PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-08-09

The city council approved an amendment to its existing agreement with The Montrose Center, adding more federal Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds to serve at least 199 low-income Houston households living with HIV/AIDS through August 31, 2027.

What it means for you

Low-income Houston residents living with HIV/AIDS who qualify for the program may receive housing assistance through The Montrose Center under this expanded funding.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0784 but records no vote count. Official agenda of August 9, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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

Who's paid?The Montrose Center; low-income households living with HIV/AIDS (minimum of 199 households)minutes ↗

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 August 9, 2026 meeting — Adopted.official record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260809-10 — data from official records via PlainDocket.