Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Bay Area Meals on Wheels; Baytown Meals on Wheels; Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston; Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, Northwest Assistance Ministries; Precinct2gether, Inc., and Young Women's Christian Association of Houston.
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of seven (7) agreements utilizing General Funds and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for Texans Feeding Texans Home-Delivered Meals Projects with Bay Area Meals on Wheels; Baytown Meals on Wheels; Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston; Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston; Northwest Assistance Ministries; Precinct2gether, Inc.; and Young Women's Christian Association Houston.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 8, 2024, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the allocation of $93,596.00 in General Funds, supplemented by $87,509.00 in CDBG funds, for a total of $181,105. Additionally, the Commissioners Court approved resolutions to provide grants to seven (7) eligible agencies for the PY 2025 Texans Feeding Texans Home-Delivered Meal program.
The seven (7) agencies are:
1. Bay Area Meals on Wheels in the amount of $1,436.
2. Baytown Meals on Wheels in the amount of $8,344.
3. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston in the amount of $2,360.
4. ...
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