The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Harris County, Texas, providing up to an additional $143,750.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to continue providing services through The Harris County Housing and Community Development Department (HCHCD).
HCHCD will continue to provide case management and homelessness prevention services to approximately 25 additional at risk of homelessness households. Support Services will include connections to resources such as job skills programs and tenant education, among other services that address barriers to being stably housed.
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CATEGORY
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ESG
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CDBG
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TOTAL
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PERCENT
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Program Services
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$125,000.00
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$0.00
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$125,000.00
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86.96%
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Administration
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$0.00
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$18,750.00
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$18,750.00
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13.04%
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Total
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$125,000.00
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$18,750.00
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$143,750.00
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100.00%
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HCHCD was initially selected by Child Care Council of Greater Houston, Inc. (CCC) as a service provider while CCC was serving as administrator of the Homeless Services Program (HSP). To avoid a gap in homeless response system services, the City selected HCHCD from the existing HSP providers to continue operations. The original Agreement term began June 24, 2024. This First Amendment adds additional funding and extends the term through June 30, 2026.
As of December 2024, HCHCD has expended approximately 60% of their allocated funding and served approximately 68% of their client goal. No findings were reported by Compliance and Monitoring during the 2024 monitoring period.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
This item was presented to the Quality of Life Committee on February 3, 2025.
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Michael Nichols, Director