Section 3: Payments and Authorization
Anchor: #i999740Payments
Pay last resort housing payments in lump sums to the displacee except when TxDOT finds that handling a relocation payment on an installment basis is better. When installment payments are warranted, obtain advance approval for such payment in writing from the ROW Division before making a commitment to the displacee.
Submit all last resort housing claims according to Computation of Payments: Replacement Housing Payment and Entitlements for 180-Day Owner-Occupants.
Anchor: #i999759Authorization
Specific authorization is required to make relocation payments under provisions of Last Resort Housing. Handle requests for this authorization according to the following procedures.
If a need for Last Resort Housing becomes apparent before a General Expenditure Authorization is issued for a ROW project, submit a request for use of such housing to the ROW Division with the District expenditure authorization request as described in Computation of Payments: Replacement Housing Payment. In the release request, include a report of residential displacee needs as described below.
If the need for Last Resort Housing arises after a ROW project is released for ROW acquisition, submit a request to use Last Resort Housing to the ROW Division with a report of the residential displacee needs. In the report, cover all residential occupants who must be moved from the project area and include, as a minimum, the following information. Negative statements will be made where applicable.
- Tabulation of affected parcels.
- Tabulation of residential displacees by their occupancy status (owner or tenant) and by type of dwelling from which displaced (e.g., single family, apartment, mobile home).
- Explanation of the need for Last Resort Housing.
- Estimate of the following items:
- total amount of funds for last resort housing supplements, including increased interest and incidental expenses. Show the number of displaced owner-occupants who will or may be entitled to a Last Resort Housing supplement in parentheses following this cost estimate.
- total amount of funds for last resort rental supplements. Show the number of tenant displacees who will or may be entitled to a Last Resort Rental supplement in parentheses following this cost estimate.
- Any other comments pertinent to the provision of replacement housing.