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Starr County briefed on $508,000 CDBG street-reconstruction award and Section 3 hiring priorities
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Summary
County staff presented details of a $508,000 Community Development Block Grant for street reconstruction and outlined Section 3 requirements to prioritize contracting and work opportunities for low-income residents and disadvantaged businesses in the project area.
Starr County staff presented a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award during the April 27 Commissioners Court meeting and reviewed Section 3 responsibilities tied to the grant.
Rosalina Salinas, identified on the record as the county’s local contact for the project, told the court the grant contract (CDB25-6) totaled $508,000 and is intended for street improvements and reconstruction. She explained the Section 3 requirement under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, saying the grant recipient must, "to the greatest extent feasible," direct economic opportunities generated by CDBG funds to low- and very-low-income persons and to qualified Section 3 businesses.
Salinas outlined qualifying criteria for Section 3 businesses and workers, described the contracting opportunities (engineering, construction and subcontracting, geotechnical testing) and said the project’s service area includes La Victoria in Roma, Hibiscus Street in Roma, Beto Guerrero and Luis Martinez Lane in Rio Grande City. She also said Starr County will collect income information from workers and track hours for reporting and compliance with 24 C.F.R. guidance.
The presentation was informational; no action was required. Salinas identified herself as the local contact for questions about bids and Section 3 registration.
