The Houston Housing and Affordability Committee convened on September 16, 2025, to discuss several key agreements aimed at supporting low-income households and enhancing community services in the region. The meeting focused on three main agenda items, each involving funding agreements with local organizations.

The first item addressed was a sub-recipient agreement with Access Care of Coastal Texas (ACCT), which will receive up to $1,276,825 to provide essential services to at least 149 low-income households affected by or living with AIDS. The services include tenant-based rental assistance for 59 households, short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance for 70 households, and supportive services for all 149 households. These supportive services encompass permanent housing placement for 20 households, housing case management, and nutritional and transportation services. ACCT has been funded by the City of Houston since February 2006, and the current agreement is set to run from November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026.

Next, the committee reviewed a second amendment to the sub-recipient agreement with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. This amendment provides an additional $150,000 in community development block grant funds to support an employment services program aimed at assisting 150 low- to moderate-income individuals in the Houston area. The program focuses on enhancing participants' stability and helping them secure and maintain employment through professional training, resume writing, and case management services. Catholic Charities has been receiving funding from the city since February 2003, and this amendment extends the agreement from November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2026.

The final item discussed was a first amendment to the sub-recipient agreement with Wesley Community Center Incorporated, which will receive an additional $125,000 in CDBG funds for an early childhood education and out-of-school time program. This program, operating out of the Wesley Day School and Kurtz Education Recreation Center, aims to serve a minimum of 25 children from low- to moderate-income families. The services include early childhood education for infants to four years old and after-school programs for school-age children. The amendment extends the agreement from November 26, 2024, through October 31, 2026. Wesley has been funded by the city since 2022 and has met its service goals for the project.

The meeting concluded with a clear commitment to enhancing support for vulnerable populations in Houston through these funding agreements, reflecting the city's ongoing efforts to address housing and employment challenges in the community.