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GrantWorks briefs commissioners on $750,000 CDBG opportunity; court authorizes RFP/RFQ
Summary
A GrantWorks representative told Limestone County commissioners the Texas Community Development Block Grant offers up to $750,000 and prioritizes water/wastewater projects for counties. The court authorized issuing an RFP for administrative services and an RFQ for engineering services to pursue the grant.
Michelle Bobo of GrantWorks briefed the court on the Texas Department of Agriculture Community Development Block Grant program and the county’s options to pursue funding for water and wastewater infrastructure. "The maximum grant amount is 750,000," she said, and explained the program’s 51% low‑to‑moderate income project beneficiary requirement and a typical county 2% match.
Commissioners asked how to structure the RFP/RFQ and whether to target one water provider or multiple project areas; GrantWorks advised focusing on a single targeted service area to meet the 51% LMI threshold. The court authorized staff to release an RFP for administrative services and an RFQ for engineering services so the county can prepare an application.
