The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends approval of contract between SEARCH Homeless Services and City of Houston to provide funding up to $132,579.00 for the administration and operation of a childcare services program for persons affected by HIV/AIDS and their children through SEARCH’s The Foshee Family House of Tiny Treasures, an early childhood development childcare facility.
The City will grant SEARCH Homeless Services up to $132,579.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds. This program will provide developmentally appropriate child care services to a minimum of 16 homeless and formerly homeless children infected with HIV or for homeless and formerly homeless children whose primary caretaker is infected with HIV. Supportive services will be provided to 35 individuals consisting of parents, family members or primary caretakers living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Support services will include case management, transportation, counseling for the caregiver, various therapy for the children, as needed, and referral services to support the basic and emotional needs. The City provides 42% of the budget for this program, while the remaining 58% is provided by other funding sources.
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Category
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Total Contract Amount
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Percent
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Administrative
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$9,274.00
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7.00%
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Supportive Services
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$123,305.00
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93.00%
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Total
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$132,579.00
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100.00%
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HCDD conducted a Request for Proposals for HOPWA contracts for fiscal year 2019. SEARCH Homeless Services was one of the agencies selected. This contract term will December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019. SEARCH Homeless Services has received HOPWA funding through the City of Houston for various contracts since 1996.
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
The Housing and Community Affairs Committee Chair waived presentation.
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Tom McCasland, Director