PROGRAM YEAR 2020 ENTITLEMENT FUNDING
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Harris County Community Services Department's (HCCSD) Program Year 2020 (PY2020) Request for Proposals (RFP) for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funding is posted under Job Number 19/0187. The Guidebook, Applications and Budgets will be available from May 24, 2019 through June 24, 2019 to all eligible applicants through the Harris County Purchasing Department's website using the BuySpeed Online system (https://purchasing.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/default.aspx). On Purchasing's main page, mouse over the "Bids/Proposals" tab and click on "Current Solicitations" to bring up the BuySpeed Online graphic. Click BuySpeed Online and follow the instructions to register with BuySpeed Online (https://bids.hctx.net/bso/) and gain access to Bid #19/0187. Applications are due to the Harris County Purchasing Department, 1001 Preston, Suite 670 (6th Floor), Houston, Texas 77002 by June 24, 2019, before 2:00 pm local time. Proposals received later than the date and time will not be considered! Please visit HCCSD's Funding Guidelines page (https://csd.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/rfq.aspx) for general information regarding the CDBG and ESG Programs. Program specific questions regarding the PY2020 RFP process should be directed to staff as follows:
CDBG General: Anna Hinojosa (832) 927-4801
CDBG Public Services: Shanna LeBrum (832) 927-4800
ESG: Tasha Hicks (832) 927-4803
Applicant Workshop Presentations
In lieu of in person conferences, Harris County has made available for download a narrated Applicant Workshop Presentation for each application posted below. All applicants are strongly encouraged to view Harris County's Applicant Workshop Presentations to assist with their application.
CDBG General (Facilities and Infrastructure Projects) Applicant Workshop Presentation
CDBG Public Services Applicant Workshop Presentation
ESG (Homeless Projects) Applicant Workshop Presentation
If you would like to be included or update your information on our mailing list to receive funding notifications or register for an applicant conference, please submit your contact information (name, organization, mailing address, telephone number and email) to rfp@csd.hctx.net.
- PY2020 Request for Proposals Application Guidebook
- PY2020 Aviso Público (Public Notice) – Español (Spanish)
- Notice of Funding Availability / Aviso de Disponibilidad de Fondos
PY2020 RFP Timeline
| Activity | Date |
| Distribution of Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to mailing list | May 15, 2019 |
| Publishing of Public Notice regarding RFP | May 24th, May 31st, June 7th |
| Release of PY2020 RFP – Job No. 19/0187 | Friday, May 24, 2019 |
| Round Table Application Discussion Sessions (HCCSD Office: 8410 Lantern Point Drive, Houston, Texas) | June 5, 2019 Email for more information rfp@csd.hctx.net |
| Round Table Application Discussion Session – CDBG General | Wednesday, June 5, 2019 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
| Round Table Application Discussion Session – CDBG Public Services | Wednesday, June 5, 2019 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
| Round Table Application Discussion Session – ESG | Wednesday, June 5, 2019 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
| Technical Assistance Weeks (by appointment – phone/email rfp@csd.hctx.net to schedule) | June 3rd – June 14th |
RFP Submission Deadline Harris County Purchasing Office 1001 Preston, Suite 670 Houston, Texas 77002 | Monday, June 24, 2019 By 2:00 pm (late apps not accepted) |
| Publishing of Public Notice of recommended projects | Early November 2019 |
| Submission of revised, final budget to HCCSD for recommended projects | November 2019 |
| Commissioners Court approval and mailing of conditional award letters | December 2019 |
| Contract Negotiations for Awarded Projects | January 2020 |
| PY2020 Annual Action Plan submitted to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | April-May 2020 |
| Program Year (PY) 2020 starts | March 1, 2020 |
| Program Year (PY) 2020 ends | February 28, 2021 |
