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): 2021-050c
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
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 by Housing and Community Development for approval of a Master Agreement with Harris County Resources for Children and Adults for the Hay Center HOME-ARP Tenant Based Rental Assistance Project funded with HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME ARP) Program Funds.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 28, 2021, Harris County Commissioners Court approved Harris County Housing & Community Development’s (HCD) acceptance of $16,747,366 in PY2021 HOME-ARP Program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
On April 26, 2022, Commissioners Court approved HCD’s HOME-ARP Allocation Plan for submission to HUD as a substantial amendment to the Program Year 2021 Annual Action Plan to permit the disbursement of $16,747,366 in HOME-ARP projects. HOME-ARP funds provide homeless assistance and supportive services to qualifying populations requiring services or housing to prevent homelessness and to those at greatest risk of housing instability.
On August 27, 2024, Commissioners Court approved the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan substantial amendment for the PY2021 Annual Action Plan to remove the expansion of permanent supportive housing, capacity building and operating expenses project categories and replace them with tenant-based rental assistance and supportive services project categories.
On June 12, 2025, Commissioners Court approved the execution of a HOME ARP Grant Agreement Amendment with HUD that corrected the amount of HOME ARP funds from $16,747,366 to $16,772,561.
The Master Agreement will allow the Subrecipient to utilize $356,206 in PY2021 HOME-ARP funds to provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance to youth aging out of foster care who are at Greatest Risk of Housing Instability as defined in the NOTICE, 4. Other Populations, (2)(ii) which is one of the Qualifying Populations eligible to receive assistance through HOME ARP.
Expected Impact:
The project is funded with $356,206 in PY2021 HOME-ARP Program funds.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: U: Build and preserve affordable housing, particularly for low-income families.
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): W2: Increase stock of permanent supportive housing.
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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9/28/2021 |
21-5267 |
Approval to Accept FY2021 HOME-ARP Funds from HUD |
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4/26/2022 |
22-2619 |
Approval of Submission of the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan substantial Amendment to the PY2021 Annual Action Plan |
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8/27/2024 |
24-5139 |
HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Substantial Amendment Approval for the PY2021 Annual Action Plan |
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6/12/2025 |
25-3737 |
HOME-ARP Grant Agreement Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 3131 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Texas 77003
Precinct(s): Precinct 1
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Homelessness Prevention |
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/30/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: 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): Master Agreement