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): 2025-007c, 2025-007f; 2024-007j
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH Homeless Services, HTX H.O.P.E. Haven; Family Endeavors, 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 amendments to three (3) Program Year 2025 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) agreements with 1) SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing (RRH); 2) HTX H.O.P.E. Haven for Street Outreach; and 3) Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 18, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved agreements for the three (3) projects listed below.
1. SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) in the amount of $464,606 ($232,303 in ESG funds and $232,303 in TIRZ funds).
2. HTX H.O.P.E. Haven for Street Outreach in the amount of $231,812 ($165,906 in ESG funds and $65,906 in TIRZ funds)
3. Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant in the amount of $413,382 ($313,382 in ESG funds and $100,000 in TIRZ funds)
The First Amendments to the Agreements will replace TIRZ funds for RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403) and update the projects as follows:
1. SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) - The budget will now consist of $232,303 in ESG funds and $232,303 in RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403), for a total of $464,606.
2. HTX H.O.P.E. Haven for Street Outreach - The budget will now consist of $165,906.00 in ESG funds and $65,906 in RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403), for a total of $231,812.
3. Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant - de-obligate PY2025 ESG funds and add PY2024 ESG funds; revise the Time of Performance, update the Scope of Services and Budget and revise the Federal Award Identification Table. The project allocation will now consist of $296,170 in PY24 ESG funds and $100,000 in RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403), for a total of $396,170.
Expected Impact:
The total allocation for the three (3) projects is $1,092,588, consisting of $694,379 in ESG funds and $398,209 in RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403)
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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6/26/2025 |
25-3854 |
PY2025 Annual Action Plan Approval |
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9/18/2025 |
25-5671 |
Master Agreements Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Various Locations
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Homelessness Response |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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Anticipated Court Date: 12/11/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Natalie Garcia, Assistant Director of Stewardship & Performance, HCD and Elizabeth R. Winfrey, Director of Stewardship and Performance, HCD
Attachments (if applicable): Three First Agreement Amendments