Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC)
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 for approval of an amendment with the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (HCDVCC) to extend the administration of the Harris County Domestic Violence Assistance Fund (DVAF) to September 30, 2025 and increase program budget by $1,500,000.
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Background and Discussion:
Reports of domestic violence increased locally during the COVID-19 pandemic and women of color have been most severely impacted. Harris County has a high turn-away rate for domestic violence shelters, with over 70% of callers unable to access emergency shelter bed space due to high demand. Of the 1,100 households assessed for domestic violence housing services each year, approximately 200 are housed.
DVAF currently provides flexible assistance to survivors of domestic violence (DV) via grants to qualifying community-based organizations (CBOs), provides wraparound services to survivors of domestic violence in collaboration with the High Risk Team, and facilitates training to DV service providers. These services help survivors leave abusive situations and seek stability by covering costs for housing, transportation, childcare, utilities, and other needs. Recipient organizations may also use a limited portion of the funds to build organizational capacity to address unmet needs of survivors.
This amendment will extend the contract by an additional nine months and increase the program budget by $1,500,000. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) will administer program go...
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