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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 9/24/2025
ALL
Item Creation Date: 7/22/2025
HCD25-92 Catholic Charities HOPWA
Agenda Item#: 6.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON to provide Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for Housing Assistance to 113 low income households in which one or more members are living with HIV/AIDS - 1 Year - $1,537,404.85 - Grant Fund |
| | | | | | | | Background:
The Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing an Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (Catholic Charities), to provide up to $1,537,404.85 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds for the provision of (1) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA); (2) Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility (STRMU) assistance; (3) Permanent Housing Placement (PHP) services; and (4) Supportive Services, to 108 HOPWA eligible households living with HIV/AIDS.
Housing assistance to the 108 eligible households will be provided as follows: (1) TBRA to 58 households, (2) STRMU to 40 households, and (3) PHP to 10 households. Supportive Services include PHP and case management to promote housing stability and access to care and/or related services.
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Category
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Initial Allocation
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Supplemental Allocation
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Maximum Agreement
Amount
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Percent
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Administrative
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$36,590.24
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$67,953.29
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$104,543.53
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6.80%
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Supportive Services
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$139,761.32
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$0.00
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$139,761.32
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9.09%
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Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance
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$375,000.00
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$0.00
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$375,000.00
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24.39%
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Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
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$669,825.00
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$223,275.00
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$893,100.00
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58.09%
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Permanent Housing Placement Services
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$25,000.00
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$0.00
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$25,000.00
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1.63%
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Total
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$1,246,176.56
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$291,228.29
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$1,537,404.85
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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 the option to renew in up to a one-year increment at the City’s discretion. Catholic Charities was one of the selected agencies. This Agreement period will be October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Catholic Charities has received funding through various agreements with the City since 2003 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 C. Nichols, Director
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ESTIMATED SPEND AUTHORITY
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FUND SOURCE
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FY26
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OUT YEARS
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TOTAL
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Fund 5000
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$1,246,176.56
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$291,228.29
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$1,537,404.85
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| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$1,537,404.85 Federal Government – Grant Funded (5000) |
| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
Roxanne Lawson
(832) 394-6307 |
| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Type | | Cover Sheet | Signed Cover sheet |
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