SECTION 1.201. Purpose

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a framework for informing compliance with the requirements of Tex. Gov't Code §§2306.6722, 2306.6725, and 2306.6730, and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Fair Housing Act for Recipients of awards from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) including but not limited to:

(1) Community Services Block Grant;

(2) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (including the two programs utilizing this funding source: the LIHEAP Weatherization Assistance Program and the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program);

(3) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG);

(4) Texas Housing Trust Fund;

(5) Low Income Housing Tax Credit, including Exchange;

(6) Multifamily Bond Programs (Bond);

(7) National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF);

(8) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP);

(9) HOME;

(10) TCAP;

(11) TCAP- Returned Funds (TCAP-RF);

(12) Section 8;

(13) Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program;

(14) Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP);

(15) Ending Homelessness Fund (EH);

(16) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG);

(17) Community Development Block Grant - CARES Act (CDBG-CV);

(18) 811 Project Rental Assistance (811 PRA);

(19) Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA);

(20) Department of Energy Weatherization Program (DOE WAP); and

(21) HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP).

(b) Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable notice of funding availability or required by contract, this subchapter does not apply to contracts for the procurement of goods or services by the Department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.201 adopted to be effective March 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 1625