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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT |
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Subtitle G. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INVOLVING BOTH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS |
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Chapter 2306. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS |
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Subchapter NN. HOUSING AND HEALTH SERVICES COORDINATION COUNCIL |
Sec. 2306.1098. DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES PROVIDING ADVISORY SUPPORT TO COUNCIL
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Department employees assigned to provide advisory support to the council shall:
(1) identify sources of funding from this state and the federal government that may be used to provide integrated housing and health services;
(2) determine the requirements and application guidelines to obtain those funds;
(3) provide training materials that assist the development and financing of a service-enriched housing project;
(4) provide information regarding:
(A) effective methods to collaborate with governmental entities, service providers, and financial institutions; and
(B) the use of layered financing to provide and finance service-enriched housing;
(5) create a financial feasibility model that assists in making a preliminary determination of the financial viability of proposed service-enriched housing projects, including models that allow a person to analyze multiuse projects that facilitate the development of projects that will:
(A) address the needs of communities with different populations; and
(B) achieve economies of scale required to make the projects financially viable;
(6) facilitate communication between state agencies, sources of funding, service providers, and other entities to reduce or eliminate barriers to service-enriched housing projects;
(7) provide training about local, state, and federal funding sources and the requirements for those sources;
(8) develop a database to identify, describe, monitor, and track the progress of all service-enriched housing projects developed in this state with state or federal financial assistance;
(9) conduct a biennial evaluation and include in the council's report to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board under Section 2306.1096 information regarding:
(A) the capacity of statewide long-term care providers; and
(B) interest by housing developers in investing in service-enriched housing;
(10) to increase the consistency in housing regulations, recommend changes to home and community-based Medicaid waivers that are up for renewal;
(11) research best practices with respect to service-enriched housing projects subsidized by other states; and
(12) create and maintain a clearinghouse of information that contains tools and resources for entities seeking to create or finance service-enriched housing projects.