Discussion and possible action to accept a grant award for the Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) from the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the Program Year 2018, in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY THREE DOLLARS ($544,733.00), and 2018 CSBG Community Action Plan (CAP), and authorizing the County Judge to sign all relevant documents. Grant account #2368-5150-330300. This action will not have impact to the General Fund.
Issue: Approve funding for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) for the Program Year 2018 in the amount of $544,733.00.
Solution: The Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) provides support services to eligible elderly, disabled and low income residents of Webb County.
Result: The support services are intended to assist eligible Webb County residents to transition out of poverty.
Background:
The CSBG grant award provides services to eligible elderly, disabled and low income residents of Webb County. The services are intended to assist eligible Webb County residents to transition out of poverty. This program year 2017 the agency received $518,709.00.