The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance that authorizes the City of Houston (City) to execute a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) accepting $400,342.00 of Fiscal Year 2025 Texas Homeless Housing Services Program (HHSP) Youth Set-Aside funds.
Youth set-aside funds must be used by the City on activities eliminating and/or preventing homelessness in youth-headed households, where the head of the household is under the age of 24. Specifically, allowable activities include essential services, street outreach and transitional living for persons experiencing homelessness in youth-headed households; provision of direct services and case management to persons experiencing homelessness in youth-headed households; or other homelessness-related activities as approved by the TDHCA.
HHSP was established by the 81st Texas Legislature through an appropriations rider and codified during the 82nd Texas legislative session. Through HHSP, the state provides funding to the nine (9) largest cities in Texas in support of services to individuals and families that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Cities currently served through HHSP include Arlington, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Plano and San Antonio.
An Ordinance allocating the HHSP Youth Set-Aside funds for use by local nonprofit organizations will be presented to Council for consideration within the coming months.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
This item was presented to the Housing and Affordability Committee on September 17, 2024.
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Michael Nichols, Director