STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Human and Social Needs
AGENDA DATE: October 13, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the second of two, twelve-month renewal options to the contract with Health Services of North Texas, Inc. in the amount of $648,084.00 to provide scattered site housing assistance for persons with HIV/AIDS for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 - Not to exceed $648,084.00, from $1,323,529.00 to $1,971,613.00 - Financing: 2021-22 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant Fund
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BACKGROUND
On June 9, 2021, City Council adopted the FY 2021-22 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget for HUD Grant Funds by Resolution No. 21-0974. The FY 2021-22 HUD Consolidated Plan Budget includes Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ("HOPWA") Grant Funds, which are available beginning October 1, 2021, contingent upon HUD's approval of the City's FY 2021-22 Action Plan (which is based on the approved HUD Consolidated Plan Budget, submitted on or about August 15, 2021) and execution of the grant agreements with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD").
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 with HIV/AIDS and HIV-related illness and their families.
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. Health Services of North Texas, Inc. ("HSNT") submitted a proposal for scattered site hous...
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