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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-04-07

The City Council approved a second amendment to its funding agreement with Search Homeless Services, extending the contract through January 31, 2027, and providing up to $1,111,687 from federal Community Development Block Grant funds, Homeless Housing and Services funds, and TIRZ Affordable Housing funds. The program is designed to serve approximately 770 individuals experiencing homelessness.

What it means for you

Search Homeless Services will continue receiving city-administered funding to provide housing and support services to an estimated 770 homeless Houstonians through early 2027.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2026-0286, official minutes of April 7, 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.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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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 ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$1,111,687minutes ↗
Who's paid?SEARCH HOMELESS SERVICES; approximately 770 individualsminutes ↗
Which fund?Grant and Other Fundsminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the April 7, 2026 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

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