Department: County Administration
Department Head/Elected Official: David Berry, County Administrator
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): pending
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): BakerRipley
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval of an amendment to the contract with BakerRipley in the additional amount of $2.2M for the Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
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Background and Discussion:
In January 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department established the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to provide funding to state and local governments to assist eligible renter households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, funded via the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Commissioners Court established the 2021 Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program on February 9, 2021, in collaboration with the City of Houston. The program administrators are BakerRipley, Catholic Charities, and The Alliance.
Additional funding was allocated to the ERA program via the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), and subsequently allocated to state and local governments. Harris County received the first 40% of allocated funding in May and the remaining 60% in early September. As of November 10th, 2021, the Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program has pledged and provided more than $247M in rental assistance to nearly 64,000 eligible households.
Expected Impact:
The contract amendment will provide an additional $2M in rental assistance to continue to support eligible Harris County tenants experiencing housing insecurity due to COVID-19. The amendment also includes $200K for BakerRipley for application processing and payment, data management and duplicate payment analysis and recoupment. Funding for this amendment will be fully provided by the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury ARPA ERA2 Funds.
Alternative Options: N/A
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
X Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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2/9/21 |
21-134 |
2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Approval and Contract Award to BakerRipley and Catholic Charities |
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3/9/21 |
21-885 |
Approval of ERAP Navigator Agency Contracts |
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5/25/21 |
21-2485 |
Amendment of BakerRipley ERA1 Contract |
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6/8/21 |
21-2771 |
Approval of ERA2 Contracts with BakerRipley and Catholic Charities |
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6/8/21 |
21-2770 |
Approval of ERA2 Contract with The Alliance |
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9/14/21 |
21-4893 |
Amendment of BakerRipley and Catholic Charities ERA2 Contracts |
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program |
FY 21-22 |
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FY 22 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures |
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Labor Expenditures |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
2,200K |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
2,200K |
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Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify) |
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Existing Budget |
American Rescue Plan Fund (2651) |
2,200K |
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Other: |
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Total Current Budget |
2,200K |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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Other: |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
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Total Funding Sources |
2,200K |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Requested |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Implementation Date: 11/30/2021
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department:
Leah Barton, Managing Director, Office of County Administration
Janet Gonzalez, Sr. Manager, Office of Management and Budget
Attachments (if applicable): Contract amendment to follow