10 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.1 - Applicability and Purpose

(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 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.

Notes

10 Tex. Admin. Code § 23.1

The provisions of this §23.1 adopted to be effective October 31, 2012, 37 TexReg 8476; amended to be effective January 5, 2014, 38 TexReg 9493; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 34, August 21, 2015, TexReg 5325, eff. 8/30/2015; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 30, July 28, 2017, TexReg 3750, eff. 8/3/2017; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 47, November 20, 2020, TexReg 8328, eff. 11/26/2020; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 12, March 22, 2024, TexReg 1903, eff. 3/28/2024; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 50, Number 08, February 21, 2025, TexReg 0977, eff. 2/26/2025