ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and HOUSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, extending the term of the contract and providing Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response Funds and Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus Funds for the continued administration of Emergency and Short Term Financial Assistance, including Tenant Based Rental Assistance and Housing Services, needed to serve individuals and/or families in sustaining housing and provide temporary Stabilizing Services to individuals and/or families experiencing potential homelessness during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and the Houston Housing Authority, providing an additional nine (9) month extension and up to $191,502.00 in Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds and $1,915,016.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant - Coronavirus (ESG-CV) funds, for the administration and operation of the COVID-19 financial assistance program provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Through this amendment the Houston Housing Authority will administer program services, including direct rental and utility assistance, to an additional 100 low- to moderate- income households finding themselves homeless and impacted by COVID-19. The ESG-CV funds will provide direct rental and utility assistance for a period up to 12 months, depending on specific household needs. Entry into this program will be through The Way Home Houston’s Coordinated Access system. The initial contract period is from July 15, 2020 – December 31, 2021. This first contract Amendment will provide funding through September 20, 2022.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, authorized a special allocation of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to states and local jurisdictions to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.


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Tom McCasland, Director