STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Workforce, Education & Equity
AGENDA DATE: September 13, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Care
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the first 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, 2023 through September 30, 2024, with: (a) Health Services of North Texas, Inc. for Emergency/Tenant Based Rental Assistance in the amount of $698,322.00; (b) Open Arms, Inc. d/b/a 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. d/b/a 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. d/b/a 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 $4,027,795.00 - 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 to assist grantees in meeting the housing needs of low-income persons...
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