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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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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 individ...
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