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McAllen will administer roughly $600,000 in HOME funds for tenant‑based rental assistance
Summary
The commission approved substantial amendments to 2019 and 2020 HOME Investment Partnerships action plans so the city will directly administer about $600,000 previously allocated to an outside agency for tenant‑based rental assistance.
McAllen — The City Commission approved a substantial amendment April 28 to the 2019 and 2020 HOME Investment Partnerships annual action plans to shift previously allocated funds into city administration for tenant‑based rental assistance (TBRA).
Grants staff member Julia (last name not stated in the transcript) told the commission the funds had been allocated to a community agency for TBRA but were at risk; the city’s grants office successfully recovered the monies and proposed to administer the program in‑house. The combined amount is approximately $600,000, and the program will provide up to 12 months of rental assistance for low‑income individuals.
Staff said the city followed its citizen participation plan: a 30‑day public comment period ran March 20–April 21 and a public hearing on April 8; no public comments were received during the hearing or comment period. The commission approved the amendments.
Why it matters: Moving TBRA administration into city hands preserves funding for short‑term rental assistance that supports low‑income households and transfers program oversight from an external nonprofit back to the city’s grants department.
Next steps: The grants department will implement the TBRA program according to HOME program rules; staff did not detail an operational timeline in the transcript excerpt.
