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): CFI-012 & CFI-013
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Ibn Sina Foundation, Interfaith Ministries for Greater 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 by Housing and Community Development for approval of a first amendment to an agreement with IBN Sina Foundation for Integrated Behavioral Health Project, and a second amendment to an agreement with Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston for Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston - Operations, both funded by the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
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Background and Discussion:
On November 12, 2024, and October 30, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved Master Agreements and a First Amendment between Harris County and the following Community Facilities & Infrastructure Investments (CFI) Capacity Program subrecipients:
* IBN Sina Foundation for Integrated Behavioral Health Project- provides mental health and substance use disorder health screens and comprehensive diagnostic assessments for low to moderate income households with $1,128,632 in ARPA SLFRF.
* Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston for Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston - Operations -provides assessments to low-to-moderate income households to determine their nutritional and non-nutritional needs as well as daily nutritional meals and deliver...
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