R2019-199 2019-08-12 RESOLUTION NO. R2019-199
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, approving the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development
Block Grant Program Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Action Plan, as part of its FY
2018-2022 CDBG 5-Year Consolidated Plan to be submitted to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That certain Community Development Block Grant Program 13th Annual
Action Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby authorized and approved.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 12th day of August, A.D., 2019.
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13th Year Annual Action Plan
for the City's
Community Development Block Grant Program
PY 2019
DUNS Number: 020796397
Tom Reid, Mayor
Clay Pearson, City Manager
Prepared for
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Houston Field Office
August 2019
Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
This Annual Action Plan for the City of Pearland covers Program Year (PY) 2019, which is the City's fiscal
year 2020 (October 1, 2019—September 30, 2020). CDBG funding in Pearland will be expended to meet
one or more of the 3 National Objectives:
1. Benefiting low-to moderate-income persons;
2. Preventing, reducing or eliminating slum and blight; or
3. Meeting an urgent community development need as a result of a disaster or other event.
During the next year,the City expects to focus its CDBG entitlement funds on improving the quality of life
for those low- to moderate-income households throughout the City and in City neighborhoods with
41.77%or more low-to moderate-income households—those households with incomes at or below 80%
of the area median income—based on the City's Exception Criteria status for the applicable program year.
This percentage has changed over the years, and represents an increase of 0.84%over last year.The map
below shows the location of the CDBG area-benefit neighborhoods.
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Map 1—City of Pearland with CDBG Areas Eligible for Area-wide Benefit
As a result of the changes to the City's Exception Criteria,the configuration of the City's CDBG Target Area
boundaries has adjusted, removing an important program activity area from Pearland's ability to serve
low-moderate income households with area-benefit projects. Nonetheless, the City will continue to see
its Old Townsite community as one that can be improved with local CDBG funds, and the planned
implementation of Pearland's priorities will generally be unaffected by this change.
The quality of local community-based facilities and public service agencies is critical for the future of our
ability to serve low-moderate income households,so Pearland will focus most of its PY 2019 resources on
facility improvements for charitable organizations that support these efforts. Social/public service
activities will involve continuing investments in the high-priority efforts involving as the growing
importance of mental health services for uninsured and/or low income individuals/households.As a result
of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, local secondary school students are facing a number of adjustments where
their family's housing conditions are concerned, as there is an increase in situational homelessness in the
demography of Pearland schools that is slowly being remediated. Unfortunately, the mental and
emotional impacts of the disaster linger, and the ongoing investments in mental health support will
continue.
Professional development in program administration activities will be critical for PY 2019, as there are a
number of important regulatory, policy and procedures and program best practices that need to be
implemented into the City's oversight and management of the program. The City's Finance Department,
specifically employees involved in accounting and procurement/purchasing, will participate in training
and professional development activities pertaining to federally-funded programs.
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
The City's 5-year Consolidated Plan was submitted in PY 2017, providing objectives and outcomes
through the HUD 2021.
Broad objectives continue to include the following, which remain to be unchanged:
• Decent Housing — The City will strive to improve the housing stock city-wide and
residential areas within the eligible CDBG area-benefit neighborhoods. It is anticipated
that activities will include:
o Rehabilitating existing housing stock: The City will continue its HERO (Housing
Enforcement and Rehabilitation Opportunities) program, to repair, rehabilitate,
and/or retrofit houses for accessibility, as well as preserve Pearland's residential
neighborhoods within the CDBG areas through code enforcement.
o Encouraging homeownership opportunities: Encouraging local and regional agencies
to provide down-payment and/or closing cost assistance to moderate (low)-income
households seeking to move from renting to owning a home. Additionally,
encouraging local and regional agencies to provide homeownership and financial
counseling to those who plan to purchase their first home.
o Affirmatively furthering fair housing choice: Identifying and reducing any barriers to
fair housing choice and achieving the specific actions set forth in the PY 2017-2021
Fair Housing Plan to affirmatively further fair housing choice.
• Suitable Living Environment: The City will fund several activities that benefit the
community by improving the living environment through:
o Preventing, reducing and eliminating blighted conditions: Blending CDBG with other
funds the City will conduct code enforcement activities throughout the CDBG areas,
and through non-federal funds, identify and demolish abandoned structures within
CDBG areas.
o Improving public facilities and infrastructure: The City will use several funding sources
to improve public facilities and infrastructure in CDBG Target Areas, particularly Old
Townsite.
o Assessing transportation services: The City will assess existing transportation
assistance for elderly, disabled and domestic violence victims and develop a plan to
address the need for increased demand response transportation within Pearland and
to/from medical services in Houston.
o Supporting private non-profit public services: CDBG funds will continue to be used to
support public service agencies in better serving the disadvantaged throughout the
City.
• Economic Opportunity: The City will undertake activities that expand economic
opportunities for low-to moderate-income (LMI) persons and businesses through:
o Supporting private economic advancement activities: The City will respond to funding
applications by non-profits and for-profits for the provision of educational and/or job
training programs that can advance the employment potential of youth and adults.
o Striving to meet Section 3 goals: The City will continue to diligently strive to meet all
of the hiring, contracting and contractor education goals related to the Section 3
requirements; and making Section 3 compliance a high priority in all contracts using
federal funds.
3. Evaluation of past performance
During the past year(CDBG PY 2018),the City has undertaken a number of measures to meet the
priorities established by the Pearland community and program stakeholders; including but not
limited to (to-date):
• Code Enforcement in low-to moderate-income target areas;
Performance YTD
No. of Inspections No. of Cases Code Violations/Citations
423 114 150*
*Multiple violations/citations can occur on a per case basis.
• Housing rehabilitation for low- to moderate-income owners/occupants of single-
family homes in Pearland;
Performance YTD
Home Repairs Completed In Progress In Application Review
2* 0 2
*The City is actually in the final stages of revising its procurement objectives for this
program, and will resume housing rehab activities under the auspices of a new
contract service provider upon selection of a successful offerer.
• Emergency subsistence (assistance) payments for renter/occupants facing evictions
and/or loss of utilities due to exigent and/or emergent conditions resulting in non-
payments;
Performance YTD
Clients served Amount of assistance Average Income
41 $11,856.04 $19,852.47
and
• Mental health counseling services for low- to moderate-income individuals in
Pearland, particularly youth from families affected by Hurricane Harvey and
school/peer experiences warranting additional supportive interventions.
Performance YTD
Clients served Amount of assistance Average Income
58 $30,622.68 $25,14826
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
The City's Citizen Participation Plan provides Pearland's CDBG program with the parameters for
compliance with 24 CFR Part 91.200(b),and was formed in 2007 with the origination of our status
as a HUD Entitlement Jurisdiction. It was updated in 2013.
