Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): n/a
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): n/a
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 of 22 organization's projects for the Community Facilities and Infrastructure Investments Program designed to improve operational capacity to increase service delivery for food distribution, housing assistance, healthcare supports and refuge from domestic/sexual violence.
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Background and Discussion:
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan of 2021 ("ARPA") was signed into law. Two signature programs of ARPA are the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund ("CSFRF") and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ("CLFRF"), together SLFRF. Harris County Commissioners made available ARPA SLFRF funding for community facilities, infrastructure investments and public services to increase the operational capacity of nonprofit organizations and local governments to; 1) reduce the number of residents experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, or food insecurity; 2) expand access to healthcare and behavioral health supports; and/or; 3) reduce violent crime, domestic violence or sexual abuse.
On January 25, 2024, Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCD) released a Request for Proposals for the Community Facilities and Infrastructure Investments Program and a second round was released on June 28, 2024. HCD received thirty -three (33) infrastructure applications and thirty-two (32) capacity building projects for a total of 65 applications. Eligible project proposals were evaluated and chosen within each Precinct ...
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