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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2025-006g; 2025-006n; 2025-007g
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH Homeless Services; The Salvation Army
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 amendments to two PY2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded agreements to update the budget, Scope of Services, and Federal Award Identification Table with 1) SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Case Management and 2) SEARCH Homeless Services for Housing Stability Case Management; and one Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funded amendment to an agreement with The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 18, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Agreements between Harris County for the following projects:
1. SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Case Management - $489,625.00 PY2025 CDBG funds.
2. SEARCH Homeless Services for Housing Stability Case Management - $221,160 PY2025 CDBG funds.
3. The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter - $105,244 PY2025 ESG funds.
On March 19, 2026, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a first amendment between Harris County and SEARCH Homeless Services for Housing Stability Case Management to increase the Budget by $60,000 in PY2025 CDBG funds, update the Scope of Services and Federal Award Identification Table. The CDBG allocation for the project increased to $281,160.00 in PY2025 CDBG funds.
On March 19, 2026, and June 25, 2026, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a first and second amendment for The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter to update the Scope of Services and the Budget, add the PY2024 ESG grant number, and replace a total of $57,207.75 in PY2025 ESG funds with the same amount in PY2024 ESG funds. The project budget total remained $105,244 ($57,207.75 in PY2024 and $48,036.25 in PY2025 ESG funds).
The amendments will accomplish the following:
1. SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Case Management - decrease PY2025 CDBG funds by $18,000, update the Scope of Services, the Budget, and Federal Award Identification Table. The total PY2025 CDBG allocation will now decrease to $471,625.00.
2. SEARCH Homeless Services for Housing Stability Case Management - increase the PY2025 CDBG funds by $18,000, update the Scope of Services, the Budget, and the Federal Award Identification Table. The PY2025 CDBG allocation will now increase to $299,160.00.
3. The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter - update the Scope of Services and the Budget to align with actual services provided and associated costs. The project budget will remain at $105,244 ($57,207.75 in PY2024 and $48,036.25 in PY2025 ESG Funds).
Expected Impact:
There is no additional fiscal impact to the County. The $18,000 decrease consists of PY2025 CDBG funds anticipated to remain unexpended, which will be reallocated to an existing CDBG-funded project that requires additional funding.
Alternative Options:
If the amendments are not approved, homeless persons will not benefit from the project activities.
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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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6/26/2025 |
25-3854 |
PY 2025 Annual Action Plan Approval |
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9/18/2025 |
25-5672 |
CDBG Agreements Approval |
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9/18/2025 |
25-5671 |
ESG Agreements Approval |
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3/19/2026 |
26-1871 |
First Amendment Approval (SEARCH Housing Stability Case Management) |
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3/19/2026 |
26-2011 |
First Amendment Approval (The Salvation Army) |
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6/25/2026 |
26-4081 |
Second Amendment Approval (The Salvation Army) |
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Address (if applicable): Various Locations
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/22/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Natalie Garcia, Assistant Director of Stewardship & Performance, HCD and Catherine Oliva, Manager of Stewardship and Performance, HCD
Attachments (if applicable): PY2025 Agreement Amendment