Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Housing and Community Development
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
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 the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an agreement with Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County in the amount of $7,500,000 for Coalition for the Homeless system wide management for the Housing and Community Development Department for the period of October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2027 with one (1) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
In June, Commissioners Court approved the Office of County Administration to close out the Community Prosperity Program and to reallocate remaining funds to Rental Assistance, Homelessness, and Food & Nutrition programs. Housing & Community Development staff have since coordinated with partners to design appropriate usage of the $16,000,000 allocated to Rental Assistance and Homeless Services. At the end of July, the Steering Committee approved usage of allocated funds for a number of homeless and homeless prevention activities, and among those are contracted services with the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County.
HCD seeks to begin an intensified Rapid Rehousing Ramp-up Plan for 2 years, in partnership with the Coalition for the Homeless (CFTH) and trusted service providers.
CFTH will lead a collaborative effort between qualified, trusted providers to assess and triage homeless individuals, supporting quick exits from homelessness and supporting households for up to 12 months to regain stability through rental support and case management. This HCD-CFTH partnership will focus a majority of services on areas of Harris County outside of the City of Houston and utilize existing and recent observational data to inform outreach.
Separately and in addition, $500,000 in ARPA Interest will go to HCD for Stewardship & Performance and Finance staff to provide monitoring and coordination of these services.
Expected Impact:
$7.5M in ARPA Interest funds
Alternative Options:
Without approval of this program’s contract, Harris County would suffer from increased housing instability and residents at risk of homelessness for the coming years.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: W: Transition people experiencing homelessness into permanent supportive housing.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: These investments contribute to multiple objectives under Goal #6, as this support those currently challenged by affordability, those already homeless and needing stability and housing support, and those imminently facing eviction.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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6/12/2025 |
13 |
Approval to close out the Community Prosperity Program (CPP), including all active contracts, and reallocate remaining funds to
Rental Assistance, Homelessness, and Food & Nutrition programs. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Coalition for the Homeless System Wide Management |
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Annual Fiscal Cost |
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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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Total Funding Sources |
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$7.5m |
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Grants – Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget:
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amanda Rocha, Director, Policy & Partnerships, Housing & Community Development; Gustavo Castillo, Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, agreement