The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends approval of a Contract Amendment between the City of Houston and The Coalition for the Homeless to appropriate and allocate HHSP, ESG and TIRZ funds to finance the operation of the Rapid Rehousing Case Management Intermediary (CMI). The CMI helps homeless individuals and families achieve immediate and long-term housing stability by linking them to targeted and mainstream resources available in the community.
The City will grant The Coalition for the Homeless $223,045.00 in Homeless Housing and Service Program (HHSP) funds, $452,000.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds and $25,000.00 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone funds (TIRZ), for a total of $700,045.00, to provide a scope of work that includes management and financial oversight of multiple vendor agencies for case management and navigation services for homeless individuals and families.
The Coalition for the Homeless will deliver the following program services: (1) conducting a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to select providers of Case Management and Housing Navigation services to a minimum of 400 Rapid Rehousing clients, (2) negotiating contracts with providers, (3) processing reimbursement requests, (4) monitoring performance and compliance with HUD regulations, and (5) providing technical and management assistance and training. The City provides 46% of the budget for this program and the remaining 54% is from other funding sources.
HCDD conducted a Request for Proposals in September 2016 for the Rapid Rehousing Case Management Intermediary utilizing HHSP and ESG funding. The Coalition for the Homeless was the selected agency. This Ordinance will grant the contract period from the Countersignature Date of the City Controller through December 31, 2018.
This item was reviewed by the Housing & Community Affairs Committee on November 28, 2017.
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Tom McCasland, Director