Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director, HCHCD
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 an amendment to an agreement with the City of Houston to extend the grant end date to November 30, 2024 for the PY 2024 Homeless Youth Services Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On February 12, 2024, Housing and Community Development (HCD) received notification from the City of Houston that HCD was awarded $200,000 for the PY2024 HYSP-Homeless Youth Services Program beginning on April 1, 2024, and ending on August 31, 2024, for the purpose of continuing to provide housing stability case management services to eligible youth headed households.
On June 4, 2024, Commissioners Court approved the acceptance of a grant award from the City of Houston in the amount of $200,000 allow HCD to serve youth, ages 18 to 24, and youth-headed households within the City of Houston to provide housing stability case management during the grant period of April 1, 2024, to August 31, 2024.
On August 27, 2024, HCD received notification from the City of Houston that the PY2024 HYSP-Homeless Youth Services Program was extended to November 30, 2024. An extension to the current grant period, originally ending on August 31, 2024, to now end on November 30, 2024, will allow HCHCD to continue providing housing stability case management services to eligible youth headed households and expend remaining funds.
Expected Impact:
The City of Houston's PY2024 HYSP-Homeless Youth Services Program grant extension to the grant period b...
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