The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County (the Coalition), providing $3,500,000.00 of City of Houston general funding to continue administration and operation of the Housing Navigation Center located at 2903 Jensen Drive, Houston, Texas 77026.
The City 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.
The Coalition, through a procured subrecipient, manages the operations, administrative and compliance activities for the Housing Navigation Center. The facility provides bridge beds for 200 clients annually to stay during the housing placement process. “Bridging” is the time from housing assessment to placement into permanent housing. Funding will support shelter operations including, but not limited to utilities, food, supplies, security, facility staff and case management services. To be eligible for entry, potential clients must be referred and transported to the location by either a homeless service agency or first responders.
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Category
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Amount
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Percent
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Program
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$3,150,000.00
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90.00%
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Administrative
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$350,000.00
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10.00%
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Total
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$3,500,000.00
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100.00%
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The Agreement term will be from the date of countersignature by the City Controller to December 31, 2025. There were no findings during the last annual compliance monitoring review. The Coalition has received funding through the City since 2005.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is not included in the FY2025 Adopted Budget. Therefore, a fiscal note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
This item was reviewed by the Housing and Affordability Committee on August 26, 2024 and will be reviewed by the Quality of Life Committee on October 7, 2024.
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Michael Nichols, Director
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Estimated Fiscal Operating Impact
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Recurring or One-Time
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One-time
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Department Name
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FY2025
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Out Year
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Total
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General Government
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3,500,000.00
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0.00
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3,500,000.00
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Total
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3,500,000.00
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0.00
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3,500,000.00
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