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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2025-007c, 2025-007f; 2024-007j
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH Homeless Services, HTX H.O.P.E. Haven; Family Endeavors, 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): 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 amendments to three (3) Program Year 2025 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) agreements with 1) SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing (RRH); 2) HTX H.O.P.E. Haven for Street Outreach; and 3) Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 18, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved agreements for the three (3) projects listed below.
1. SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) in the amount of $464,606 ($232,303 in ESG funds and $232,303 in TIRZ funds).
2. HTX H.O.P.E. Haven for Street Outreach in the amount of $231,812 ($165,906 in ESG funds and $65,906 in TIRZ funds)
3. Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant in the amount of $413,382 ($313,382 in ESG funds and $100,000 in TIRZ funds)
The First Amendments to the Agreements will replace TIRZ funds for RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403) and update the projects as follows:
1. SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) - The budget will now consist of $232,303 in ESG funds and $232,303 in RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403), for a total of ...
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