STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Human and Social Needs
AGENDA DATE: October 23, 2019
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Nadia Chandler-Hardy
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a twelve-month contract, with two twelve-month renewal options contingent on available funding, with My Second Chance, Inc. to provide facility based housing assistance including supportive services for persons with HIV/AIDS for the period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 - Not to exceed $179,000.00 - Financing: 2019-20 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
On June 12, 2019, City Council adopted the FY 2019-20 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Grant Funds by Resolution No. 19-0886. The FY 2019-20 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget includes the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (“HOPWA”) Grant Funds, which are available beginning October 1, 2019, contingent upon HUD’s approval of the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan and FY 2019-20 Action Plan (which is based on the approved HUD Consolidated Plan Budget, submitted on August 15, 2019) and execution of the grant agreements with HUD. HOPWA Grant Funds are to assist grantees in meeting the housing needs of low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and HIV-related illness and their families.
The City of Dallas has applied for and received 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.
On June 20, 2019, the City of Dallas Office of Procurement Services issued and solicited and received Requests for Proposals (#BRZ19-00010793) for the HOPWA Program. My Second Chance, Inc. (“MSC”) submitted a proposal for facility based housing assistance, including supportive services, and was recommended for funding.
MSC is a non-profit agency located in the Cedar Crest area of Dallas County. The agency was founded in 1999 and has been providing recovery support services and supportive housing for women living with HIV/AIDS since August 2007.
Under this contract, the agency will provide residential supportive housing for HIV positive women at its five-bed facility. In addition to safe, stable living accommodations and nutritious meals, all program participants receive case management, supportive services (such as life skills training, job readiness, employment coaching, and computer training), recovery coaching, relapse prevention, aftercare and follow-up services, as well as access to medical and mental health care.
To ensure eligible persons across the Dallas EMSA have access to the full continuum of HOPWA eligible activities, the City intends to enter into additional project sponsor agreements with entities that provide additional eligible activities (e.g., facility based housing, scattered site housing assistance, housing information services, and support services).
All HOPWA projects use the local Homeless Management Information System (“HMIS”) to collect client-level data for service coordination and reporting/evaluation purposes. MSC staff must input client-level data into the local HMIS with applicable written consent. MSC must also submit monthly financial reports (including supporting documentation) and performance reports (including demographic data, outputs, and outcomes). These reports are compiled at year end into the City’s annual report to HUD.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Number of Persons Assisted
2019-20
Goal
Unduplicated clients served 18
OUTCOME MEASURES
Housing Stability
2019-20
Goal
Percent in stable/temporary housing 83%
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 12, 2019, City Council adopted the FY 2019-20 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for the HUD Grant Funds by Resolution No. 19-0886.
FISCAL INFORMATION
2019-20 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Funds - $179,000.00
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Plan adopted on October 22, 2008, by Resolution No. 08-2826, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
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Contract Amount |
Category |
M/WBE Goal |
M/WBE % |
M/WBE $ |
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$179,000.00 |
Other Services |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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• The Business Inclusion and Development Plan does not apply to 501(c)(3) Non-Profit contracts. |
OWNER
My Second Chance, Inc.
Board of Directors
Theresa Braddy
Amy Carenza
Betty Jean Grant
Donna Fay Randle
Margaret Annette Sears
Phyllis Thompson
Emily Marie Vernon