The applicable processes for developing and completing the City's CDBG Annual Action Plan
involves a variety of activities designed to include the public in the planning process, inform the
community and stakeholders about the ongoing dynamics of the program, develop the Action
Plan itself, and engage local leaders in decision-making as authorized officials that approve the
Plan prior to submission to HUD. This process results in short-term and medium-range planning
documents- its Annual Action Plan, 5-year Consolidated Plan and Affordable/Fair Housing Plan—
all within the framework of meeting applicable long-range HUD goals and National Objectives.
This Action Plan development process began in May of calendar year 2019 when the City received
its 13th allocation notice of CDBG funding. Upon receipt of the notice, a planning process takes
effect with the publication and scheduling of two Public Hearings, a 30-day public comment
period, stakeholder reviews of priorities and local conditions that drive the selection of new or
continuing community-based programs and services,and the budgetary assessment of necessary
costs for completing action plan items.
The process generally ties annual action items back to the priorities established in the 5-year
Consolidated Plan. However, in 2017 the City was impacted by the same massive disaster that
has affected the lion's share of the Texas coastal region — Hurricane Harvey— and a number of
urgent need situations came about that constituted making changes to our prior year's plan,
which may continue to affect the course our CDBG programmatic priorities.
The specific activities involved in developing this Action Plan for PY 2019 included the following:
• May 20, 2019 — Public Hearing#1, posted in the City's local, official newspaper of public
record, on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 (at least 72+ hours prior to the Public Hearing);
• June 15 — July 15, 2019 — Initial Public Comment Period — General CDBG Program
Priorities;
• July 17 — August 15, 2019 — Additional Public Comment Period — CDBG PY 2019
Application;
• July 22, 2019 — Public Hearing #2, posted in the City's local, official newspaper of public
record, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (at least 72+ hours prior to the Public Hearing);
• August 12, 2019—Final Public/Council Input, Discussion, Consideration and Approval—PY
2019 CDBG Annual Action Plan;
• August 15, 2019—Submission of Final Action Plan to HUD in IDIS.
5. Summary of public comments
No public comments have been received pertaining to this Action Plan.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
None.
7. Summary
The City of Pearland has used its CDBG funds to address the highest priority needs in the
community and make the greatest impact possible on the living environment of low- to
moderate-income residents. Efforts are hampered by the limited funds and by the lack of
comprehensive services available through non-profit social service, housing, and homeless
agencies in Pearland. Due to the relative size, location, and economic stability of the residents,
the economies of scale do not exist to justify many social service, homeless, and affordable
housing providers to locate in Pearland. However,the City has continued to address the housing,
social service, and economic development needs of the community, particularly those voiced by
the residents and stakeholders, through the CDBG program and other funding to the extent
possible. In addition to the programmatic,social services and infrastructure improvements being
proposed, which total $343,776, the City will use $85,943 for General Program Administration
(CDBG Matrix Code 21A).
AP-10 Consultation —91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1)
1. Introduction
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and
service agencies (91.215(1))
Pearland consults with a number of local and regional agencies throughout the year and works
to coordination with all agencies serving the community. Being a relatively small city, Pearland
must rely heavily on the services provided by private agencies and Brazoria County, as well as the
regional Council of Governments, and neighboring Harris County and Houston.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The Gulf Coast Homeless Coalition (GCHC) is the official homeless coalition for Galveston,
Brazoria, Chambers and Liberty Counties. It is located in Galveston but does hold some meetings
in Brazoria County, though none in Pearland. Most of the GCHC's activities occur out of the Gulf
Coast Center in Galveston, as the primary provider of shelter, transitional housing, and services •
to the homeless. The GCHC is part of the Balance of State for the Continuum of Care. The City
works with Brazoria County who coordinates with Texas Homeless Network, the manager of the
Balance of State program.
There are no agencies in Pearland and only a few in Brazoria County that serve the homeless.
Most homeless individuals and families must go to Galveston or Houston for services. Gulf Coast
Center in Galveston is the primary provider of homeless information, services, and housing. The
Salvation Army provides emergency shelter in Freeport, while the Women's Center provides
shelter and transitional housing for victims of domestic violence, neither is geographically near
Pearland. Forgotten Angels provides permanent housing for those adults with developmental
and intellectual disabilities. Most of the residents would be homeless without the services of
Forgotten Angels.
The City is engaged in activities that support increases in situational homelessness and homeless
prevention efforts due to Hurricane Harvey. These include mental health counseling services,
more robust emergency subsistence, and a plan to increase the use of CDBG funds for housing
rehabilitation and pending CDBG-DR funds being passed through to Pearland from the State of
Texas.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate
outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and
procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS
The Gulf Coast Homeless Coalition is the group that coordinates programs for serving homeless
individuals and families. The Coalition covers Galveston, Brazoria, Chambers and Liberty
Counties; however the member agencies are located primarily in Galveston County. The
Coalition has moved the Continuum of Care management and oversight to the Texas Homeless
Network under the Balance of State. The Galveston agencies are better equipped than the
smaller Brazoria County agencies to manage the funding allocations and provide the much
needed services to the region's homeless. As a result, no Brazoria County agency has received
Continuum of Care funding, other than the fact that Gulf Coast Center receives the bulk of the
funding and does have a presence in the County, but not in Pearland. The County staff is not
closely involved in the Coalition or the Balance of State program and does not receive
consultation from Texas Homeless Network in determining how to allocate its ESG funding,
develop performance standards or evaluate outcomes. It is a participant in the THN HMIS system
and does receive consultation when necessary for administering its local participation in HMIS.
2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process
and describe the jurisdiction's consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities
Pearland contacted a number of stakeholders, including housing, social service agencies, and
advocacy groups to provide input into the priority needs in the community, the current services
and service gaps, the equal distribution of services geographically and to all population groups,
and fair housing issues. Among those participating in the process were: Texas General Land
Office, Pearland Neighborhood Center, DCMC Partners LLC,The Odom Group Consultants,Texas
Division of Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Counseling
Connections for Change, Adult Reading Center, Pearland Independent School District (PISD),
Pearland Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), Pearland Economic Development Corporation,
Brazoria County Housing Authority, Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC), and others.
Because housing and long-term economic resiliency are a critical component of Pearland's "road
to recovery" following Hurricane Harvey, the City has included some State agencies in the
process, for discussion sake.
Table 1—Agencies,groups,organizations who participated
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
Agencies that duplicate services prioritized in the City's 5-year Consolidated Plan were not specifically
targeted for consultation. However, the City's citizen participation and public involvement processes do
not restrict those perspectives and/or opinions from being provided for the sake of planning and program
delivery,or spending.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with the
goals of each plan?
