Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCAType of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Covenant House Texas; Houston Area Women's Center; Magnificat Houses, Inc.; The Salvation Army, a Georgia Corporation
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 to execute the local government certifications of four (4) nonprofit organizations conducting Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) shelter activities and requesting to be renewed for Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ESG annual funds.
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Background and Discussion:
Each year the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) releases the application for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) annual funding. As a requirement of the application, nonprofit organizations conducting emergency shelter activities must receive approval of their projects from the unit of general local government in which the emergency shelter activities are to be located.
Approval is to be documented on the form Local Government Approval for Shelter Activities, which must be signed by the county judge (or mayor), or her official designee (such as city manager, assistant city manager, community development director or human services director). This year, four (4) organizations are requesting Harris County to approve their shelter activities to be able to receive TDHCA ESG funding. The four organizations requesting funding are Covenant House Texas, Houston Area Women's Center, Magnificat Houses, Inc., and The Salvation Army, a Georgia Corporation.
Expected Impact:
The approval of nonprofit organizations conducting ESG Shelter Activities will allow four (4) non-profit organizations to apply for and receive the current round of State ESG funding. No fiscal impact is anticipated.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternatives as the organizations are conducting shelter activities in the Harris County area and must receive certifications from the local jurisdiction.
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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Housing Initiative (Goal 6): W1: Use data to increase homelessness diversion.
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 5/30/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: David Moore, Senior Grants Writer, Harris County Housing and Community Development
Attachments (if applicable): Four (4) Local Government Approval for Nonprofit Organizations Conducting ESG Shelter Activities Forms.