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Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to an agreement through September 30, 2025, with Family Endeavors d/b/a Endeavors to provide rapid rehousing services for individuals experiencing homelessness, to add one-time funding in an amount not to exceed $700,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $3,028,390. Funding: $700,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Homeless Strategy Office Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund Budget.
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Lead Department
Homeless Strategy Office.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $700,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Homeless Strategy Office Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund Budget.
Prior Council Action:
September 1, 2022 - Council approved the negotiation and execution of agreements with five social service agencies on a 10-1 vote. Council Member Kelly voted nay.
For More Information:
David Gray, Homeless Strategy Officer, 512-972-7836; Kelechukwu Anyanwu Jr, Program Manager III, 512-972-5136; Estella Kirscht, Department Executive Assistant, 512-972-4423.
Additional Backup Information:
Rapid Rehousing (RRH) is a key strategy used to help individuals and families exit homelessness quickly and return to stable housing. It provides short- to medium-term rental assistance and supportive services, such as case management and housing navigation, with a focus on reducing the length of time someone experiences homelessness. RRH is designed for people who do not need intensive, long-term support to maintain housing, and it is a critical tool in the local homeless response system for making homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
This action will authorize Amendment No. 4 to Homeless Strategy Office’s Rapid Rehousing Vulnerable Populations agreement with Family Endeavors, doing business as Endeavors, by adding one-time funding in the amount of $700,000 starting on September 1, 2025. Under this agreement, Endeavors delivers RRH services tailored to vulnerable individuals and families - providing housing and intensive case management in the areas of behavioral health, referrals to community resources, financial assistance, and basic needs assistance. Throughout this contract, Endeavors has served 50 unduplicated clients.
Amendment No. 3 exercised the second extension option in the amount of $465,678 for the period of October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025.
Amendment No. 2 exercised a no-cost amendment to revise the contract during the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.
Amendment No. 1 exercised the first extension option in the amount of $465,678 for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024.
The original agreement was approved for a 12-month term ending on September 30, 2023, for $465,678, with four 12-month extension options each for an amount of $465,678, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,328,390.