1. CDBG-DR Affordable Rental Housing Program
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The Texas General Land Office
Community Development and Revitalization Division (GLO-CDR)
“We work to rebuild communities, to put Texans back in their homes, and to help businesses recover after the trauma of disaster.”
George P. Bush
Texas General Land Office Commissioner

2. GLO and Long-Term Disaster Recovery
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3. History of GLO and Recovery (cont.)
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In 2011, Governor Perry designated the Texas General Land Office as the lead state agency for long-term disaster recovery for the State of Texas, through the administration of all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds.
CDBG – DR funds are a special appropriation from Congress, associated with a Presidentially Declared Disaster.
(Approx. 15% of all Presidential Declarations receive Congressional Appropriations)

4. History of GLO and Recovery (cont.)
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The GLO’s strategy for administration of the program is to allow for as much local control as possible
The GLO does not add requirements beyond federal and state mandates
The GLO works with local communities to ensure funds are spent in accordance with HUD regulations to avoid penalties, which can include repayment of federal funds if used improperly
The GLO has developed new, innovative programs to expedite the recovery process

5. History of GLO and Recovery (cont.)
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GLO-CDR works with housing partners to ensure recovery projects are built with an emphasis on community and local government
Partners include:
Councils of Governments
Cities, Counties
Elected Officials
Federal and State Agencies
Housing Authorities
Homeowners
Advocacy Groups

6. History of GLO and Recovery (cont.)
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Since 2011, GLO has successfully implemented projects and programs across Texas, utilizing more than $9 billion in HUD CDBG-DR funds
These funds are helping Texans to recover from:
Hurricanes Rita, Ike, and Dolly;
2011 Wildfires; and
The 2015/2016 Flood Events
Hurricane Harvey

7. CDBG-DR Funded Programs
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HOUSING
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
PLANNING

8. CDBG-DR Funded Programs
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Single Family
Housing
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction
Down Payment Assistance
Buyouts
Public
Housing
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction
Multi-Family
Housing
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction

9. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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2015 Floods
2015 Flood Allocation Amount – $5,377,889
3 properties received an award for a total of 82 units
Applications were submitted
through local communities

10. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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2016 Floods
2016 Flood Allocation Amount – $222,000,000
Eligible Counties – 71 Counties, $ million will go the most impacted counties of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, Montgomery and Newton, and $ million will go to the other counties in a statewide competition
Application Acceptance Period: Summer of 2018

11. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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Hurricane Harvey Fast Facts
49 Counties Impacted
Wind gusts up to 150 mph
As much as 60 inches of rain
34 trillion gallons of rainfall
Over 1 million homes impacted

12. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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Hurricane Harvey Allocation:
$250,000,000 (10% of total allocation)
Eligible Counties:
All 49 impacted counties
Application Acceptance Period:
Late 2018

13. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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HUD Requirements:
80% of allocation must benefit HUD-identified most-impacted counties and zip codes
Harris, Jefferson, Orange, Galveston, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Montgomery, Liberty, Hardin, Chambers, Aransas, Wharton, San Patricio, San Jacinto, Nueces & Victoria
78945, 77423, 77612, 78934, 75956, 77632, 75979, 7414, 77335, & 77979

14. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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Minimum Allocation Amount – $250,000
Maximum Allocation Amount – $20,000,000
Grant Term – 20 Years
Minimum size – 8 units

15. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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Harvey CDBG-DR Rental Program
will be State-administered
Regional competitions will be
established
Properties can be urban or rural
Points will be awarded for leveraging funds and providing a
greater number of affordable units as well serving lower
income tenants

16. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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CDBG disaster recovery funds can be used to acquire, rehabilitate, reconstruct or construct new affordable rental housing
Like other CDBG activities, rental activities must meet one of the three National Program Objectives (NPO)
Low/Moderate Income (LMI) benefit is selected as the NPO for rental activities

17. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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At least 51% of the units must be occupied by LMI households at restricted rents to qualify
Rents must comply with High HOME rent limits or HUD/RD approved project based rents
Tenant paid rent, plus Utility Allowance plus rental assistance (if any) must be under the High HOME or HUD/RD approved rent limit

18. CDBG-DR Rental Program
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Application Submission & Selection Process
Threshold and Selection Criteria Developed in Accordance with the Action Plan & State Housing Guidelines
Underwriting criteria
Feasibility
Cost Reasonableness
Duplication of Benefits Analysis
Previous Participation and Experience Requirements

19. Questions?
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20. Thank you! Jennifer Molinari jennifer.molinari,@glo.texas.gov
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Jennifer Molinari
Jeff Crozier