Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 240228
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lone Star Legal Aid
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 10%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid to update the indirect cost rate, Exhibit B, and Exhibit E of the agreement for homeowner preservation legal assistance for Housing and Community Development for the period of November 12, 2024 - December 31, 2026, with no increase in the total contract amount (240228), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
This amendment decreases the budgeted grant indirect cost rate from 15%, as originally approved on November 12, 2024, to 10% to align with ARPA SLFRF grant indirect cost guidelines.
Expected Impact:
Approval of this amendment will allow the selected vendor to move forward with providing Single-Family Homeowner Preservation Legal Assistance
Alternative Options:
Without approval of this amendment, the Housing and Community Development Department would be unable to move forward with service providing legal aid to Single-Family Homeowners.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: U: Build and preserve affordable housi...
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