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: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
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 by Housing and Community Development for approval to execute a settlement agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $180,000 in ARPA funds for services performed in providing safe and supported transitional housing for certain individuals through the extended term of November 30, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
On December 10, 2024 Harris County entered into an agreement with The Harris Center with an award sum of $886,572.00 to provide safe and supported transitional housing for homeless individuals with a history of mental health treatment. This agreement expired August 31, 2025 and The Harris Center had not received the full award and continued to provide services.
The Independent Living Program provides safe and supported transitional housing for previously unhoused individuals with a history of severe mental health problems, evidenced and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing 24/7 staff availability on-site to reduce the likelihood of residents going into a psychiatric crisis episodes and/or substance use relapses by focusing on proactive case management and housing navigation services, including addressing physical health, behavioral health, employment, and psychosocial needs.
Additional supportive services provided by the Independent Living Program include: peer services provided by those with lived experience centered around stability and sobriety, medication monitoring, individual therapy, group therapy, licensed chemical dependency counseling, and linkage to benefits and community resources allowing residents to receive holistic care and position themselves for a successful transition to the community including but not limited to Permanent Supportive Housing.
The County is willing to pay The Harris Center for (a) services performed prior to the Expiration Date which have not yet been awarded and (b) services performed and to be performed following the Expiration Date through November 30, 2025 (new expiration date). The Harris Center is entering into this Agreement to obtain payment for these services in an amount up to $180,000.00 and the County, without any admission of unjust enrichment or other payment obligation, is entering into this Agreement solely to avoid any expenses of litigation and to resolve the matter amicably between the Parties.
Expected Impact:
$180,000.00 comprised of previously allocated ARPA funds for this contract. No new funds are requested to honor this settlement agreement.
Alternative Options:
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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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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12/10/2024 |
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of an interlocal subrecipient agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $886,572.00 using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to assist the Independent Living Program in providing safe and supported transitional housing for certain individuals. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1215 Dennis St. Houston, TX 77004
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/30/2025
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: Toi Babineaux, Director - Community Resilience Programs, HCD
Attachments (if applicable): Settlement Agreement and Invoice/Supporting Documents