Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2022-001; 2022-002; 2022-003; 2022-004; 2022-005; 2022-006; & 2023-008
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): A Caring Safe Place, Inc.; Temenos Community Development Corporation; The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD; The Salvation Army of Greater Houston; The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County; and Civic Heart Community Services.
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 amendments to seven (7) agreements for CCHP 2.1 projects funded by the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
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Background and Discussion:
On August 23, 2022, December 13, 2022, October 31, 2023, July 15, 2024, and September 19, 2024, Commissioners Court has approved agreements and amendments between Harris County and the Subrecipients listed above, allocating approximately $29M for the CCHP 2.1 Program. The CCHP 2.1 Program utilizes ARPA funding to provide housing interventions and increase permanent housing options with services that include rent and utility payments, case management and behavioral health services that aid vulnerable residents of Harris County, experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness due to the COVID-19 pandemic or its negative economic impacts.
The amendments increase ARPA funding and extend services to fully utilize ARPA funds by the December 31, 2026, Treasury deadline. The amendments between Harris County and the following subrecipients:
* A Caring Safe Place, Inc. for CCHP 2.1 Program will add $726,529.00 to the project bu...
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