The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and The Village Learning Center, to continue providing services to low- to moderate- income (LMI) Houston residents with intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. This First Amendment will provide up to an additional $400,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery 2017 (CDBG-DR17) funds to increase the number to be served by 21 unduplicated individuals, for a revised total of 185 individuals served.
The Village Learning Center will use its funds to continue providing vocational training, one-on-one job training, and supportive employment services to individuals with I/DD.
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Category
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Agreement Amount
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Percentage
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Program Services
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$352,000.00
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88%
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Program Administration
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$48,000.00
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12% |
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Total
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$400,000.00
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100.0%
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The initial term of this Agreement was July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021, with a one-year administrative renewal through June 30, 2022. This First Amendment will fund the renewal period. The Village Learning Center has received funding from HCDD since 2012 and is currently receiving funding through CDBG-DR17 and CDBG grant funds. This agency had no findings in its most current compliance monitoring.
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items. This item was reviewed by the Housing and Community Affairs Committee on July 27, 2021.
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Keith W. Bynam, Interim Director