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): 2024-007j; 2024-007k/2025-007C; 2025-007D; 2025-007E; 2025-007F; 2025-007G; 2025-007H; 2025-007I
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Family Endeavors, Inc.; SEARCH Homeless Services; Beacon of Downtown Houston; Covenant House Texas; HTX H.O.P.E. Haven; The Salvation Army; The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc.; and Houston Area Women's Center
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 eight (8) amendments to agreements funded by Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds to update the Scope of Services, budget, and Federal Award Identification Table with 1) Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant; 2) SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing; 3) Beacon of Downtown Houston for Shelter Operations; 4) Covenant House Texas for Street Outreach Program for Homeless Youth/Young Adults; 5) HTX H.O.P.E. Haven for Street Outreach; 6) The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter; 7) The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. for Emergency Housing Project; and 8) Houston Area Women's Center for Emergency Shelter for Survivors.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 18, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved Master Agreements between
Harris County and:
* Family Endeavors, Inc./Endeavors Emergency Service Grant for the provision of rapid re-housing case management, hou...
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