The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends approval of a second contract amendment between the City of Houston and Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston (HHH), providing $150,000 to operate the Project Access homeless transportation program. Project Access provides transportation services Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., 52 weeks a year, enabling homeless persons t access essential health and social service resources.
Through Project Access, a 40-passenger, wheelchair accessible bus travels a scheduled route with stops at 21 homeless services providers. The requested funding will provide transportation for a minimum of 2,700 unduplicated homeless persons, totaling more than 31,000 trips annually. HCDD conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) for CDBG contracts for fiscal year 2016. Healthcare for the Homeless-Houston was one of the agencies selected.
The original contract period was from February 1, 2016-January 31, 2017. The first contract amendment period from February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018. This second amendment extends the contract through January 31, 2019. HHH has received CDBG funding through the City of Houston for various contracts since 2003.
This item was reviewed by the Housing and Community Affairs Committee on November 28, 2017.
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Tom McCasland Director