Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
2022-2023 One Year Action Plan
Comment Period: June 26, 2022 – July 27, 2022
PUBLIC NOTICE: THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS INVITED TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON DOCUMENT "2022-2023 ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN" AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS REGARDING THE USE AND ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED BY BROWNSVILLE. YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS MAY BE DELIVERED BETWEEN June 26, 2022, AND NO LATER THAN July 27, 2022. For more information about this notice, please call (956) 548-6167. For telephone access for people with speech or hearing loss, please call 1-800-RELAY-TX. Please provide 2-3 days’ notice so that proper accommodations can be provided.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Brownsville has prepared its 2022 - 2023 One-Year Action Plan (budget) for CDBG, ESG, and HOME programs. The purpose of this notice is to obtain comments on the City of Brownsville’s proposed 2022 -2023 One-Year Action Plan (OYAP). Available funding is as follows:
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$ 2,610,674.00 |
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$ 1,032,530.00 |
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$ 229,578.00 |
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TOTAL FUNDS: $ 3,872,782.00
The City of Brownsville will submit its 2022 - 2023 One-Year Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development San Antonio Field Office (HUD), Region VI, Office of Community Planning & Development, H.F. Garcia Federal Building/U.S. Courthouse, 615 E. Houston Street, Suite 347, San Antonio, Texas 78205, on or about August 15, 2022. HUD will review the One-Year Action Plan and is expected to approve the Plan by October 1, 2022. All proposed activities’ budgets will be proportionally decreased or increased from the estimated funding levels to match actual allocation amounts. All proposed activities are contingent upon funding availability, eligibility, and environmental clearance, amongst other HUD program requirements.
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2022-2023 Program Year (PY) - One Year Action Plan |
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) |
$ 2,610,674.00 |
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Agency |
Activity |
Budget |
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City of Brownsville |
21H - General CDBG Administration (20% of PY 2022) |
$ 522,134.00 |
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COB Administration Total: |
$ 522,134.00 |
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Public Services |
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Brownsville Society for Crippled Children/Moody Clinic |
05B-Rehabilitation Services to Children with Special Needs |
$20,000.00 |
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CASA of Cameron and Willacy Counties |
05N- Court Appointed Special Advocates |
$50,000.00 |
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Sunshine Haven, Inc. |
05M-Palliative Care |
$85,000.00 |
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Tip of Texas Family Outreach Center |
05L- Child Care Services |
$12,500.00 |
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Amigos Del Valle |
05A - Senior Services |
$55,000.00 |
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Public Services Total |
$222,500.00 |
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Public Facilities and Improvements |
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City of Brownsville – Engineering/Public Works |
03K- Street Improvements Project |
$725,881.00 |
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City of Brownsville- Fire Department |
03O- Fire Pumper |
$900,0000.00 |
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City of Brownsville- Southmost Library |
05Z- Southmost Library Makerspace Project |
$60,159.00 |
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City of Brownsville- Multimodal |
03L- Bus Stop/Sidewalk Improvement |
$180,000.00 |
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Public Facilities and Improvements Total |
$1,866,040.00 |
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CDBG Total: |
$ 2,610,674.00 |
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HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) |
$1,032,530.00 |
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Agency |
Activity |
Budget |
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City of Brownsville |
HOME General Administration (10% of PY 2022) |
$103,253.00 |
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Brownsville Affordable Homeownership Corp. (BAHC) |
Energy Efficient Homes- New Construction (CHDO 15%) |
$ 729,277.00 |
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Community Development Corporation of Brownsville |
Homebuyer Assistance Program |
$ 200,000.00 |
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HOME Total: |
$ 1,032,530.00 |
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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) |
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$ 229,578.00 |
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Agency |
Activity |
Budget |
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City of Brownsville |
ESG General Administration (7.50% of PY 2022) |
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Friendship of Women, Inc. |
Emergency Shelter |
$ 50,000.00 |
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Friendship of Women, Inc. |
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) |
$ 10,600.00 |
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Friendship of Women, Inc. |
Rapid Re-Housing |
$ 27,780.00 |
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Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Shelter |
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) |
$ 10,600.00 |
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Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Shelter |
Emergency Shelter |
$ 50,000.00 |
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Good Neighbor Settlement House |
Street Outreach |
$ 25,000.00 |
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Good Neighbor Settlement House |
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) |
$ 10,600.00 |
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Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Shelter |
Rapid Re-Housing |
$ 27,780.00 |
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ESG Total: |
$ 229,578.00 |
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A full description of the listed projects will be made available to any interested party throughout the 30-day comment period. Interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments on the proposed One-Year Action Plan for a 30-day period beginning Sunday, June 26, 2022 and ending at 5:00p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The public may submit their electronic comment using the following Survey Monkey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Annual-22. Any interested party may also submit their written comments to Mr. Efren Trujillo Jr., Assistant Director of Office of Strategic Initiatives, RE: Annual Action Plan Input, 1150 E. Adams Street, 3rd Floor, Brownsville, TX 78520; Phone: (956) 548-6167; e-mail: [email protected] ; fax: (956) 548-6161.The 2022-2023 One-Year Action Plan may be viewed online at https://www.cob.us/2112/Public-Notice and is available at the following locations:
- Brownsville Public Library, 2600 Central Blvd., Brownsville, TX
- Southmost Public Library, 4320 Southmost Blvd., Brownsville, TX
- Southmost Community Network Center, 2900 Southmost Road, Brownsville, TX
- Westside Community Network Center, 1763 U.S. Highway 281, Brownsville, TX
- Brownsville Housing Authority, 24 Elm Street, Brownsville, TX.
Public Hearings
In addition to the 30-day comment period, two (2) Public Hearings on the Proposed One-Year Action Plan will take place:
- July 13, 2022 (6:00 P.M.) Brownsville Public Library, 2600 Central Blvd., Brownsville, Texas 78520
- July 20, 2022 (6:00 P.M.) Brownsville Southmost Library, 4320 Southmost St., Brownsville, Texas 78521
The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of, access to, treatment of, or employment in its programs, activities, or public meetings. If language assistance is needed for Non-English speaking individuals, please contact (956) 548-6167. Any individual with a disability in need of an accommodation is encouraged to contact the ADA Coordinator at (956) 548-6037. For telephone access for people with speech or hearing loss, please call 1-800-RELAY-TX. Please provide 2-3 days’ notice so that proper accommodations can be provided.