1.  Conduct a Public Hearing to solicit input and advise the public of the need to submit the FHAST FORM to comply with the Texas General Land Office requirements for the Round 2.2 Supplemental Disaster Recovery Supplemental Allocation application.

2.  The Hidalgo County Urban County Program (UCP) is requesting approval to adopt the State’s Fair Housing Activity Statement- Texas Form (“FHAST FORM”). The FHAST FORM is intended to stimulate discussion among the Work Group so that issues can be clarified based on local circumstances; leading to a Fair Housing Action Plan that will be a “good fit” for the jurisdiction as well as ensure the jurisdiction can meet its obligation to abide by Fair Housing laws and regulations and to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (“AFFH”).

As part of the process for Round 2.2 of the CDBG Disaster Recovery Program, all applicants must have a completed/adopted FHAST form to accompany their application which was submitted on December 12, 2011. The FHAST form is composed of sixteen (16) impediments which we will address accordingly. Please see attachments.