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 SEARCH Homeless Services, providing up to $376,669.00 in Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for a program providing Rapid Re-housing Case Management services to a minimum of 100 households.
SEARCH Homeless Services will continue to provide housing stability case management and navigation services to homeless households placed into permanent housing through The Way Home. Case Managers will work to ensure housing stability, assist in resolving landlord-tenant conflicts, and assist with linkages to additional services throughout the household’s duration in the program.
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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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$327,538.00
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$0.00
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$327,538.00
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86.97%
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Administration
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$0.00
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$49,131.00
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$49,131.00
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13.03%
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Total
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$327,538.00
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$49,131.00
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$376,669.00
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100.00%
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SEARCH Homeless Services was initially selected by Child Care Council, Inc. as a rapid re-housing case management service provider while serving as administrator of the City’s Homeless Services Program (HSP). To avoid a gap in homeless response system services, the City selected SEARCH Homeless Services from the existing pool of Rapid Re-housing Case Management providers to continue operations.
The initial Agreement period was from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024, and was administratively extended through February 28, 2025. This First Amendment will extend the term and provide funding through December 31, 2025. SEARCH has received funding from the City of Houston since 1996. As of November 2024, SEARCH has met 96% of their goal and utilized approximately 93% of its total funds. There were no findings during their most recent annual compliance monitoring review.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
This item was reviewed by the Quality of Life Committee on February 3, 2025.
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Michael Nichols, Director