needs: Open to public comment. Projects
except disaster relief must address the needs of low and moderate income residents in the
unincorporated portion of the County.
Eligible Activities/Available Funding Amounts: Texas Community Development Program
grants are available through several Funds:
Community Development-$250,000 with a 5% match, used for water, sewer, streets, drainage,
and housing assistance. Available once every two years in a biennial funding competition.
Scoring is shared between the region and the state with highest priority given to water and
sewer projects. No projects other than water and sewer projects have been funded in the
Alamo Area in several years. Next deadline: September 26, 2002.
Colonia-$500,000 with required match (depends on the specific project), used primarily for
first-time water and sewer facilities in unincorporated communities within 150 miles from the
Texas-Mexico border whose residents are at least 51 % low and moderate income.
Housing-$250,000 with no required match, used to rehabilitate or reconstruct homes occupied
and owned by low and moderate income residents. Available once every two years in a biennial
funding competition in lieu of a Community Development grant. Next deadline: September 26,
2002.
Disaster Relief-$350,000 with no required match, used to assist with meeting the 25% local
match required by FEMA Public Assistance, categories C-G or USDA-NRCS Flood Mitigation.
May also be used for housing assistance. One application per event, rolling deadline, first-
come, first-served.
Other Fund categories: Texas Capital Fund (up to $750,000) for economic development;
Housing Infrastructure (up to $500,000) for utilities and infrastructure related to new housing
development for low and moderate income residents; Planning/Capacity Building fund (up to
$50,000) to provide comprehensive planning for local governments; STEP (self-help, up to
$350,000) to provide water and sewer services using volunteer labor.
PUBLIC HEARING JULY 30, 2002
TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
HOME INVESTMENTS PARTNERSHIP FUND
Past Uses of TCDP Funds:
Tar et Area	Year/Fund	Activit	Amount
Kerrville South	2000 Colonia	First-time sewer service	$500,000
Kerrville South	2001 CD	First-time sewer service	$250,000
Kerrville South	2001 Colonia endin	First-time sewer service	$500,000
Count -wide	2000 Colonia Plannin	Plannin Studies	$98,000
HOME Disaster Assistance: The HOME Program is a separately managed program that
provides Disaster Assistance on an as-needed basis. Most HOME Program funds are used for
various forms of housing assistance through an annual competition.
Up to $500,000 per eligible entity is available to rebuild or rehabilitate homes damaged or
destroyed in a federally declared disaster area. Eligible entities include Cities, Counties, and
501(c)(3) non-profit corporations that are in good standing with the Texas Comptroller of
Accounts.
Assistance of up to $55,000 per unit is available. The program typically targets lower income
and elderly residents who do not have any or adequate insurance coverage and have no other
means of making their homes livable. If a grant award is made, applications are taken locally,
then are ranked and scored based upon criteria adopted by the governing board of the
applicant.
All homes that receive benefit must (1) have been reported to FEMA (letter required) and (2) be
elevated above the 100-year flood elevation. Prior FEMA individual assistance does NOT
prevent a home from receiving further assistance if necessary under HOME.
The earliest applications will be available for submittal to TDHCA is October 2002. We do not
expect funds to be released by TDHCA until early in 2003.