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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-11-04

The City Council is asked to approve accepting $1,280,055.00 in state grant funds and entering into a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to administer the FY 2027 Texas Homeless Housing and Services Program.

What it means for you

If approved, the City of Houston would receive $1,280,055.00 from the State of Texas and be authorized to run the FY 2027 Homeless Housing and Services Program under a formal agreement with the state housing agency.

Outcome

Scheduled for the November 4, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 15 through 47). No vote has happened yet.

Housing & zoning — see all →Houston citywide

Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened yet. The agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

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?$1,280,055agenda ↗
Who's paid?City of Houston (as grant recipient); Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (as contracting party)agenda ↗
Which fund?State of Texas Homeless Housing and Services Program Fundsagenda ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the November 4, 2026 meeting — vote scheduled.agenda ↗

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