City of Houston Housing and Affordability Committee met April 16

City of Houston Housing and Affordability Committee met April 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:

I. Call to Order/Welcome/Attendance

II. Planning and Grant Reporting

The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing: 1) The submission of the 2024 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which includes an application for CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG entitlement grants; 2) The execution of the Agreements between the City of Houston (City) and HUD for the entitlement grants by the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee; and 3) The execution of related forms and documents for the entitlement grants by the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee. (All Districts)

Michael Nichols, Interim Director

Derek Sellers, Deputy Director

III. Public Services

a. The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and Bread of Life, Inc. (BOL), providing up to $2,060,000.00 in HOPWA funds for a project that provides (1) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA); (2) Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance (STRMU); (3) Permanent Housing Placement Services (PHPS); and (4) Supportive Services for 147 low-income households in which one or more members are living with HIV/AIDS. (All Districts)

b. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a new Subrecipient Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County (the Coalition), providing $85,313.00 of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds and $66,005.00 in HOPWA funds for the operation and maintenance of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), which is used to track services received by individuals that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. (All Districts)

c. HCD recommends Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing a new Agreement between the City of Houston (City) and The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD (The Harris Center). This Agreement provides up to $250,000.00 of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) funds for the administration and operations of a homeless housing program serving a minimum of 120 individuals at 3809 Main Street and 1108 Alabama Street. (All Districts)

Michael Nichols, Director

Melody Barr, Assistant Director

III. Director’s Comments Michael Nichols, Director

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