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Read the Comments of Texas Housers and Texas Appleseed on HUD's attempt to roll back fair housing and get rid of the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule that helps local cities and regions make informed plans to undo discriminatory housing, land use, and other policies and build inclusive communities with opportunity for all.
Texas Appleseed Comments on Hurricane Harvey Round 1 Council of Governments Methods of Distribution
August 6, 2018
OPENING PARAGRAPH: Dear Mr. Phillips and Ms. Lagrone:
We have carefully reviewed the Regional Methods of Distribution (MODs)
suballocating Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery (CDBGDR)
funds submitted by the nine eligible Councils of Government (COGs) as required
by the Texas Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey. Many of these MODs do not comply
with the State Action Plan, the GLO MOD Guidelines, or in some cases, the Federal
Register Notice, and should be returned for revision to address these issues, and
reposted for public comment.
OPENING PARAGRAPH: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on SETRPC’s MOD. Texas Appleseed has reviewed the MOD, covering $156,700,835 in Community Development Block Grant
for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for local buyout and acquisition programs and infrastructure programs, allocated by the State of Texas in its Action Plan. We have serious concerns about SETRPC’s MOD, in particular, about the formula used to suballocate CDBG-DR funds and resulting distribution of funds.
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