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 - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Career and Recovery Resources, 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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a discretionary exemption renewal option with Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. for providing economic stability for participants through the Employ2Empower Program for Housing and Community Development for the period of October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027, at a cost of $1,518,000.
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Background and Discussion:
On May 10, 2022, Commissioners Court approved an 18-month Agreement between Harris County and Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. for the Employ2Empower Program to employ unsheltered individuals living in encampments and provide them with employment, skills development, vocational training support, job placement support, transportation, referrals to healthcare providers, and a steady source of food until housing health, and safety were established and maintained using $1,612,874.00 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CLFRF).
On October 31, 2023, Commissioners Court approved a 12-month Agreement between Harris County and Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. for the Employ2Empower Program for the continued provision of the services mentioned above to individuals experiencing homelessness, as well as those recently housed using $1,508,381.00 in Gener...
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