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): 2025-006g; 2025-006n; 2025-007g
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH Homeless Services; The Salvation Army
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 two PY2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded agreements to update the budget, Scope of Services, and Federal Award Identification Table with 1) SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Case Management and 2) SEARCH Homeless Services for Housing Stability Case Management; and one Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funded amendment to an agreement with The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 18, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Agreements between Harris County for the following projects:
SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Case Management - $489,625.00 PY2025 CDBG funds.
SEARCH Homeless Services for Housing Stability Case Management - $221,160 PY2025 CDBG funds.
The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence – Emergency Shelter - $105,244 PY2025 ESG funds.
On March 19, 2026, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a first amendment between Harris County and SEARCH Homeless Services for Housing Stability Case Management to increase the Budget by $60,000 in PY2025 CDBG funds, upd...
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