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Eviction Prevention

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In these Harris County neighborhoods, landlords seek to evict renters at the highest rates

Landlords in parts of northern Harris County and southern Houston filed evictions at two to three times the county average in 2024.

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Beyond the streets: Estimated 140,000-plus Houston-area adults were temporarily homeless in prior year

HIGH ORDER OF OWL TAILGATING SOCIETY

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Request for approval of eight (8) amendments to agreements funded by Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds to update the Scope of Services, budget, and Federal Award Identification Table with 1) Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant; 2) SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing; 3) Beacon of Downtown Houston for Shelter Operations; 4) Covenant House Texas for Street Outreach Program for Homeless Youth/Young Adults; 5) HTX H.O.P.E. Haven for Street Outreach; 6) The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter; 7) The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. for Emergency Housing Project; and 8) Houston Area Women’s Center for Emergency Shelter for Survivors.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid to decrease funds in the amount of $1,000,000 to reduce the amount of grant funds appropriated, update the terms in the Agreement, update the budget contained in Exhibit B, and update the Federal Award Identification Table contained in Exhibit E for homeowner preservation legal assistance for Housing and Community Development for the period of November 12, 2024 - December 31, 2026 (240228), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.

Harris County Commissioners Court

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Request for approval of eight (8) amendments to agreements funded by Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds to update the Scope of Services, budget, and Federal Award Identification Table with 1) Family Endeavors, Inc. for Endeavors Emergency Service Grant; 2) SEARCH Homeless Services for SEARCH Rapid Re-Housing; 3) Beacon of Downtown Houston for Shelter Operations; 4) Covenant House Texas for Street Outreach Program for Homeless Youth/Young Adults; 5) HTX H.O.P.E. Haven for Street Outreach; 6) The Salvation Army for Jones Family Residence - Emergency Shelter; 7) The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. for Emergency Housing Project; and 8) Houston Area Women’s Center for Emergency Shelter for Survivors.

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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid to decrease funds in the amount of $1,000,000 to reduce the amount of grant funds appropriated, update the terms in the Agreement, update the budget contained in Exhibit B, and update the Federal Award Identification Table contained in Exhibit E for homeowner preservation legal assistance for Housing and Community Development for the period of November 12, 2024 - December 31, 2026 (240228), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.

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In these Harris County neighborhoods, landlords seek to evict renters at the highest rates

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