DEPARTMENT: Human Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: Authorizing the acceptance of funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA )- Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) in the amount of $268,670.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes budgetary, grant, and associated contract related actions related to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)- Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP), including:
a) the acceptance of funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) - Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) in the amount of $268,670.
b) Execution of contracts with Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, Thrive Youth Center and Alamo Colleges District. The proposed budgeted allocation for each organization is as follows:
? Roy Maas Youth Alternatives- $168,670
? Thrive Youth Center, Inc.- $50,000
? Alamo Colleges District- $50,000
c) Approval for the Director of the Department of Human Services to execute necessary documents including a grant contract and contract amendments accepting grant funds in an amount up to 20% of the total amount awarded to the grant.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio has been awarded $268,670 from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) - Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) to address youth homelessness within the community. The award opportunity is a result of the Texas Legislature approving an increase in funding of
$3,000,000 over the 2020-2021 biennium ($1,500,000 a year) to address youth homelessness across the state. The City of San Antonio is one of eight Texas cities to be awarded the funds, which must be expensed by August 31, 2020.
The State's proposed funding amount for San Antonio is $268,670, which would be an addition to the
$877,656 general set-aside allocation which is currently designated to Hav...
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