The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance approving and authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and The Women’s Home to provide up to $321,888.41 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds to administer and operate the WholeLife Collaborative program, which provides supportive services and case management to a minimum of 70 unduplicated HOPWA eligible households living with HIV/AIDS. 

Supportive Services include substance use treatment, long-term recovery supports, mental health counseling, basic needs assistance, adult education, and case management to promote housing stability and access to care and/or related services. The assisted households will further their wellness and long-term resiliency goals resulting in improved housing stability and overall health. 

HCD conducted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA, N021425) for HOPWA services in March 2025 with the option to renew for up to a one-year increment at the City’s discretion. The Women’s Home was selected, with an initial term from countersignature date to August 31, 2026.  

The Women’s Home has received funding through various agreements with the City since 2000 and had no findings on the last compliance monitoring. 

Fiscal Note: 

No Fiscal Note is required on grant items. 

This item was reviewed by the Housing and Affordability Committee on August 19, 2025. 

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Michael Nichols, Director 

Roxanne Lawson 

(832) 394-6307