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): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Bay Area Meals on Wheels; Baytown Meals on Wheels; Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston; Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, Northwest Assistance Ministries; Precinct2gether, Inc., and Young Women’s Christian Association of Houston.
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) agreements utilizing General Funds and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for Texans Feeding Texans Home-Delivered Meals Projects with Bay Area Meals on Wheels; Baytown Meals on Wheels; Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston; Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston; Northwest Assistance Ministries; Precinct2gether, Inc.; and Young Women’s Christian Association Houston.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 8, 2024, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the allocation of $93,596.00 in General Funds, supplemented by $87,509.00 in CDBG funds, for a total of $181,105. Additionally, the Commissioners Court approved resolutions to provide grants to seven (7) eligible agencies for the PY 2025 Texans Feeding Texans Home-Delivered Meal program.
The seven (7) agencies are:
1. Bay Area Meals on Wheels in the amount of $1,436.
2. Baytown Meals on Wheels in the amount of $8,344.
3. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston in the amount of $2,360.
4. Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston in the amount of $125,251.00 ($50,251.00 in General and $75,000 in CDBG funds).
5. Northwest Assistance Ministries in the amount of $34,518.00, ($22,009 in General and $12,509 in CDBG funds).
6. Precinct2gether, Inc. in the amount of $4,946.
7. Young Women’s Christian Association Houston in the amount of $4,250.
Expected Impact:
Approval of the agreements will allow for the provision of nutritious meals to homebound persons (seniors and disabled) in Harris County. The total cost of the agreement is $181,105.00, of which $93,596.00 is funded with General Funds and $87,509.00 is funded with CDBG funds.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options due to the TDA requirement that the organizations must receive County funds to qualify for the TDA grant.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N2: Increase food/nutrition education and access to healthier food.
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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Agenda Item # |
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10/8/2024 |
24-6180 |
Approval of General Funds Allocation and Resolutions |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Various Locations
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
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, Stewardship and Performance, HCD and Elizabeth R. Winfrey, Director of Stewardship and Performance, HCD
Attachments (if applicable): PY2025 TFT Agreements