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Giddings accepts $750,000 TxCDBG award for a fire truck; Section 3 compliance explained
Summary
The Giddings City Council adopted civil-rights provisions for TxCDBG Contract CDV25-0308, a $750,000 award to purchase a fire truck, and reviewed Section 3 obligations requiring outreach to low- and very-low-income residents and businesses.
GIDDINGS — The City Council on Jan. 12 adopted a resolution implementing civil-rights and procurement requirements tied to TxCDBG Contract CDV25-0308, a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded for a new fire truck. The motion to adopt the civil-rights provisions was made by City Council Member Kevin Rinn and seconded by Mark Muniz and carried by the council members present.
The grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Jessica, the city’s grant administrator from Traylor & Associates, told the council the city must comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to the greatest extent feasible. That means directing economic opportunities generated by CDBG funds toward low- and very-low-income persons and businesses when possible and documenting outreach and hiring efforts.
City staff highlighted how local firms and workers can participate: Section 3 Businesses can register on HUD’s Section 3 Business Registry, and workers may use HUD’s Opportunity Portal and WorkInTexas.gov to find openings tied to the project. Interim City Manager Heather Garner was listed as the staff contact for more information.
Council members recorded a unanimous vote among those present (Ayes: Casey, Pruitt, Muniz, Rinn; Janda absent). The resolution does not change the grant amount or project scope; it formalizes the civil-rights compliance steps and the city’s responsibilities for tracking workforce hours and outreach efforts.
Next steps: city staff will proceed with procurement and compliance tracking under TxCDBG guidance, including publicizing contracting opportunities for Section 3 Businesses and targeted hires as work on the fire-truck purchase moves forward.
