The Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) recommends approval of a contract between the City of Houston and The Women’s Home to finance the operation of a Homeless Services Program.
The Women’s Home will provide services to approximately 125 homeless women residing in the Houston area during the course of one year. The program will provide project participants with transportation to increase their access to essential services and case management services while they reside in transitional and permanent supportive housing. By providing these services, The Women’s Home will help participants increase their stability and obtain the resources they need to successfully exit homelessness.
CDBG funds are providing approximately 59% of the cost of this program and 41% is provided by other funding sources.
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Category
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Total Contract Services
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Percent
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Administrative
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$0
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0%
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Program
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$100,000
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100%
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Total
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$100,000
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100%
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HCDD conducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Public Services contracts for fiscal year 2016. The Women’s Home was one of the agencies selected. This Ordinance will approve the contract period from March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017. This is the first year The Women’s Home will receive CDBG funds from the City.
The Housing and Community Affairs Committee reviewed this item on February 16, 2016.
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Neal Rackleff, Director
Housing & Community Development Department