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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 9/24/2025
District C, District H, District I, ALL
Item Creation Date: 8/4/2025
HCD25-93 Allies in Hope
Agenda Item#: 7.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON, INC, d/b/a ALLIES IN HOPE, to provide additional Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds to continue to maintain and operate three separate multi-unit permanent residential facilities with Supportive Services and provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance to low-income households affected by or living with HIV/AIDS - Through December 31, 2025 - $766,760.00 - Grant Fund |
| | | | | | | | Background:
The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Second Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Allies in Hope (Allies), providing up to an additional $766,760.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds, to continue the operation and maintenance of three separate multi-unit permanent residential facilities with supportive services and continue providing Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) benefiting a minimum of 112 low-income persons and families affected or living with HIV/AIDS and change the maximum contract amount to $5,291,099.67 in HOPWA funds by reducing the maximum allocable amount under the First Amendment from $2,385,899.89 to $1,504,268.00 in HOPWA funds.
Supportive services include case management, life skills training, nutritional services, and substance abuse and mental health counseling. Operating costs include, but are not limited to, property management, utilities, and property insurance.
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Operations: Community Residence
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Housing Subsidies: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA)
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HCD conducted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HOPWA services in September 2022 with a one-year renewal option, at the City’s discretion. Allies was one of the agencies selected. The initial Agreement term was from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, and extended through administrative extensions, an Amendment to September 30, 2025, and a letter of agreement through December 31, 2025.
As of April 2025, Allies achieved 90.12% of their goal and expended approximately 79% of their funding. Allies has received funding through various Agreements with the City since 1994 and had no findings on their last compliance monitoring review.
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
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| | | | | | | | Prior Council Action:
03/29/2023 (O) 2023-202, 09/11/2024 (O) 2024-678 |
| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$766,760.00 Federal Government – Grant Funded (5000)
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Type | | Cover Sheet | Signed Cover sheet |
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