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Committee hears plan to accept TDHCA Homeless Housing Services funds and amend Navigation Center agreement
Summary
HCD presented ordinances to accept Homeless Housing Services Program funds and seek a $580,791 amendment to the Coalition for the Homeless contract to support Navigation Center operations; staff noted the funds must be used for prevention, direct services and youth‑headed households.
The Housing & Affordability Committee heard a presentation on proposed city ordinances to accept 2024 Homeless Housing Services Program (HHSP) funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and to authorize contracts and amendments to implement that award.
Melody Barr, presenting for the department’s public services team, said the 2024 HHSP award includes a general allocation and a youth set‑aside. The transcript records Barr saying a general allocation of "$1,153,871" and an additional set‑aside listed as "$403,400,342" and a combined award amount stated as "$1,554,213." Barr described permitted uses as activities "eliminating and or preventing homelessness," including street outreach, transitional living and case management for youth‑headed households (ages 18–24).
Barr also presented a fourth amendment to a contract with the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston and Harris County to provide "up to an additional $580,791" in HHSP funding to support the Navigation Center’s operations, including food, supplies and security services; she said the amendment does not extend the current agreement term, which expires 01/31/2025.
Committee members posed no technical questions in the queue during the HHSP presentation. Chair Tiffany D. Thomas asked staff to provide follow‑up materials within 72 hours.
Numbers note: The transcript contains inconsistent numeric sequences for the TDHCA award and combined totals (examples above). The committee requested written backup; the department should confirm and publish the correct award line items and totals before council action.
What’s next: Staff said future ordinances will allocate accepted HHSP funds to local nonprofit organizations and bring those allocations to council for consideration.