State Action Plan — Hurricane Texas General Land Office Hurricane Harvey Disaster
Harvey Recovery — Housing
Rehabilitation
State Action Plan — Hurricane Texas General Land Office Hurricane Harvey — Blight
Harvey Removal/Mitigation
Table 2—Other local/regional/federal planning efforts
Narrative (optional)
AP-12 Participation — 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting
The Citizen Participation process will continue to be an on-going element of the CDBG program.
Each year, the City makes a concerted effort to involve the residents in all of its planning activities.
In preparation for PY 2019, the City hosted two public hearings and a pre-application workshop
for public service providers. Both public hearings were advertised in the general circulation
newspaper and appeared on the City's website via publication of the public meeting agenda.
The two public hearings were conducted at or after 6:30 PM, one on May 20,2019 and the second
on July 22, 2019, to allow participation by residents that work during the day. The public hearings
included an overview of the CDBG process with time given to receive the comments of every
attendee regarding housing, special population, community development and fair housing issues
in Pearland. There was an opportunity for discussion on better ways to collaborate and reach
more residents with services and opportunities to become involved in CDBG planning.
An extended 30-day comment period was included in the process.
The City has attended various meetings of public service agencies and provided information and
contacts for them to share with their staff, volunteers and program participants regarding the
CDBG program. The City is committed to working with public service agencies in identifying
needs, priorities, funding opportunities and opportunities to collaborate. One of the most effective
avenues to involving residents in the planning process is through the agencies that directly serve
them.
Pearland will continue to encourage citizen participation, with particular emphasis on participation
by persons of very-low, low, and moderate income and those who are residents of target areas in
which funds are allocated or proposed to be allocated.
Citizen Participation Outreach
The City of Pearland has been involved in the public participation process and has relied on the
social service agencies to assist in outreach to the community, particularly minorities, non-English
speakers, elderly and persons with disabilities. The social service agencies were asked to provide
to their program participants information about CDBG and contact information and notices of
public hearings.
The City will continue to attempt to host public hearings in different locations around the City in
future years, particularly in CDBG Target Areas and/or buildings housing subrecipient agencies.
The City will make information available at the public venues and will provide meeting and public
hearing notices to agencies for their consumers. The Mayor and City Council are also
ambassadors into the community to garner more public participation.
Annual Action Plan 1
2019
OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018)
Sort Mode of Target of Outreach Summary of Summary of Summary of URL(If applicable)
Order Outreach Response and comments received comments
attendance not accepted
and reasons
1 Public Pearland Citizens — Full Council None None Agenda May 14, 2018
Notice#1 News Subscribers Chamber — https://pearlandtx.civicweb.net/Portal/
Reasonable, Meetinglnformation.aspx?Id=288
normal
attendance.
Minutes May 14, 2018
https://www.pearlandtx.gov/home/sh
owdocument?id=22185
2 Public Pearland Citizens — Full Council None None Agenda August 6, 2018
Notice#2 News Subscribers Chamber — https://pearlandtx.civicweb.net/Portal/
small/limited Meetinglnformation.aspx?Id=323
attendance.
Table 1—Citizen Participation Outreach
Annual Action Plan 2
2019
OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018)
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies — 91.200(b)
1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan
Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those
responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Management&Oversight Pearland Administration
Financial Management Pearland Finance
Housing and Code Enforcement Pearland Fire Department
Table 1—Responsible Agencies
Narrative (optional)
Soon after the inception of the City's CDBG Entitlement Jurisdiction status in 2007, the oversight
and management of the CDBG program in Pearland was moved from the City Manager's Office
to the Finance Department. A Grants Coordinator was hired, in addition to the ongoing
consultancy provided by a subject matter expert in CDBG program management, and the annual
planning and program implementation activities were delivered out of that oversight model.
In 2017, to elevate the oversight and management of CDBG funds, program oversight and
management was relocated back into the City Manager's Office (now referred to as
Administration), with supportive financial management functions remaining in Finance. The
Finance Department is responsible for paying all invoices and reimbursement requests from the
U.S. Treasury through HUD's IDIS on-line system once the funds have been verified as eligible.
The Code Enforcement Division of the Fire Department oversees the City's CDBG-funded code
enforcement activities and housing rehabilitation program. Infrastructure projects are mostly
carried out by the Capital Projects & Engineering or Public Works departments, with Parks and
Recreation as a possibility if the scope of work is applicable to that department's domain. The
City Attorney has been instrumental in maintaining Fair Housing compliance, and has
participated in all HUD-sponsored training and professional development in that regard.
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Joel Hardy
Grants & Special Projects Administrator
City of Pearland
3519 Liberty Drive
Pearland, TX 77581
281-652-1795
JHardy@pearlandtx.gov
City of Pearland Annual Action Plan 1
CDBG Program Year 2019
OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018)
Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources — 91.22O(c)(1,2)
Introduction
Anticipated Resources
Program Source of Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Narrative Description
Funds Annual Program Prior Year Total: Amount
Allocation: Income:$ Resources: $ Available
$ $ Remainder of
ConPlan
$
HUD Community Regular allocation of
CDBG PY 2018 Entitlement Development $429,719 $575,973.59 $1,005,692.59 $1,005,692.59 CDBG funds.
Jurisdiction
Hurricane Harvey DR
HUD via funding for land
Hurricane Hurricane Harvey
Texas acquisition/buyouts,
Harvey—CDBG General Land Disaster Recovery $2,727,372 $0 $0 $2,727,372 $2,727,372 housing rehabilitation
DR Office —Housing and related public
services.
HUD via Hurricane Harvey DR
Hurricane Hurricane Harvey
Harvey—CDBG- Texas Disaster Recovery $2,657,147 $0 $0 $2,657,147 $2,657 147 funding for local
General Land infrastructure
DR —Infrastructure
Office improvements.
Hurricane FEMA via Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey
Texas
Harvey Hazard Disaster Recovery buyout funds for flood-
Mitigation Division of — Housing and $5,500,000 $0 $0 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 affected homes and
Grant Program Emergency Flood Mitigation improvements.
Management
Table 1-Expected Resources—Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local
funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
These funds will leverage resource limitations that have failed to fully serve those with mental
health service needs and affordable housing. Federal funds will be used to fill in gaps where
uninsured/underinsured individuals with mental health needs are concerned, as there are often
situations where the beneficiary cannot afford co-pays,full services or other aspects of the costs
of service.
If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
No publically owned land or property is being used to address any of the needs identified in the
plan at this time.
Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort Goal Name Start End Category Geographic Needs Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
Order Year Year Area/National Addressed
Objective
1 Code Enforcement 2017 2021 Non-Housing CDBG-eligible Code CDBG: Housing Code Enforcement/Foreclosed
(15) Community areas LMA Enforcement $15,000 Property Care:
Development 150 Annual Housing Unit
2 Mental Health 2017 2021 Non-Housing City wide Mental health CDBG: Public service activities other than
Services Community LMC and services $14,000 Low/Moderate Income Housing
(050) _ Development Urgent Need Benefit:50 Annual Persons Assisted
3 Senior Services(05A) 2017 2021 Non-Housing City wide Transportation CDBG: Public service activities other than
Community LMC Services $50,457 Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit:
_ Development 50 Annual Persons Assisted
4 Senior Centers(03A 2017 2021 Non-Housing City wide Facility CDBG: Public service activities other than
Community LMC Improvements $24,319 Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit:
Development _ and Repairs 50 Annual Persons Assisted
5 Neighborhood 2017 2021 Non-Housing LMC Facility CDBG: Public service activities other than
Facilities(03E) Community Improvements $100,000 Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit:
_ Development and Repairs _ 50 Annual Persons Assisted
6 Handicapped Centers 2017 2021 Non-Housing LMC Facility CDBG: Public service activities other than
(03B) Community Improvements $80,000 Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit:
Development _ and Repairs 50 Annual Persons Assisted
7 Non-Residential 2017 2021 Non-Housing URG Facility CDBG: Public service activities other than
Historic Preservation Community Improvements $60,000 Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit:
Development and Repairs Urgent Need
Table 1—Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Code Enforcement
Goal Provide code enforcement activities in the CDBG-eligible neighborhoods.
Description
2 Goal Name Mental Health Services
Goal Assist in funding counseling and other mental health services for children,families and adults.
Description
3 Goal Name Senior Services
Goal ADA accessibility in transportation for seniors.
Description
4 Goal Name Senior Centers
Goal Facility repairs and improvements to the Melvin Knapp Senior Center
Description
Goal Name Neighborhood Facilities
5 Goal Improvements and repairs to the Adult Reading Center in Pearland, to improve the service delivery facility aimed at
Description reducing illiteracy and unemployment.
Goal Name Handicapped Centers
6 Goal Fire lane construction for the Forgotten Angels Day Hab Center
Description
Goal Name Non-Residential Historic Preservation
7 Goal Renovation of the City of Pearland Historic Train Depot
Description
Projects
AP-35 Projects— 91.220(d)
Introduction
During PY 2019, the City will focus its CDBG funds on improving the housing stock, increasing
resources available to social service agencies meeting local underserved needs, and other small
community development activities.
Projects
Sort Order Project Name
1 Code Enforcement(15)
2 Mental Health Services(050)
3 Senior Services(05A)
4 Senior Centers(03A
5 Neighborhood Facilities(03E)
6 Handicapped Centers(03B)
7 Non-Residential Historic Preservation
Table 1-Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
needs
Allocation priorities for this program year are based on the 5-year Consolidated Plan. Funding limitations
are the primary challenges/obstacles to addressing underserved needs. Input from the various
stakeholders during this Action Plan development process led to the priorities of code
enforcement, housing rehabilitation, providing the underserved with mental health services,
removing slum and blight, repairing and improving non-profit facilities, and providing emergency
assistance to those in danger of eviction or losing utilities.
AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
No. Project Goals Supported Geographic Areas Needs Addressed Funding
Pearland Target Area —Historic
Code Enforcement Code Enforcement Code Enforcement CDBG:$15,000
Old Townsite
Description Personnel costs for the time and effort for salaries and benefits of the code enforcement officer serving the CDBG Target Area.
Target Date for
09/30/2020
Completion
Estimated Annual
1 150 households/homes that are comprised of an estimated 405 Pearland residents.
Beneficiaries
Census Tract—Block Groups:
Location Description 660200- 660500- 660900- 660702- 660900- 660300- 660701- 660900- 660500- 660500- 660500-
1 3 4 3 3 1 2 1 5 2 6
Patrols and investigated complaints of code violations will assist City personnel in identifying and citing property owners for local
Planned Activities
ordinance infractions,resulting in enforcement efforts intended to result in compliance.
No. Project Goals Supported Geographic Areas Needs Addressed Funding
City-Wide, based on LMI
Counseling Connections for and students within the
Mental Health Services Mental Health Services CDBG:$14,000
Change Pearland Independent
School District
Mental health counseling, intervention services and focus group activities for low-moderate income
Description individuals and households, as well as students facing the outcomes of Hurricane Harvey; particularly as it
relates to those that may face situational homelessness or other impediments to livability.
Target Date for Completion 09/30/2020
2
A total of 50 low-moderate income individuals and households, which includes secondary school students
Estimated Annual Beneficiaries facing the outcomes of Hurricane Harvey; particularly as it relates to those that may face situational
homelessness or other impediments to livability.
City-Wide,based on LMI of eligible,qualified households and referrals from the school district involving free-
Location Description
reduced lunch program participants.
Mental health counseling, intervention services and focus group activities for low-moderate income
Planned Activities individuals and households, as well as students facing the outcomes of Hurricane Harvey; particularly as it
relates to those that may face situational homelessness or other impediments to livability.
No. Project Goals Supported Geographic Areas Needs Addressed Funding
ADA Accessibility
Senior Transportation Services Senior Services City-Wide,based on LMI CDBG:$50,457
Transportation
Description ADA Accessible Van Purchase
Target Date for Completion 09/30/2020
3
Estimated Annual Beneficiaries 50 Seniors
Location Description City-Wide,based on LMI of eligible,qualified households.
Purchase of an ADA accessible van or small bus and provide daily transportation to doctor appointments,
Planned Activities
prescription fulfillment,recreational activities and other senior programs and services.
No. Project Goals Supported Geographic Areas Needs Addressed Funding
Knapp Senior Center Repairs &
Senior Centers City-Wide,based on LMI Senior Centers CDBG:$24,319
Improvements
Various upgrades and repairs to the Melvin Knapp Senior Center; including but not limited to: electrical
Description
improvements,lighting,handles and doorway repairs,flooring and other aged fixtures.
4
Target Date for Completion 09/30/2020
Estimated Annual Beneficiaries A minimum total of 50 senior citizens.
Location Description City-Wide,based on LMI of eligible,qualified households
Planned Activities Facility assessment,damage inventory and repairs/renovations/rehabilitation of applicable items.
