Primary Department: Veterans Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dave Lewis
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): TVC_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Veterans Commission
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Veterans Services for approval to accept from the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) grant funds in the amount of $200,000, with no required match, for the FY27 Financial Assistance program.
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Background and Discussion:
The TVC Financial Assistance Grant enables VSD to provide rental, utility and personal vehicle repair assistance to Harris County veterans, their dependents and surviving spouses who are experiencing a financial emergency. This will be the 6th year VSD has been awarded the grant.
Expected Impact:
The increased economic stability of veterans and their families in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Inaction, Harris County continues to see an increase in financial constraints among its veteran population in the arears of housing affordability, energy costs, and transportation.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: V: Reduce eviction and foreclosure rates among residents.
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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): V1: Enhance and centralize eviction legal aid and financial assistance programs.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Address (if applicable): 2100 Travis, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77002
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dave Lewis, Director, VSD
Attachments (if applicable): 1) Texas Veterans Commission FY27 FVA Grant Awardees Announcement. 2) FY27 FVA Grants Announced 3) Award Acceptance Budget