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 Montrose Center (Montrose), providing up to $1,791,846.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds for a project that provides (1) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA); (2) Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance (STRMU); (3) Permanent Housing Placement Services (PHPS); and (4) Supportive Services to a minimum of 199 low income households living with HIV/AIDS.
Housing assistance will be provided as follows: (1) TBRA for 78 households, (2) STRMU for 110 households, and (3) PHPS for 11 households to provide housing stability and prevent homelessness. Supportive Services will include case management, mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, and other services that will promote housing stability, improve access to care or related services, and reinforce opportunities towards independent living for all household members.
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Category
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Amount
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Percent
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Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
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$915,000.00
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51.06%
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Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance
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$525,000.00
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29.30%
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Supportive Services
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$210,000.00
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11.72%
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Administrative
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$121,846.00
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6.80%
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Permanent Housing Placement Services
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$20,000.00
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1.12%
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Total
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$1,791,846.00
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100.00%
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HCD conducted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HOPWA services in March 2025 with a one-year renewal option at the City’s discretion. Montrose was one of the selected agencies. This Agreement will begin on the date of countersignature of the City Controller and provide funding through August 31, 2026.
Montrose has received various Agreements through the City since 2007 and had no findings on their last compliance monitoring review.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
This item was reviewed by the Quality of Life Committee on July 28, 2025.
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Michael Nichols, Director