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Community Needs Survey

FY 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan Survey

Fort Bend County is in the process of developing a Consolidated Plan that will cover the period from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2025.  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that Fort Bend County state in the Consolidated Plan its plan to pursue the five-year goals for all community planning and development programs including the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG).  HUD also requires that the County reflect disaster-related unmet recovery needs related to housing, homelessness, infrastructure and economic development.

  Fort Bend County’s CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds can be used within the unincorporated areas of Fort Bend County or within the incorporated limits of the following cities:  Arcola, Beasley, Fairchilds, Fulshear, Kendleton, Meadows Place, Needville, Orchard, Pleak, Richmond, Rosenberg, Simonton, Stafford Sugar Land, and Thompsons.  CDBG and HOME Program funds cannot be used to provide services for residents or fund projects within the cities of Houston, Katy, Missouri City, Pearland, or Weston Lakes.

  Your input is needed to identify areas of need within your communities and to recommend five-year funding priorities.  Attached is a survey form that lists needs by different categories.  Please complete the survey form, provide comments and return to the Fort Bend County Community Development Department by March 30, 2020.  The information provided in the survey will be used to prepare the FY 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan draft, set the funding priorities for FYs 2020-2025 program funds and update the County’s Fair Housing Plan Analysis of Impediments.

  If you need additional information or have any questions, please call the office at (281) 341-4410.


 
Consolidated Annual Action Plan 2021

2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program

To build and strengthen new partnerships with State and local governments and the private sector, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a single consolidated submission for the planning and application aspects of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs. Fort Bend County is in the process of developing its FY 2021 Consolidated Annual Action Plan.

HUD has allocated Fort Bend County $3,448,126 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds, $916,596 in HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program funds, and $282,488 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funds for FY 2021.

Due to recommended social distancing and limiting public gatherings for COVID public health reasons, Fort Bend County is holding limited public meetings in the development of the County’s Consolidated Annual Action Plan.  Public Meetings to receive comments from the public regarding the housing and community development needs of low- and moderate-income persons such as homeless individuals and families;  persons with special needs (the elderly, frail elderly, severely mentally ill, developmentally disabled, physically disabled, persons with alcohol/other drug addictions, and persons with HIV/AIDS); the housing needs of renters and owners; community needs such as anti-crime, economic development, infrastructure, planning and administration, public facilities, public services, senior programs, youth programs; and other nonhousing community development needs will be held on the date listed below:

Public Meeting/Needs Assessment                                                  Wednesday, March 17, 2021

(Travis Building, 6th Floor Meeting Room, 10:00 a.m.)

The Fort Bend County CDBG, HOME, and ESG Request for Proposals (RFPs) will be available on Monday, March 15, 2021.  Proposals must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021.  The information sessions for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Program applicants are listed below.  Questions from applicants will be answered at these meetings.

Public Meeting/Proposer’s Conference:                                              Tuesday, March 23, 2021

CDBG Local Government RFP

(Travis Building, 6th Floor Meeting Room, 10:00 a.m.)

 

Public Meeting/Proposer’s Conference                                               Tuesday, March 23, 2021

CDBG Non-Profit RFP                                                                                                                   

(Travis Building, 6th Floor Meeting Room, 2:00 p.m.)

 

Public Meeting/Needs Assessment/Proposer’s                                 Thursday, March 25, 2021

Conference:  CDBG, HOME and ESG RFPs

(Travis Building, 6th Floor Meeting Room, 10:00 a.m.)

 

In-person meeting attendance will be limited to twelve persons.  Attendees must contact the department to register for the on-site meetings or zoom access at communitydevelopment@fortbendcountytx.gov or contact Jalissa Scott at (281) 341-4410. Attendance is limited to one person per local government or non-profit organization.  Persons are also encouraged to attend via Zoom.

The public is encouraged to submit comments to Carol Borrego, Community Development Director, 301 Jackson St., Suite 602, Richmond, Texas 77469 or communitydevelopment@fortbendcountytx.gov  Comments will be incorporated into the draft FY 2021 Consolidated Annual Action Plan, as appropriate.

Persons with vision or hearing impairments or other individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids and services may contact the department at (281) 341-4410 regarding reasonable accommodations for the meeting. This venue is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Spanish language translators are available at the meeting for persons with Limited English Proficiency. Persons requiring other language translators must contact the department at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at (281) 341-4410 to request translation services for the meeting.

Only one (1) proposal will be accepted for consideration from any city or organization for each type of funding, CDBG, HOME, or ESG Program.

If you need additional information, please call the office at (281) 341-4410.

ESG COVID Public Notice
Public Participation Plan
ESG COVID

President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020 to help the Nation respond to the coronavirus outbreak. The CARES Act made available $4 billion in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)-CV funds to supplement the Fiscal Year 2020 ESG funding. On April 2, 2020 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development informed Fort Bend County of Special ESG-CV funds in the amount of $936,303. These special ESG-CV funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus pandemic among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance and to support additional homeless assistance and homelessness prevention activities to mitigate the impacts of COVID 19.

CDBG COVID

President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020 to help the Nation respond to the coronavirus outbreak. HUD has allocated $1,948,558 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-CV funds to Fort Bend County. These special CDBG-CV funds are to be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

Community Development

Carol Borrego, AICP, Director

The overall goal of the community planning and development programs covered by the consolidated plan is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities principally for low- and moderate-income persons.

The primary means towards this end is to extend and strengthen partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector including for-profit and non-profit organizations, in the production and operation of affordable housing by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities.



 
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