STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Workforce, Education & Equity
AGENDA DATE: August 28, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care and Empowerment
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the second of two, one-year renewal options to the contracts with Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Programs, with a term beginning on October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, with: (a) Health Services of North Texas, Inc. for Emergency/Tenant Based Rental Assistance in the amount of $848,322.00; (b) Open Arms, Inc. dba Bryan's House for Housing Placement and Other Support Services (childcare services) in the amount of $106,820.00; (c) Legacy Counseling Center, Inc. for Facility Based Housing Services (Cottage) in the amount of $240,429.00; (d) Legacy Counseling Center, Inc. for Master Leasing/Emergency Voucher Services in the amount of $677,169.00; (e) Legacy Counseling Center, Inc. for Housing Information Services in the amount of $164,097.00; (f) PWA Coalition of Dallas, Inc. dba AIDS Services of Dallas for Emergency/Tenant Based Rental Assistance and Housing Placement and Other Support Services in the amount of $215,691.00; and (g) PWA Coalition of Dallas, Inc. dba AIDS Services of Dallas for Facility Based Housing, Master Leasing, and Emergency Voucher Services in the amount of $1,925,267.00 - Total not to exceed $4,177,795.00 - Financing: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas has applied for and received Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA") funds since 1993 to support eligible activities within the Dallas Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area ("Dallas EMSA"), which includes the counties of Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall. HOPWA Grant Funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develo...
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