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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on State Fiscal Year 2025 Youth and Young Adult Homeless Program Awards, including a request to waive 10 TAC ?7.6(a)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the Youth and Young Adult Homeless Program (YYAHP) was created by the 88th Texas Legislature to be administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) to fund homeless services for youth and young adults in Fort Bend County;
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has, through the enactment of Senate Bill 30 (88th Legislature), provided General Revenue funds of $1,000,000 for the biennium for YYAHP;
WHEREAS, the Board authorized the release of a Notice of Funding (NOFA) for the YYAHP totaling $1,000,000 on April 11, 2024;
WHEREAS, the Department has received and evaluated two Applications from eligible organizations in response to the NOFA, with requests totaling $2,000,000;
WHEREAS, the Previous Participation Review and Approval Process (PPRAP) included a review of the awards and compliance history and recommends the 2025 YYAHP awards to Building Up the Community, Inc. and Resources Inspiring Success and Empowerment (RISE) with no conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Board authorizes waivers and alternative requirements of certain provisions of 10 TAC Chapter 7 as described herein;
NOW, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED, that the Executive Director and his designees, be and each of them hereby are authorized, empowered, and directed, for and on behalf of the Department, to take any and all such actions as they or any of them may deem necessary or advisable to effectuate the award of not less than $800,000 in SFY2025 YYAHP funds, in the amounts reflected in Attachment A, as recommended by PPRAP; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the waiver for these two awardees of 10 TAC ?7.6(a) which requires that data on all persons served is entered into HMIS or an HMIS comparable database.
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BACKGROUND
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