Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): Emergency Food and Shelter Program Phase 42
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to submit an application to Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries, Inc. for grant funds in the amount of $400,000, with no required match, for the FY 25 Utility and Rental Assistance Program (Phase 42).
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Background and Discussion:
The National Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) began in 1983 with a $50 million federal appropriation created by Congress. This program was designed to help meet the needs of hungry and homeless people throughout the United States and its territories by allocating federal funds to supplement the work of local social service organizations within the United States, both private and governmental, to help people in need of emergency assistance.
On January 9, 2025 the Alliance of Community Assistance Ministries, Inc. (ACAM), acting as the Local Board for the EFSP, released an application for EFSP Phase 42 funds. During the last grant cycle, Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCD) was awarded an amount of $278,944 in EFSP Phase 40 and $139,959 in EFSP Phase 41 funding to provide emergency rental and utility assistance to approximately 777 Harris County residents. No...
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