Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director, HCHSD
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): City of Houston
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to accept from the City of Houston grant funds in the amount of $200,000, with no required match, for the FY 2024 Homeless Youth Services Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On February 12, 2024, HCHCD received notification from the City of Houston that Harris County was granted an award of $200,000 in TDHCA Homeless Services Program Youth Set-Aside funding for the purpose of serving youth, ages 18 to 24, and youth-headed households within the City of Houston to provide housing stability case management.
Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCHCD) assists hundreds of low-income households annually with the help of various grants to deliver homeless prevention services and housing stability case management services. The City of Houston's TDHCA Homeless Services Program Youth Set-Aside funds would allow HCCSD to serve youth, ages 18 to 24, and youth-headed households within the City of Houston to provide housing stability case management.
On May 15, 2024, Harris County received a grant agreement from the City of Houston for the TDHCA's Homeless Services Program - Youth Set-Aside funds ("HHSP-Y Funds") in the amount of $200,000 for grant term beginning April 1, 2024, and ending on August 31, 2024. These funds awarded by the City of Houston allow HCHCD the ability to assist 60 eligible youth, ages 18 to 24, and youth-headed households within the City of Houston. Services provided to eligible youth and y...
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