CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) Public Hearing June 25, 2020, 10:00 am Harris County Community Services Department (HCCSD)
WHAT IS THE CAPER Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is the year end report which is an evaluation of the progress made in carrying out the community development programs and activities identified in the Annual Action Plan (AAP) Harris County uses the CAPER to inform the public on how entitlement funds have been expended Highlights successes in addressing its 5-year priorities and objectives contained in the 2021-2023 Consolidated Plan Details the progress in meeting the goals established in the AAP which covers the program year from March 1, 2019 – February 28, 2020 Contains details on activities funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Finally, the CAPER provides data on units completed, number and type of individuals assisted, dollar amounts expended, sources of funds used and other relevant data Because of COVID-19, HUD has granted a waiver which extended the submittal date to 180 days instead of 90 days after the close of the program year
PRIORTY NEEDS SERVED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN Priority Needs Expended Total Served # of Projects $1,280,219.31 Homeless 8,230 24 Housing $5,542,790.50 217 23 Public Facilities $597,791.36 20,695 5 Infrastructure $4,080,709.86 17,915 16 Clearance & Demolition $84,292.79 15 1 Public Services $974,108.39 676 11 Note: The following projects contain multiple years of open and closed projects.
HIGHLIGHTS Harris County expended $16,238,860 in CDBG, HOME and ESG funds on over 100 projects in the PY2019: Housing - Assisted 28 homebuyers with direct homeownership assistance. Rehabilitated 28 owner-occupied housing units and abated 20 lead contaminated housing units occupied by low-income persons. Provided 31 units of Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) and provided 110 permanent supportive housing renter-occupied housing units for the chronically homeless. Homelessness - Assisted 8,230 homeless individuals and families with both ESG and CDBG funds with emergency shelter, supportive services, street outreach and rapid rehousing. Public Services - Assisted 676 low-income persons with youth and senior Villas at Eastwood services, transportation services, and services for abused and neglected Housing for the homeless children. Public Facilities and Infrastructure - Served 17,915 low-income persons in 4 completed infrastructure projects and served 20,695 low-income persons in 3 completed public facilities projects. Other Improvements - Assisted local communities by clearing 15 abandoned homes that contributed to slum and blight in the county.
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Thank you for attending the PY2019 CAPER Public Hearing. Please provide us with any comments or feedback that you may have. Comments should be received by 5:00 pm on July 1, 2020. Fill out a comment sheet Email at plancomments@csd.hctx.net Call: 832-927-4700 DRAFT PY2019 CAPER Webpage: https://csd.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/CAPER.aspx
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