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File #: 23-0557    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 1/19/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/31/2023 Final action: 1/31/2023
Title: Request for approval of an agreement with SEARCH Homeless Services in an amount not to exceed $284,540 for supportive services for the FY 2021 Northline Continuum of Care Grant (CoC).
Attachments: 1. SEARCH Northline CoC Agreement_final

 Department: Community Services

Department Head/Elected Official:  Thao Costis, Interim Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): TX0313L6E002111

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): SEARCH Homeless Services

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an agreement with SEARCH Homeless Services in an amount not to exceed $284,540 for supportive services for the FY 2021 Northline Continuum of Care Grant (CoC).  

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Background and Discussion:

On October 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) executed the FY 2021 Northline CoC Grant Agreement between HUD and Harris County Community Services Department to obligate grant funds for rental assistance and supportive services for up to 60 disabled adults formerly experiencing homelessness. The subrecipient will provide supportive services, to include but not limited to, case management and an annual assessment of service needs. 

 

Expected Impact:

The total CoC grant funding for supportive services is $284,540. The project is expected to benefit up to 60 disabled, formerly chronic homeless persons. 

 

Alternative Options:

No other funding is available to cover the provision of supportive services to this population.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

X Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/25/2022

22-6866

Approved acceptance of FY 2021 CoC grant funds

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Homelessness Response

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

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$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$71,135

$213,405

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

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$

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

Grant

$71,135

$213,405

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

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$

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Total Additional Budget Requested

$

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$

Total Funding Sources

$71,135

$213,405

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Requested

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: January 31, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): December 1, 2022

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department:  Elizabeth R. Winfrey, Assistant Director, Grants Management

Attachments (if applicable):  Agreement