PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-01-06

The city approved a $948,841.34 agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD, funded by federal HOME-ARP and End Street Homelessness funds, to provide services to approximately 250 people experiencing homelessness each year for one year.

What it means for you

About 250 Houston residents experiencing homelessness annually may receive mental health or support services through The Harris Center under this one-year program.

Outcome

Adopted — vote recorded in official minutes. Ordinance 2026-0015, official minutes of January 6, 2026.

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Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$948,841minutes ↗

Who's paid?THE HARRIS CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH & IDD; approximately 250 individuals annuallyminutes ↗

Which fund?Grant Fundminutes ↗

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the January 6, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260106-17 — data from official records via PlainDocket.