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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST
AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Commissioner Williams OFFICE: Precinct 2
MEETING DATE: February 11, 2008 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (Please be specific). Consider, discuss pending (2008) CDBG grant for
Ranchero Road, Phase IV, Kerrville south WW project; and upcoming (2009-10) CD and
Colonia Cycles for which Kerr County will be eligible to submit applications.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED:
NAME OF PERSON(S) ADDRESSING THE COURT: Commissioners Williams, Eric
Hartzell, Marilyn Shashoua, GrantWorks.
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION. 5 minutes.
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Planning, Housing, and
Community Development Services
for Rural Texas Since 1979
To:
Group:
Subject:
Remarks:
County Judge, Commissioners
Kerr County
Eric Hartzell, AICP
2201 Northland Drive
Austin, Texas 78756
Executive Vice President
Voice (512) 420-0303
Fax (512) 420-0302
ericC~~rantworks. n et
MEMORANDUM
Date: 02/ 11 /08
Project:
Update on pending and future Texas CDBG
2008 and beyond
~rtunities
Kerr County has received more than $1.5 million in Texas Community Development Block Grant funds
from the Office of Rural Community Affairs since 2000, primarily for the multi-phase development of
the Kerrville South wastewater collection system. Funds have also been used to provide planning
services and disaster relief (road and bridge repairs). Current and future TxCDBG grant opportunities
include:
2008 Texas CDBG Colonia Fund
Provide sewer service to Ranchero Road from SH 16 to Quail Valley Drive
$500,000 in grant funds, $25,000 in match from UGRA
Status: Funding is pending, scored well enough to be funded under the 2008 allocation, expect funding
notice in March or Apri12008.
2009-10 TxCDBG Community Development Fund
Available to provide public improvements within the County-traditionally water and sewer, but could
be expanded to allow for other activities such as street paving or drainage improvements by actions of the
Regional Review Committee.
$250,000 in grant funds, $12,500 in match
Status: Awaiting scoring and application instructions from ORCA, expected deadline in the late summer
2008, with funding available in spring 2009 at the earliest.
2009-10 TxCDBG Colonia Fund
Available to provide first-time public water or sewer service infrastructure and connections and/or
replacement of failing septic tanks/cesspools in designated colonic areas.
$500,000 in grant funds, at least $25,000 in match
Status: Typically applications are due one or two months after the CD Fund due date, so probably fall
2008 with funding available in spring or summer 2009 at the earliest.
In addition to these funding opportunities, we expect the City of Ingram will receive $250,000 from its
pending 2008 TxCDBG award to pay for household connections to its new sewer collection system.
Application activities for the 2009-10 Cycle will likely begin in late spring and early summer, once the
RRC establishes scoring criteria and ORCA issues application guidance.