Amend CSSB 1 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  In Article VII of the bill, in the bill pattern for the Department of Housing and Community Affairs, in Goal B, Information & Assistance (page VII-2), add Strategy B.1.2, Community Services Construction Grant, and appropriate $2,500,000 in general revenue for that strategy for each fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium ending in August 31, 2027.

(2)  In Article VII of the bill, following the appropriations to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs (page VII-3), add the following appropriately numbered rider:

____.  Community Services Construction Grant. (a) Out of the amounts appropriated above to the Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Strategy B.1.2, Community Services Construction Grant (page VII-2), the department shall allocate $5,000,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027, to provide grants for fire damage restoration and related enhancement services to nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that:

(1)  provide community after school programs, meal services, homework assistance, mentor services, homeless services, and other community services; and

(2)  operate in a county with a population of four million or more.

(b)  The Department of Housing and Community Affairs may award a grant under this rider only in accordance with a contract between the department and a grant recipient. The contract must include provisions under which the department is granted sufficient control to ensure the public purpose of facilitating the availability of community services is accomplished and this state receives the return benefit.

(3)  In Article VII of the bill, in the appropriations to the Texas Lottery Commission, reduce the general revenue appropriations for Strategy A.1.8, Promote Lottery Games Contract(s) (page VII-9), by the amount of $5,000,000 for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2027.

(4)  In Article XI of the bill, under the Article VII items for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (page XI-22), strike "Community Services Construction Grant" and the associated amount for the biennium.

(5)  Adjust totals and methods of financing accordingly.