The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Third Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County (Coalition), providing up to $554,540.00 of Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) and $57,694.00 of FY24 Ending Homelessness Fund (EHF) funding for the operation of the Housing Navigation Center located at 2903 Jensen Drive, Houston, Texas 77026.
The City has partnered with the Coalition to operate the Housing Navigation Center, which temporarily houses individuals living on the streets (including those from encampments selected for decommissioning), and assists with placing them into permanent housing. Potential clients must be referred and transported by homeless agencies and/or first responders to enter and utilize the center’s services.
The Coalition, through a selected subrecipient, manages the operations, administration and reporting for the Housing Navigation Center. The facility provides bridge beds for 300 clients annually to stay during the housing process. “Bridging” is the time from housing assessment to placement into permanent housing.
The additional HHSP and EHF funding will support eligible shelter operations, including but not limited to, food, supplies and security services. Regulations pertaining to the use of previously approved Community Development Block Grant – CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds for operations do not allow for the purchase of food. HHSP and EHF funding will assist in providing three meals a day to clients residing at the facility.
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CATEGORY
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HHSP
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EHF
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TOTAL
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PERCENT
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Program
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$554,540.00
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$57,694.00
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$612,234.00
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100.00%
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Administration
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$0.00
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$0.00
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$0.00
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0.00%
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Total
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$554,540.00
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$57,694.00
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$612,234.00
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100.00%
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Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Michael Nichols, Interim Director