No. Project Goals Supported Geographic Areas Needs Addressed Funding
Pearland Neighborhood Center Neighborhood Facilities City-Wide,based on LMI Facility Improvements CDBG:$100,000
Description Urgent expansion of the Pearland Neighborhood Center
Target Date for Completion 09/30/2021
5 Estimated Annual Beneficiaries A total of 50 low-moderate income individuals and households.
Location Description City-Wide,based on LMI of eligible,qualified households.
Completion of unfunded pre-award costs involving design and architectural activities, upon which
Planned Activities
construction of the facility expansion will be completed.
No. Project Goals Supported Geographic Areas Needs Addressed Funding
Fire Lane
Improvements — Handicapped Centers N/A Handicapped Centers CDBG:$80,000
Forgotten Angels Day
Hab Center
Description Construction of a code-compliant fire lane for the vocational center at the Forgotten Angels Day Hab Center
6 Target Date for
Completion 09/30/2020
Estimated Annual 50 mentally-disabled adults
Beneficiaries
Location Description 3309 Industrial Dr, Pearland, TX 77581
Planned Activities Construct a new fire lane.
No. Project Goals Supported Geographic Areas Needs Addressed Funding
Historic Train Depot Non-Residential Historic City-Wide Urgent Need CDBG:$60,000
Renovation/Preservation Preservation
Description Preservation via renovation of the City's most historic facility—the Pearland Train Depot.
Target Date for 09/30/2021
Completion
7
Estimated Annual N/A
Beneficiaries
Location Description Currently adjacent to City Hall(unaddressed)at 3519 Liberty Drive,Pearland TX 77581.
Planned Activities Renovation,repair and remediation of risks,for long-term resiliency and preservation of the facility.
AP-50 Geographic Distribution — 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration) where assistance will be directed
Geographic Distribution
Target Area _ Percentage of Funds
City of Pearland CDBG 71%
Table 1-Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
All area-based projects are located within established CDBG Target Areas with at least 41.77% low-
moderate-income households. The primary basis for allocating investments being the City's 3rd 5-Year
Consolidated Plan, other supportive activities produce specific priorities each year towards meeting
longer term goals and objectives.These include observational research by local code enforcement support
groups such as the Eyes of Pearland and the Citizen Patrol,the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP),
the Pearland Citizen Survey, Subrecipient funding applications, and demographic indications of the need
for specific investments. Therefore, in addition to Fair Housing activities, the City will plan for the
implementation of four projects that serve low-moderate income residents of the City of Pearland. The
City proposes to use Community Development Block Grant funds from HUD for:
• Continuation of its Code Enforcement in Low-Moderate Income Target Areas;
• Continuation of its single-family housing rehabilitation program for low-moderate income
Pearland residential homeowners that occupy such residences, with carryover funds from the
previous year(PY 2019 unfunded);
• Facility expansions of agencies serving low-moderate income beneficiaries;
• Mental health services to low-moderate income residents; and
• Improvements to dilapidated neighborhood facilities or those experiencing excessive wear and
tear.
Code Enforcement(CDBG Eligibility Matrix Code 15)
Code Enforcement is an eligible expense under 24 CFR 570.202(c), and will be used to deploy a Code
Enforcement Officer to serve low-moderate income areas of town (CDBG Target Area) to identify code
violations, improve education and awareness of local standards, cite violators of local ordinances, and
encourage violators to self-remediate code infractions to avoid citations. The Census block group areas
affected will include:
CDBGNAME STUSAB CDBGTY STATE COUNTY COUNTYNAME TRACT BLKGRP LOWMOD LOWMODUNIV LOWMODPCT MOE_LowmodPct
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6602001 505 540 93.52%+/-71.85
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6605003 1,085 1,165 93.13%+/-33.65
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6609004 1,685 1,810 93.09%+/-31.66
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6607023 1,500 2,070 72.46%+/-35.46
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6609003 1,725 2,475 69.70%+/-23.19
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6603001 445 655 67.94%+/-34.50
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6607012 1,130 1,820 62.09%+/-28.02
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6609001 495 970 51.03%+/-27.94
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6605005 1,165 2,475 47.07%+/-21.45
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6605002 315 700 45.00%+/-23.43
County
Brazoria
PearlandTX 52 48 039 6605006 1,205 2,885 41.77%+/-17.19
County
Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing—91.220(g)
Introduction
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless 50
Non-Homeless 100
Special-Needs 50
Total 200
Table 1-One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 15
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 15 _
Table 2-One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
The City's partnership with Counseling Connections for Change, via the collaborative in place with
Pearland Independent School District (PISD), will continue to provide group-based interventions and
individual counseling for Harvey-affected families of students enrolled in the school system; particularly,
those with documented free and/or reduced lunch status,that may be facing a situational set of homeless
experiences, as they have lost their homes to Hurricane Harvey flooding. In addition to the non-homeless
being served by other programs, there are a number of students within that same framework of
programming that are dealing with other challenges related to the 2017 disaster.
Forgotten Angels Day Hab Center will be able to complete its construction of a 4,000 square foot
vocational facility with CDBG funds from a prior year, to meet a critical social services objective for the
community. Adjacent to that objective, the City's CDBG funding will support a much-needed fire
protection resource for the facility,for which the local code requires and there are limited funds available
— a fire lane at this facility. This facility's program will serve 50 mentally-disabled adults, of which
vocational and other skill-building activities will help them to live productive lives as they develop.
Finally, the prior year's funding of housing rehabilitation activities will carry over into PY 2019 and
continue to provide minor repairs for low-moderate income single-family owner-occupied homeowners.
AP-60 Public Housing— 91.220(h)
Introduction
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
Not applicable
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership
Not applicable
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be
provided or other assistance
Not applicable
Discussion
Not applicable
AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(i)
Introduction
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
There are very few services for the homeless, and no shelters, in Pearland. While the Gulf Coast
Homeless Coalition serves Pearland, its main focus is on Galveston Island, with limited activity in
the Angleton area far south of Pearland. Pearland Neighborhood Center,which the City supports
with CDBG funds, does provide food and referrals to homeless individuals and families. The City
continues to support Forgotten Angels which provides permanent supportive housing to disabled
adults who would be homeless if not for their group homes and supportive services.
However, Hurricane Harvey has produced some levels of situational homelessness, a significant
part of which involve families that have children in the Pearland Independent School District
(PISD). The City has partnered with Counseling Connections for Change (CCFC) to create a
collaborative effort that helps these families deal with the mental health outcomes associated
with any temporary homelessness; particularly, having to reside with family members or friends,
and the loss of their own single or multi-family residential stability prior to Harvey.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons.
There are no emergency or transitional housing programs in Pearland or the immediate area.
Gulf Coast Center provides a limited number of units in Brazoria County relatively far removed
from Pearland. Bay Area Turning Point, a domestic violence shelter, can serve Pearland but is
located in Webster a significant distance from Pearland.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again.
