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Houston Approves $140K CDBG Grant Boost for Catholic Charities Workforce Services

  • When: 2025/04/15
  • City: Houston
  • State: TX
  • Category: Economic Development Incentives
  • Subcategory: Housing Program

Ordinance approving a first amendment to the subrecipient agreement between the City of Houston and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to provide an additional $140,400 in Community Development Block Grant funds. The funds will support case management and employment services—including job training, resume writing, interview preparation, financial coaching, and certification training—for 150 additional unduplicated low- to moderate-income individuals in Houston. The amendment extends the agreement term through October 31, 2025. Catholic Charities has expended 92% of its initial allocation and met 100% of its client goal under the original agreement. Selected via a fiscal year 2023 Notice of Funding Availability, Catholic Charities received an administrative extension through April 30, 2025; this first amendment secures funding continuity and expands services through October 2025.

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