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): C2024-007i
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH for 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 an agreement with SEARCH Homeless Services to support project start-up costs for the SEARCH RRH Case Management project funded by Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Homeless Set-Aside.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 6, 2024, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the PY2024 Annual Action Plan for ESG Entitlement funds, which included a Harris County Homelessness Program, supported by the activity listed above.
On August 7, 2025, a PY2024 Annual Action Plan Activity-Level Amendment allocated funds to the following project: SEARCH RRH Case Management - $15,689 in ESG funds and $15,689 in TIRZ Homeless Set-Aside funds.
The project will provide Rapid Re-Housing Housing Relocation and Stabilization services to eligible homeless individuals, to include Housing Search and Placement and Housing Stability Case Management. The PY2024 ESG and TIRZ funds will support project start-up costs for the PY2025 project scheduled to begin October 1, 2025.
Expected Impact:
The total cost of the project is $31,378.00, funded by $15,689 in ESG and $15,689 in TIRZ Homeless Set-Aside funds.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: W: Transition people experiencing homelessness into permanent supportive housing.
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): W2: Increase stock of permanent supportive housing.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A
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 |
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 |
$ |
$15,689.00 |
$15,689.00 |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
$15,689.00 |
$15,689.00 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$31,378.00 |
$31,378.00 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$31,378.00 |
$31,378.00 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff 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 PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Natalie Garcia, Assistant Director of Stewardship & Performance and Elizabeth R. Winfrey, Director of Stewardship and Performance
Attachments (if applicable): Agreement