Goodwill Industries no longer has a presence in Pearland, but does receive clients from Brazoria
County,specifically Pearland. They provide rapid rehousing,job training, and supportive services
to homeless individuals and families, particularly veterans, at one location in Galveston and three
locations in or south of downtown Houston. Though not easily accessible, they are available to
provide the services to Pearland residents.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded
institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster
care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving
assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education, or youth needs.
The City historically funded Pearland Neighborhood Center with CDBG funds to provide emergency
rent/utility assistance and food assistance to needy households to prevent homelessness, but the
program does not specifically target or track those who have been discharged from a publicly funded
institution or system of care. There is no local HMIS system and no local agencies specifically serving the
homeless. Pearland Neighborhood Center tracks the services they provide and that clients receive from
other agencies, but the information is self-declared and not in a centralized HMIS system. Those who are
accessing health, housing, employment, and other social services are residing in areas close to those
services, such as Alvin or Angleton in Brazoria County, or Houston.
The City's HERO (Housing Enforcement & Rehabilitation Opportunities) program helps to prevent low-
income homeowners from becoming homeless when their homes are no longer safe or meet City codes.
The repairs and rehabilitation activities provide suitable living environments and improve affordability for
local, eligible homeowners that would otherwise face challenges sustaining a safe, livable home.
AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing —91.22O(j)
Introduction:
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
Discussion:
The City of Pearland has reviewed and analyzed the public policies affecting the development,
availability, and cost of housing accessible to the low income and protected classes. All relevant
city ordinances have been reviewed and none impede fair housing choice. The majority of the
city's housing stock was developed by developers in the Pearland Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
and then annexed into the City Limits. Therefore, ordinances regarding building type and size
were not applicable at the time of construction. New housing developments within the city limits
must follow standard 2015 international building codes, with a few local amendments. While
the City does have minimum lot size requirements for development, the ordinance is in keeping
with the general planning practices throughout Texas. A major barrier to the development of
affordable housing is the requirement to meet minimum standards for the construction of
windstorm resistant housing. These standards have been set forth by the Texas Department of
Insurance Windstorm in Title 28 of the V.T.C.A. Administrative Code, Section 5.4011 and adopted
by the City of Pearland. These standards have increased construction costs. Additionally, the
regulatory methods of reducing flood losses in new construction can increase the overall cost of
multi-family developments and subdivisions.
One regulatory issue that can have a disparate impact on affordable and fair housing is the lack
of a fair housing ordinance, and the City is committed to reviewing the viability and benefit of
establishing such an ordinance during the next five years.
An additional barrier, not related to public policies, include the relatively high income levels of
residents and those choosing to move to Pearland, driving the demand for higher-priced
housing. The majority of the housing in Pearland is less than 20 years old, pricing it out of reach
for most renters and many homebuyers.
Strategy to Remove or Ameliorate the Barriers to Affordable Housing
Without the funds that HOME and other HUD programs outside of CDBG provide, and with the
very limited CDBG funding,the City can do little to ameliorate the barriers to affordable housing.
What it can do and has committed to doing is to assist Brazoria County Housing Authority to
access landlords and encourage that they accept Section 8 HCVs and encourage Pearland
residents who have secured vouchers to seek out housing in Pearland. The City will also work
with Brazoria County, to the extent feasible, to identify potential developers who would be
willing to become CHDOs and construct affordable housing in the ETJ. The City will continue to
review LIHTC applications and give positive responses to those applications to the State that are
feasible and sound. The City will continue its owner occupied housing rehabilitation program to
assist low-income homeowners in remaining in their homes by bringing them up to code, making
them accessible, and stemming additional damage from deteriorated roofs or damaged
foundations. The City will work with the County or H-GAC when disaster recovery funds for
housing are released to ensure that Pearland residents receive equal access to the funds. The
City will continue to support the efforts of Forgotten Angels, which provides supportive housing
in a group home environment to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The City
will also be reviewing the current ordinances and policies for any barriers to affordable and fair
housing and will be completing a new Fair Housing Plan. In conjunction with the plan will be an
investigation into the viability and efficacy of adopting a fair housing ordinance that would
indirectly address affordable housing.
By improving the infrastructure, especially storm drainage, in older, low-income areas, not only
will the homes be better protected against damage but the residents will have a better quality of
life.
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AP-85 Other Actions—91.220(k)
Introduction:
Pearland is dedicated to investing in and overcoming the obstacles that face the City and Pearland
agencies. In an effort to meet the ever-evolving needs of our residents, we are committed to the
long-term support of our community. The actions to be taken in PY 2019 include heavy
investments in neighborhood and community-based facilities that serve low-moderate income
beneficiaries, or that provide mental health services to those without insurance and/or income
to support such costs.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
Direct actions to address the obstacles to meeting underserved needs include providing needed
CDBG funds to community partners for their on-going building improvements. We are addressing
the needs in many different angles:
Neighborhood Centers-
The Pearland Neighborhood Center is in dire need of additional space, primarily for storage of
non-perishable and other goods that are distributed throughout to those in need. A possible
1,000 square foot expansion of the facility at 2335 N.Texas Avenue in Pearland is warranted, and
the agency will be able to serve more individuals with a variety of services.
Counseling Connection for Change-
Our partnership with Counseling Connection for Change provides mental health services to the
under-served community who face challenges post Hurricane Harvey. Families who are dealing
with serious mental health service crises, are often not in a financial position to allocate funds
for these necessary services. Working with Pearland ISD, student and family counseling services
post Hurricane Harvey will be available through CDBG funding to ensure that families are not only
recovering in their physical homes, but they are mentally recovering as well. Counseling services
to the uninsured and underinsured allows access to services that would not ordinarily be
available. Students in our school's district are reeling in the aftermath of the tragedy of Hurricane
Harvey. As parents work to rebuild, we must make sure our students mental well-being doesn't
get off track. We are committed to maintaining accessibility, affordability and sustainability for
mental health services.
