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Harris County Community Services Department <br /> Affordable Housing Project Design Standards <br /> <br />reachedbytheMarketAnalyst.Allstepsleadingtoacalculatedfiguremustbepresentedinthe <br />bodyofthereport.AMarketAnalysismustbeprovidedduringtheRequestforProposal <br />processandbepreparedandcertifiedbyaprofessionalhousingmarketanalyst. <br />1.4ConstructionPlans <br />Nearlycomplete,butnotyetapproved,constructionplansmustbeavailabletoHCCSDwithin <br />30daysofawardnotification.PlanswillthenbereviewedbytheHarrisCountyPublic <br />InfrastructureDepartmenttoensurecompliancewithallHCCSDrequirements. <br />1.5ResidentialAntidisplacementandRelocationAssistancePolicy(RARAP) <br />Thepermanentdisplacementofhomeowners,tenants,businesses,nonprofitcorporationsor <br />farmsisdiscouraged.Ifpermanentdisplacementisnecessary,HarrisCountyandits <br />subrecipients,ownersordevelopersmustcomplywithfederalregulationsfoundat24CFRPart <br />42,DisplacementRelocationAssistanceandRealPropertyAcquisitionforHUDandHUD <br />AssistedProgramsasamendedaswellas49CFRPart24,UniformRelocationAssistanceand <br />RealPropertyAcquisitionPoliciesAct(URA)forFederalandFederallyAssistedProgramsas <br />amended. <br />RelocationProcessmustcomplywiththefollowing: <br />HarrisCountywillfollowtherequirementsoftheUniformRelocationAct(URA)or <br />Section104(d)ofthe1974CommunityDevelopmentAct,asamended.These <br />requirementsprovideforuniform,fairandequitabletreatmentofpersonswhose <br />realpropertyisacquiredorwhoaredisplacedinconnectionwithfederallyfunded <br />projects. <br />Inthecaseoftemporaryandvoluntarydisplacement,HarrisCountyortheir <br />subrecipientwillinformprogramparticipantoftherelocationservicesavailable. <br />Commonlytheinformationisdistributedbyflyertohomeownersortenants,who <br />wouldbereceivingrehabilitationservices. <br />Ifpermanentdisplacementisnecessary,homeowners,tenants,businesses,farms,or <br />nonprofitsthatoccupythesiteoftheCDBGassistedprojectwillbeidentified <br />throughtaxrecordsand/orvisualinspectionandinformedbycertifiedletter. <br />HarrisCountyortheirsubrecipientwillserveasliaisonbetweenprogram <br />participant,contractor,landlords,movers,etc.toensureaproblemfreetransition. <br />TheHarrisCountyortheirsubrecipientwillidentifyandaccommodatethedisplaced <br />householdorbusinesswhenpossibleastotheirneedorpreferenceforaparticular <br />unitsizeandlocation.Thesewillbedeterminedintheintakeprocessforrelocation <br />services. <br />HarrisCountyorsubrecipientssubmitsnecessarydocumentationtosecure <br />Harris County Community Services Department 8 <br />Affordable Housing Project Design Standards <br />Revised May 2011 <br /> <br />