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 Houston Recovery Center, providing up to $930,897.46 in End Street Homelessness funds for a program that will serve approximately 525 individuals annually. Services will include 24/7 operations of 30-beds for homeless individuals at their current facility with a targeted stay of 15-days or less. Other supportive services include those to address substance-use and/or mental health needs, immediate medical concerns, peer support specialists and case management.
The Houston Recovery Center’s program is in partnership with The Way Home and will utilize the Coordinated Entry System for housing assessments and placements. On-site staff will be available for 24/7 admissions to the facility. Operations include but are not limited to Recovery Support Specialists, Peer Support Specialists, supervisory staff, food, supplies, and security. Individuals requiring longer-term substance-use treatment can be enrolled in off-site recovery services for 30 to 60 days or transferred to another system provider.
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CATEGORY
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END STREET HOMELESSNESS FUNDS
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TOTAL
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PERCENT
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Program
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$837,846.51
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$837,846.51
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90.00%
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Administration
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$93,050.95
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$93,050.95
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10.00%
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Total
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$930,897.46
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$930,897.46
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100.00%
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In March 2025, in partnership with Harris County and the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, the City invited organizations to submit proposals under a Request for Expression of Interest (REI). The Houston Recovery Center was one of the agencies that responded and was selected from the applicants that proposed a shelter expansion activity.
The initial agreement period is from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026. The Houston Recovery Center has received funding from the City of Houston since its opening in 2013 through other City departments.