Knapp Senior Center—Senior Transportation-
The local Senior Center is currently suffering from a deficient set of transportation resources and
does not have adequate accessibility levels to meet the needs of the community. Due to aged
equipment with limited ADA characteristics, the City will need to use CDBG funds to support the
costs of transportation in the form of an ADA accessible van.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
The Housing Rehabilitation Program overcomes barriers to maintain affordable housing. The City
of Pearland offers this program to address the needs of our citizens who have dilapidated homes
in need of major repair. In an effort to maintain pride in their home and reduce abandonment,
we allocate CDBG funds for needed repairs to provide a suitable living environment. Without the
CDBG funds, residents could move dangerously close to becoming homeless. The City's program
provides a way for at least 15 low-to moderate-income owners who have deteriorating homes,
particularly with code violations, to repair and preserve their property.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
Each of the 15 homes slated for approved for housing rehabilitation will be evaluated for lead-
based paint and assessed as to the level of rehabilitation and if the work will disturb existing paint
in houses built before 1978. Based on the level of rehabilitation, appropriate remediation will
take place for those built before 1978. The owners of those homes will be given brochures on
the dangers of lead and lead-based paint, along with information on managing future repairs to
reduce LBP hazards. If there are children in the homes, the owners will be encouraged to have
them tested for elevated lead levels.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
None of the CDBG-funded activities for PY 2019 will directly reduce the number of poverty-level
families, but the City is committed to providing whatever assistance we can through working with
local agencies, community colleges, and UHCL in planning and implementing educational and job
training programs that will facilitate beneficiaries in moving out of poverty.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City continually strives to develop and improve institutional structure within our own
departments, in other agencies and in collaborative efforts. During PY 2019, the City will
continue to ensure that staff members will attend relevant trainings to increase their knowledge
of HUD and CDBG regulations and programming.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
There are no public or private housing agencies in Pearland, however the City staff encourages
local social service agencies to coordinate with housing activities in Brazoria County outside of
the City. Additionally,the City does work closely with Forgotten Angels which maintains 12 group
homes for the intellectually disabled in Pearland. They are self-sufficient in-service provision
through their Day Hab center, in-house transportation, and other in-house services. However,
the City is a conduit to assist in linking Forgotten Angels to local mainstream services which may
benefit their residents, as well as informing social service agencies and advocacy groups about
Forgotten Angels and its housing and services.
Discussion:
With limited resources and limited private-sector institutional structure, Pearland is restricted in
the level of collaborative enhancements and capacity-building it can accomplish. However,
during PY 2019, it will continue to advocate for more collaboration among local agencies and
between local and regional agencies; identify and encourage funding applications from viable
local agencies; and, increase the institutional knowledge of agencies and city staff about the
CDBG program and its requirement.
Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements — 91.220(1)(1)
The City of Pearland receives no program income and will not be expending funds on urgent need
activities.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(1) (1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects
Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be
carried out.
1.The total amount of program income that will have been received before $0
the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed
2.The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be $0
used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives
identified in the grantee's strategic plan
3.The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements $0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the $0
planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan.
5.The amount of income from float-funded activities $0
Total Program Income $0
Other CDBG Requirements
1.The amount of urgent need activities $0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit 71.00%
persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit—A consecutive period of one,
two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit
of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income.
Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan.
Discussion:
The City of Pearland receives no program income, but may be expending funds on urgent need
activities due to Hurricane Harvey. The percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities
benefitting LMI persons is based on the allocation to public services and housing rehab for which
100% of the beneficiaries are LMI, plus all of the subrecipients receiving CDBG funds from
Pearland's allocation which serves 100% LMI individuals, plus the share of the LMI population in
the area-based projects.
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FY 2019 GRANT AGREEMENT
This Grant Agreement is made by and between the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of Pearland,Texas, Grantee. The Grantee's Tax
Identification Number is 74-6028909.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Grant Number: B-19-MC-48-0400
Duns Number: 020796397
The terms of the CDBG award in the amount of$429,719.00 which are the subject of this
part of this Agreement are set forth in the attached executed form HUD -7082, Funding
Approval/Agreement.
The special condition in your Grant Agreement and Funding Approval concerning the
review procedures under Executive Order(EO) 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 52 restricts the obligation or
expenditure of funds for the planning or construction of water or sewer facilities until the
completion of the review process and receipt of written notification of release of funds for such
activities from HUD. The condition requires that in the event you amend or otherwise revise
your Consolidated and/or Action Plan to use funds for the planning or construction of water or
sewer facilities, you must receive written release of funds from HUD before obligating or
expending funds for such activities.
In order to establish a Line of Credit for the Fiscal Year 2019 grant, it will be necessary
for you to execute and return two copies of the Grant Agreement. In addition, if there is a need
to delete or add individuals authorized to access eLOCCS, a Security Access Authorization Form
(HUD-27054) must be prepared, notarized, and returned to this office with the Grant Agreement.
Also if there is a need to establish or change the depository account to which these grant funds
are to be wired, a Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form(SF-1199A) must be completed by you and your
financial institution and mailed to this office.
CDBG grants funds have historically been disbursed through the Integrated Disbursement
and Information System(IDIS) on a"first-in,first-out" basis (FIFO). Under this
methodology, CDBG grantees do not designate a specific fiscal year grant in IDIS when funding
an activity or when creating an expenditure voucher. In general, all obligations and
disbursements are recorded against the earliest annual grant with an available balance, thereby
exhausting the oldest grant available before recording expenditures against the next
grant. However, the HUD Inspector General has deemed this approach to be inconsistent with
generally accepted government accounting principles and CPD is in the position of having to the
adjust the disbursement approach in IDIS from FIFO to a grant-based approach.
CPD believes that this change should not cause significant disruptions to grantee
processes as many grantees' accounting systems typically track expenditures according to each
annual grant. However, some grantees may have to make some adjustments and certain new
steps have been programmed into IDIS to accommodate the change. CPD is in the process of
finalizing a rule to implement these changes for the CDBG program to be published in the
Federal Register. CPD will issue alternative guidance to ensure that grantees have appropriate
instructions for beginning to draw upon their FY 2019 CDBG funds. Please do not draw funds
until such guidance is issued; otherwise grantees may have to correct information in IDIS once
the guidance is public.
As a recipient of HUD financial assistance covered by Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968,
it is required that Section 3 Summary Reports (Form HUD-60002) be submitted to HUD in
accordance with the guidelines given. Please refer to HUD's website at www.hud.gov/section3
for additional information.
