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): CFI-012 & CFI-013
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Ibn Sina Foundation, Interfaith Ministries for Greater 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 by Housing and Community Development for approval of a first amendment to an agreement with IBN Sina Foundation for Integrated Behavioral Health Project, and a second amendment to an agreement with Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston for Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston - Operations, both funded by the American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
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Background and Discussion:
On November 12, 2024, and October 30, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved Master Agreements and a First Amendment between Harris County and the following Community Facilities & Infrastructure Investments (CFI) Capacity Program subrecipients:
• IBN Sina Foundation for Integrated Behavioral Health Project- provides mental health and substance use disorder health screens and comprehensive diagnostic assessments for low to moderate income households with $1,128,632 in ARPA SLFRF.
• Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston for Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston - Operations -provides assessments to low-to-moderate income households to determine their nutritional and non-nutritional needs as well as daily nutritional meals and delivery with $350,000 in ARPA SLFRF.
The First and Second Amendments will:
• IBN Sina Foundation for Integrated Behavioral Health Project- reduce the Limitation of Appropriation from $1,128,632 to $828,632 in ARPA SLFRF funds and update the Federal Award Identification Table, Scope of Services, and Budget to reallocate unexpended funds to other projects within the CFI Program that require additional funding.
• Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston for Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston - Operations - increase the Limitation of Appropriation from $350,000 to $450,000 in ARPA SLFRF, update the Federal Award Identification Table, Scope of Services, and Budget to adequately fund the continued provision of assessments.
Expected Impact:
There is no additional fiscal impact to the County. Of the $300,000 decrease in ARPA SLFRF, $100,000 will be reallocated to Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, a Capacity project, and $200,000 will be reallocated to Hope Clinic, an Infrastructure project. The total CFI fiscal impact to the County remains approximately $11.3 million in ARPA SLFRF
Alternative Options:
No alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
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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Anticipated Court Date: 1/29/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/29/2026
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): First and Second Agreement Amendments