Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Memorandum of Understanding
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Houston Housing Authority (HHA) to provide case management services and match funding in support of the match commitment for HHA’s FY2021 RRH Renewal/ TX0366L6E002108 and FY2022 RRH Renewal/TX0366L6E002209.
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Background and Discussion:
On June 9, 2023, HCHCD provided match commitment letters for the contribution of $271,995 for the HHA’s FY2021 Rapid Rehousing Renewal project and $551,500 for the FY2022 Rapid Rehousing Renewal project to the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) in eligible matching funds. The source of these funds is Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Rapid Rehousing Case Management dollars. HCD’s Community Impact provides Housing Search and Placement and Rapid Re-Housing Case Management Services to 120 unduplicated literally homeless households receiving CoC RRH through HHA.
According to 24 CFR § 578.73, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between a HUD recipient and the third party providing in-kind match must be established along with the provision of the match commitment. To be in compliance with HUD regulations, HCD must enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with HHA to accompany its match commitment letters.
HCD requests approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between Harris County and Houston Housing Authority for the HHA’s FY2021 RRH Renewal/ TX0366L6E002108 and FY2022 RRH Renewal/TX0366L6E002209 projects.
Expected Impact:
The approval will satisfy the requirement for Harris County to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between Harris County and Houston Housing Authority to accompany the match commitment.
Alternative Options:
There are no options. HUD requires According to 24 CFR § 578.73, a MOU between a HUD recipient and the third party providing in-kind match must be established along with the provision of the match commitment.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
X Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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Anticipated Court Date: June 25, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Attachments (if applicable): Memorandum of Understanding