The following parties execute this Grant Agreement on the dates set forth below as follows:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Secretary of Hous' g and Urban Development
By: . ll 09/11/2019
Signa ;re . ril ita
Stacia L. Jo !son
Typed Name of Signatory
Director,Community Planning and Development
Title
GRANTEE
By: ��C —)-61'1,Z
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Signature and Date
Tom Rcid 09/17/2019
Typed Name of Signatory
Title
• Funding Approval/Agreement U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development
Title I of the Housing and Community Office of Community Planning and Development
Development Act(Public Law 930383) Community Development Block Grant Program OMB Approval No.2506-0193
HI-00515R of 20515R exp 5/31/2018
1.Name of Grantee(as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 3a.Grantee's 9-digit Tax ID Number 3b.Grantee's 9-digit DUNS Number
Pearland 746028909 020796397
2.Grantee's Complete Address(as shown in item 5 of Standard Form 424) 4.Date use of funds may begin
3519 Liberty Dr (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/01/2019
Pearland,TX 77581 5a.Project/Grant No.1 6a.Amount Approved
B-19-MC-48-0400 $429,719.00
5b.Project/Grant No.2 6b.Amount Approved
Grant Agreement: This Grant Agreement between the Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)and the above named Grantee is made pursuant to the
authority of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,as amended,(42 USC 5301 et seq.).The Grantee's submissions for Title I assistance,the
HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 570(as now in effect and as may be amended from time to time),and this Funding Approval,including any special conditions,constitute
part of the Agreement. Subject to the provisions of this Grant Agreement,HUD will make the funding assistance specified here available to the Grantee upon execution
of the Agreement by the parties. The funding assistance specified in the Funding Approval may be used to pay costs incurred after the date specified in item 4 above
provided the activities to which such costs are related are carried out in compliance with all applicable requirements. Pre-agreement costs may not be paid with funding
assistance specified here unless they are authorized in HUD regulations or approved by waiver and listed in the special conditions to the Funding Approval. The Grantee
agrees to assume all of the responsibilities for environmental review,decision making,and actions,as specified and required in regulations issued by the Secretary
pursuant to Section 104(g)of Title I and published in 24 CFR Part 58. The Grantee further acknowledges its responsibility for adherence to the Agreement by sub-
recipient entities to which it makes funding assistance hereunder available.
U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development(By Name) Grantee Name(Contractual Organization)
Stacia L.Johnson Pearland(City Of Pearland)
Title Tide
CPD Director Mayor
Signature ' Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Signature Date(mm/dd/yyyy)
09/11/2019
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7.Category of Tide I Assi ce for this Funding Action: 8.Special Cond(t17/2019 9a.Date HUD Received Submission 10.check one
(check one) (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/15/2019. . ®a.Orig.Funding
Entitl: ent,Sec 106(b) 0 None 9b.Date Grantee Notified Approval
®Attached mm/d 09/11/2019 0 b.Amendment
(mm/dd/yyyy) Amendment Number
9c.Date of Start of Program Year
(10/01/2019)
11.Amount of Community Development
Block Grant FY(2019) FY(2018) FY(2017)
a.Funds Reserved for this Grantee $429,612.00 $ 107.00 $ .00
b.Funds now being Approved
c.Reservation to be Cancelled
(11a minus 11b)
12a.Amount of Loan Guarantee Commitment now being Approved 12b.Name and complete Address of Public Agency
N/A City Of Pearland
Loan Guarantee Acceptance Provisions for Designated Agencies: 3519 Liberty Dr
The public agency hereby accepts the Grant Agreement executed by the Pearland,TX 77581
Department of Housing and Urban Development on the above date with
respect to the above grant number(s)as Grantee designated to receive loan 12c.Name of Authorized Official for Designated Public Agency
guarantee assistance,and agrees to comply with the terms and conditions
of the Agreement,applicable regulations,and other requirements of HUD Tide
now or hereafter in effect,pertaining to the assistance provided it.
Signature
HUD Accounting use Only
Effective Date
Batch TAC Program Y A Reg Area Document No. Project Number Category Amount (mm/dd/yyyy) F
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Y Project Number Amount
Date Entered PAS(mm/dd/yyyy) Date Entered LOCOS(mm/dd/yyyy) Batch Number Transaction Code Entered By Verified By
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8. Special Conditions.
(a) The period of performance for the funding assistance specified in the
Funding Approval ("Funding Assistance") shall begin on the date
specified in item 4 and shall end on September 1, 2026. The Grantee
shall not incur any obligations to be paid with such assistance after
September 1, 2026.
(b) The Recipient shall attach a schedule of its indirect cost rate(s) in the
format set forth below to the executed Agreement that is returned to
HUD. The Recipient shall provide HUD with a revised schedule when
any change is made to the rate(s) described in the schedule. The
schedule and any revisions HUD receives from the Recipient shall be
incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement,provided that the
rate(s) described comply with 2 CFR part 200, subpart E.
Administering Direct
Department/Agency Indirect cost rate Cost Base
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Instructions: The Recipient must identify each agency or department of the
Recipient that will carry out activities under the grant, the indirect cost rate
applicable to each department/agency (including if the de minimis rate is used per
2 CFR §200.414(1)), and the type of direct cost base to which the rate will be
applied (for example, Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC)). Do not include
indirect cost rates for subrecipients.
(c) In addition to the conditions contained on form HUD 7082, the grantee
shall comply with requirements established by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the Dun and Bradstreet
Data Universal Numbering System(DUNS); the System for Award
Management(SAM.gov.); the Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act as provided in 2 CFR part 25, Universal Identifier and
General Contractor Registration; and 2 CFR part 170, Reporting
Subaward and Executive Compensation Information.
(d) The grantee shall ensure that no CDBG funds are used to support any
Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of eminent
domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a public use. For
the purposes of this requirement, public use shall not be construed to
include economic development that primarily benefits private
entities. Any use of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or
highway projects as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the
general public (including energy-related, communication-related, water-
related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other structures
designated for use by the general public or which have other common-
carrier or public-utility functions that serve the general public and are
subject to regulation and oversight by the government, and projects for
the removal of an immediate threat to public health and safety or
brownfield as defined in the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118) shall be
considered a public use for purposes of eminent domain.
(e) The Grantee or unit of general local government that directly or
indirectly receives CDBG funds may not sell, trade, or otherwise
transfer all or any such portion of such funds to another such entity in
exchange for any other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations,but
must use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act.
(0 E.O. 12372-Special Contract Condition -Notwithstanding any other
provision of this agreement, no funds provided under this agreement
may be obligated or expended for the planning or construction of water
or sewer facilities until receipt of written notification from HUD of the
release of funds on completion of the review procedures required under
Executive Order(E.O.) 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, and HUD's implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 52. The
recipient shall also complete the review procedures required under E.O.
12372 and 24 CFR Part 52 and receive written notification from HUD of
the release of funds before obligating or expending any funds provided
under this agreement for any new or revised activity for the planning or
construction of water or sewer facilities not previously reviewed under
E.O. 12372 and implementing regulations.
(g) CDBG funds may not be provided to a for-profit entity pursuant to
section 105(a)(17) of the Act unless such activity or project has been
evaluated and selected in accordance with Appendix A to 24 CFR 570-
"Guidelines and Objectives for Evaluating Project Costs and Financial
Requirements." (Source - P.L. 113-235, Consolidated and Further
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015,Division K, Title II, Community
Development Fund).