(a) Applicability. This Chapter governs the use and
administration of all HOME single family Activities funds provided
to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Department")
by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pursuant
to Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
of 1990 as amended (42 U.S.C. §§12701 - 12839) and HUD regulations
at 24 CFR Part 92, as amended. Chapter 20 of this Title relating to
Single Family Programs Umbrella Rule and Chapters 1 and 2 of this
Title will apply to all single family activities, including Single
Family Development. Unless otherwise noted herein or required by law,
all provisions of this Chapter apply to any Application for a Contract
award, or any Reservation submitted or received on or after the date
of adoption of this Chapter. Existing Agreements executed within the
preceding 12 months from the date of adoption of this Chapter or current
pending Applications may be amended in writing at the request of the
Administrator or Applicant, and with Department approval, so that
all provisions of this Chapter apply to the Agreement or Application.
Amendments proposing only partial adoption of this Chapter are prohibited.
No amendment adopting this Chapter shall be granted if, in the discretion
of the Department, any of the provisions of this Chapter conflict
with the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) under which the existing
Agreement was awarded or Application was submitted. The Governing
Board may waive rules subject to this Chapter for good cause to meet
the purpose of the HOME Program as described further in subsection
(b) of this section, provided the waiver does not conflict with the
federal regulations governing the use of these funds, or impact federally
imposed obligation or expenditure deadlines governing the HOME Program.
(b) Purpose. The State's HOME Program is designed to:
(1) focus on the areas with the greatest housing need
described in the State Consolidated Plan;
(2) provide funds for home ownership and rental housing
through acquisition, Reconstruction, New Construction, and Tenant-Based
Rental Assistance;
(3) promote partnerships among all levels of government
and the private sector, including nonprofit and for-profit organizations;
and
(4) provide low, very low, and extremely low-income
families with affordable, decent, safe, and sanitary housing.
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