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Consider and take action on a resolution amending the General Land Office (GLO) Contract No. 20-066-049-C772 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Local Buyout and Acquisition Harvey Program to decrease the scope from acquiring fifteen properties through the Voluntary Buyout Program to acquiring one property, and de-obligating 70 percent of the original funding as required by the General Land Office (Director of Planning)
Background:
Approval of this item will deobligate 70% of the funding for the CDBG-DR voluntary buy-out program. Consideration by the City Council is required to consider a scope and budget change to the project known as League City Voluntary Buy Out Program per the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan.
In accordance with Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-56), enacted on September 8, 2017, to facilitate disaster recovery, restoration, and economic revitalization, federal funds through the Texas General Land Office (GLO) were allocated to areas affected by the Texas Hurricane Harvey (DR-4332). Approximately $240 million of recovery funds were allocated to the Harris-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), and based on the city’s estimated population, $6,987,717.00 was allocated to the City of League City on February 9, 2018. An agreement was executed with the GLO on March 26, 2021, to perform, or cause to be performed, the local Buyout and/or Acquisition Activities defined in Attachment A (the “Project”).
Staff executed the required Housing Guidelines for the Buyout Program on October 16, 2021, and received GLO approval February 24, 2022. Upon approval of the Housing Guidelines, staff executed a contract with MPACT Strategic Consulting, LLC on May 16, 2022, to provide Environmental Services, conduct outreach to affected areas, and application review and processing. The City conducted extensive outreach to those areas that were eligible to the program. Outreach activities included mailed flyers, p...
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