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The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends approval of a first contract amendment between the City of Houston and Houston Help, Inc., providing $368,551.00 of federal Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds to finance the operation of a 50-unit HOPWA community residence with supportive services to very-low income households affected by HIV/AIDS.
Supportive services include comprehensive case management, child care and life skills training. Operating costs include, but are not limited to property management, utilities, and property insurance. HOPWA funds are providing approximately 39% of the cost of this project.
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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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$4,733.00
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1%
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Supportive Services
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$73,669.00
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20%
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Operating Costs
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$290,149.00
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79%
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Total
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$368,551.00
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100%
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HCDD conducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) for HOPWA services in COH FY2019 with the option to renew in one-year increments. Houston Help, Inc. was one of the providers selected. The initial contract period was March 1, 2019 – February 29, 2020, with a one-month administrative extension through March 31, 2020. This first contract amendment provides funding from April 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021. This is an 11-month extension which would realign the annual renewal date for this contract.
Houston Help, Inc. began receiving HOPWA funds through the City in 1998.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Tom McCasland, Director
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