City of San Antonio - File #: 18-3710

• File #: 18-3710
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/21/2018
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving the continuation of the City Council approved 2009 Designation of Haven for Hope of Bexar County, Inc. as the subrecipient for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homeless Housing and Services Program Grant in the estimated annual amount of $979,494.00 for a two-year period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Director, Human Services]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2018	1	City Council A Session	approved	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Human Services


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Melody Woosley


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Designation of Haven for Hope of Bexar County, Inc. as the City of San Antonio subrecipient for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Homeless Housing and Services Program


SUMMARY:

An ordinance approving the continuation of the City Council approved designation of Haven for Hope of Bexar County, Inc. as the eligible subrecipient on behalf of the City of San Antonio to accept grant funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) for a two year period from September 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Established in 2009, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) funds services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. HHSP funding is currently available for municipalities in Texas with a population over 285,500, which currently includes the eight largest cities in Texas: Arlington, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.

On November 5, 2009 the City Council approved Haven for Hope of Bexar County, Inc. as the appointed eligible designee to receive funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homeless Housing and Services Program. This program funds activities such as construction, development, or procurement of housing for homeless persons; rehabilitation of structures targeted to serving homeless persons or persons at-risk of homelessness; provision of direct services and case management to homeless persons or persons at-risk of homelessness; or other homelessness-related activity as approved by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

Since the inception of HHSP, Haven for Hope of Bexar County, Inc. has been the subrecipient on behalf of the City. Haven for Hope has utilized HHSP...