Direct Benefit Guidelines. Information on determining if a project provides a “direct benefit” may be found in the TxCDBG Guide to Meeting a National Program Objective, located on the TDA website. TxCDBG funded projects that provide direct benefit to homeowners selected through an application process must receive the following: • TDA approval for the proposed program guidelines prior to the selection of program recipients; • TDA’s release of funds for such activities. Applicable projects are those that provide housing rehabilitation, first-time on-site sewage facilities, replacement of on-site sewage facilities, or scattered first-time water or sewer service yard lines (that are not associated with the installation of a main trunk line). As appropriate, the following documents must be submitted and approved by TDA prior to the release of any TxCDBG construction funds for direct benefit activities: • Sample Housing Rehabilitation Guidelines (Form C2) • Housing Rehabilitation Work Write-ups and Cost Estimate Worksheet (Form C3) • On Site Sewer Facilities (OSSF) – Sample OSSF Guidelines (Form CII2) • Yard line Assistance Guidelines Template (Form CII2.A). If these guidelines were submitted with the application, the Grant Recipient is not required to resubmit these documents. Contact TDA staff regarding approval of the guidelines.
