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Killeen authorizes $500,000 HOME subrecipient agreement with Central Texas COG for tenant-based rental assistance
Summary
The council approved a $500,000 subrecipient agreement with the Central Texas Council of Governments to provide HOME tenant-based rental assistance to eligible households, funding up to 20 households for as long as 24 months.
The Killeen City Council considered and approved a memorandum resolution authorizing a HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) subrecipient agreement with the Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) to deliver tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) to low- and moderate-income households.
Under the agreement, CTCOG will administer up to $500,000 in HOME funds — including direct assistance and project delivery costs — to assist eligible households with rent, security deposits and, under certain conditions, utility deposits. CTCOG will target households on its Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waiting list and expects to assist up to 20 households for up to 24 months to help establish long-term housing stability.
A city staff presenter explained HUD recognizes the city as a participating jurisdiction (PJ) eligible to receive HOME funds and that the HOME program allows PJs to subaward funds to experienced subrecipients for HOME-eligible activities, including tenant-based rental assistance. “CTCOG has experience in administering rental assistance programs, including the housing choice voucher program,” the presenter said during the work session.
The council advanced the item for approval as part of the meeting agenda and later adopted consent items; the action authorizes the city manager to execute a subrecipient agreement with CTCOG for $500,000, which includes up to $50,000 for project delivery costs. Staff said the program’s goals are to reduce homelessness and eviction risk, increase housing affordability for low-income households and provide supportive services and education for household self-sufficiency.
No specific timeline for enrollment or precise per-household assistance amounts were provided in the presentation; program rules will follow HUD HOME regulations and the city’s community development policies.
