City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met July 19

City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met July 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order/Welcome

II. Public Services

a. The Housing and Community Development (HCD) department recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County (Coalition), providing up to $4,415,582.00 of Community Development Block Grant – CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds for the administration and operation of the Navigation Center located at 2903 Jensen Drive, Houston, Texas 77026. (District B)

b. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston and AIDS Foundation Houston Inc. (AFH) extending the term of the agreement and providing an additional $1,018,618.55 in Emergency Solutions Grant – CARES Act (ESG-CV) funds to provide housing and supportive services to a minimum of 30 unduplicated households experiencing homelessness. (All Districts)

c. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Houston and Spring Branch Community Health Center, providing up to $694,705.00 in Community Development Block Grant – CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds to provide Rapid Re-Housing case management services to an additional 150 households. (All Districts)

Keith W. Bynam, Director

Melody Barr, Deputy Assistant Director

III. Harvey Single Family Development Program

a. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing an Agreement between the City of Houston and Hardy Yards LLC., providing a land grant valued at $15,800,000.00 and a forgivable Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery 2017 (CDBG-DR17) loan of $4,200,000.00 totaling $20,000,000.00, towards infrastructure development for a single-family development to be located at 850 Burnett Street in the Near Northside Complete Community. (District H)

Keith W. Bynam, Director

Olivia Bush, Division Manager

IV. Director’s Comments:

Keith W. Bynam, Director

V. Marc Eichenbaum, Special Assistant to the Mayor

Update on Houston's Homeless Response Efforts - Housing, Encampments, Navigation Center & More

VI. Public Comments

http://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/housing/20220719/agenda.pdf