Legislation Details

File #: 25-4869    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Amendment Status: Passed
File created: 7/28/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid in the additional amount of $650,000 for legal aid and eviction services for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026 (220395).
Attachments: 1. 25-4869 Amendment Job No. 220395 - Lone Star Legal Aid

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): 220395

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Lone Star Legal Aid

 

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):

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid in the additional amount of $650,000 for legal aid and eviction services for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026 (220395).

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Background and Discussion:

Request for approval of an amendment to update the budget for the APRA-funded agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid.

 

Expected Impact:

Legal Aid and Eviction Services for Harris County residents facing eviction and seeking legal advice can meet

with an attorney or legal representative at the court where the tenant’s eviction case is held, this amendment

will expand services to all 16 JP courts.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  Choose an item.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

3/14/23

429

Award

12/19/23

21

Amendment No. 1

10/8/24

253

Renewal No. 1

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Legal Aid and Eviction Services (ARPA Funded)

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Additional Budget Request

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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

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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 PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Toi Babineaux, Director, Community Resilience Programs Housing and

Community Development; Corey Douglas, Senior Contract Manager, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Amendment