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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 9/16/2025
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Item Creation Date: 5/1/2025

HCD25-58 ERA Costs Reimbursement Harris County Interlocal Agreement

Agenda Item#: 12.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston, Texas and HARRIS COUNTY for Emergency Rental Assistance Administrative Funds to reimburse for third party costs incurred for review of Emergency Rental Assistance Program Case Files, and Compliance Support - $22,141.35 - Grant Fund

Background:

The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Harris County providing up to $22,141.35 in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA-2) Administrative funds to reimburse for third party costs incurred by Harris County to perform an independent file review of Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA Program) case files.   

 

The Houston-Harris County ERA Program was a Covid-19 program intended to provide rental assistance to eligible households impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic. The program has spent all program funds through January 2023.

 

The County and the City worked with an independent third party to perform a program file review to respond to follow up desk review questions from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The expected American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance funds close out date is September 29, 2025. 

 

Fiscal Note:

No fiscal note is required on grant items.

 

This item was reviewed by the Housing and Affordability Committee on May 27, 2025.

 

 

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Michael Nichols, Director

Prior Council Action:

Amount and Source of Funding:
$22,141.35 Federal Government – Grant (5000) 
Contact Information:

Roxanne Lawson

(832) 394-6307

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