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): 2024-007I
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH Homeless Services
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 a Settlement Agreement with SEARCH Homeless Services for an Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Rapid Re-Housing project.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 26, 2025, Commissioners Court approved a Master Agreement between Harris County and SEARCH Homeless Services funded by $15,689 in PY2024 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program funds and $15,689 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) funds, for a total of $31,378, to cover project start-up costs for the SEARCH RRH Case Management project. The funds allowed for the provision of housing relocation and stabilization services, including housing search and placement, housing stability case management, and rental application fees.
SEARCH Homeless Services provided services pursuant to the Master Agreement and after agreement approval, it was determined that TIRZ funds were not allowable for these services. The Settlement Agreement replaces the TIRZ funds with RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403) to allow payment in the amount of $27,497.42 for services performed during September 2025. The payment will consist of $13,748.59 in PY2024 ESG funds and $13,748.83 in RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403). The total project budget will remain $31,378.00.
Expected Impact:
There is no financial impact to the County, the Settlement Agreement does not increase the total funding amount.
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): N/A
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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8/6/2024 |
24-4645 |
PY2024 Annual Action Plan Approval |
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8/26/2025 |
25-5150 |
Master Agreement Approval |
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Location:
Address (if applicable): Various Locations
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Homelessness Response |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$13,748.59 |
$13,749.59 |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
$13,748.83 |
$13,748.83 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$27,497.42 |
$27,497.42 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$27,497.42 |
$27,497.42 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
N/A |
CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/16/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 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): Settlement Amendment