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): 2024-007J; 2025-007j
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Family Endeavors, Inc.
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 a third amendment to an agreement with Family Endeavors, Inc. funded by PY2024/PY2025 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program Funds and RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403) in the amount of $398,110.41 for the Endeavors Emergency Service Grant project.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 18, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a Master Agreement between Harris County and Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant, funded with PY2025 ESG funds in the amount of $313,382 and TIRZ funds in the amount of $100,000. These funds allowed the Subrecipient to provide rapid re-housing assistance, to include case management, application fees, security/utility deposits, and medium-term rental assistance to eligible unduplicated homeless households.
On December 11, 2025, Commissioners Court approved the First Agreement Amendment for the Endeavors Emergency Service Grant project to update the grant and application numbers; de-obligate $313,382 in PY2025 ESG funds and replace with $296,170 of PY2024 ESG funds and change the funding source of $100,000 from TIRZ to RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403), revise the time of performance, and update the Scope of Services, the Budget and the Federal Award Identification Table. The total PY2024 ESG and RDA Chapter 381 Homeless funds (Fund 2403) was updated to $396,170.
On June 25, 2026, Commissioner’s Court approved the Second Agreement Amendment for the Endeavors Emergency Service Grant project to de-obligate $157,550.19 in PY2024 ESG funds, and update the Scope of Services, the Budget and the Federal Award Identification Table. The total amount of PY2024 ESG and RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403) decreased to $238,619.81.
The Third Agreement Amendment will update the grant and application numbers and reduce PY2024 ESG funds by $5,088.42. The amendment will also add PY2024 ESG-RUSH funds in the amount of $71,938.00 and PY25 ESG funds in the amount of $92,641.02, for a total increase of $159,490.60; update the Scope of Services (Exhibit A) and the Budget (Exhibit B); and revise the Federal Award Identification Table (Exhibit H). The total award amount is now $398,110.41 ($133,531.39 in PY2024 ESG funds, $71,938.00 in PY2024 ESG RUSH funds, $92,641.02 in PY2025 ESG funds, and $100,000 in RDA Chapter 381 Homeless Funds (Fund 2403).
Expected Impact:
There is no additional financial impact on the County. The total increase of $159,490.60 will be re-allocated from other HCD projects with unexpended balances or HCD’s unallocated funds.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
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): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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9/18/2025 |
25-5671 |
Approval of Master Agreement |
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12/11/2025 |
25-7786 |
Approval of First Agreement Amendment |
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6/25/2026 |
26-4081 |
Approval of Second Agreement Amendment |
Location:
Address (if applicable): Various Locations
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Homelessness Response |
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$0.00 |
$87,552.60 |
$87,552.60 |
$0.00 |
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Grant |
$0.00 |
$71,938.00 |
$71,938.00 |
$0.00 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$159,490.60 |
$159,490.60 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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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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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/8/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 6/1/2026
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 Elizabeth R. Winfrey, Director of Stewardship and Performance, HCD
Attachments (if applicable): Third Agreement Amendment