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): 2025-003a and 2025-004c
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Public Health
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 two (2) first amendments to agreements with Harris County Public Health (HCPH) to revised Exhibit B, Budget for the Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement Project and the Lead-Based Paint Abatement Project funded with Program Year (PY) 2025 Community Development Block Grant Entitlement (CDBG-EN) funds.
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Background and Discussion:
On June 26, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the PY2025 Annual Action Plan for Entitlement funds, which included the Harris County Clearance and Demolition and Lead-Based Paint Abatement Programs. These programs are supported by the above-mentioned project activities.
On September 18, 2025, Commissioners Court approved the two (2) Community Development Block Grant Entitlement (CDBG-EN) funded agreements with the Harris County Public Health Department (HCPH) for the (1) Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement (NNA) Project in the amount of $190,000.00 to identify, investigate and abate 15 abandoned unsafe structures; and (2) the Lead-Based Paint Abatement (LBP) Project in the amount of $300,000.00 to reduce lead-based paint hazards by remediation in 20 single-family housing units in Harris
County.
The First Agreement Amendments will increase CDBG-EN funds for both projects to adequately cover personnel costs. The overall project budget will be $192,371.00 for the NNA project and $337,000.00 for the LBP project.
Expected Impact:
The agreement's PY2025 CDBG-EN funds is now increased from $490,000.00 to $529,371.00.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: P: Improve children’s health outcomes.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): P2: Expand lead reduction program to reduce child exposure.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A
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 |
25-5668 |
Agreement approval for Harris County Public Health Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement and the Lead-Based Paint Abatement projects |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Various locations within Harris County
Precinct(s): Countywide
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jessica Villareal, Affordable Housing Grant Manager, Stewardship and Performance, HCHCD and Elizabeth R. Winfrey, Director of Stewardship and Performance, HCHCD
Attachments (if applicable): First Amendments