Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230155
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Career and Recovery Resources, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. for housing case management and support services for ACCESS Harris for Public Health Services for the period of January 9, 2025 - January 8, 2026 at a cost of $928,756 (230155), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval of a renewal option with Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. for the Harris County Public Health Services Department for the period of January 9, 2025 - January 8, 2026, Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
Expected Impact:
This project seeks to provide housing case management and supportive services for individuals experiencing literal homelessness.
Through this award:
* The housing case management vendor will support participants with coordinating comprehensive services. The participant will have access to services, including, but not limited to case management, medical, mental health, substance use treatment, employment and life skills counseling, eviction prevention programs, social and recreational events, and tenant advocacy.
* Rents are subsidized so that the participant pays no more than 30% of household income towards rent, even where participants have extremely limited or no income.
* There are no limits to a person's length of tenancy so long as they abide by the conditions of the lease or agreement.
* The housing case management vendor will have a working partnership that includes ong...
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