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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 2025-007l, 2026-007c, 2026-007d, 2026-007e, 2026-007f, 2026-007g, 2026-007i.
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH Homeless Services; Beacon of Downtown Houston; Covenant House Texas; Houston Area Women’s Center; HTX H.O.P.E. Haven; The Salvation Army; The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, 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 seven (7) Emergency Solutions Grants Entitlement (ESG-EN) funded agreements with 1) SEARCH Homeless Services in the amount of $663,351.07 for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing; 2) Beacon of Downtown Houston in the amount of $276,674.00 for Shelter Operations; 3) Covenant House Texas in the amount of $50,000.00 for Street Outreach Program for Homeless Youth/Young Adults; 4) Houston Area Women’s Center in the amount of $55,000.00 for Emergency Shelter for Survivors; 5) HTX H.O.P.E. Haven in the amount of $100,000.00 for Homeless Street Outreach; 6) The Salvation Army in the amount of $75,000.00 for Jones Family Residence – Emergency Shelter; and 7) The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. in the amount of $68,601 for Emergency Housing Project.
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Background and Discussion:
On June 11, 2026, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the PY2026 Annual Action Plan for Entitlement funds, which included a Harris County Homeless Program global project that is supported by the above referenced public ser...
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