22/0162 - Reducing Food Insecurities for Harris County Public Health Services (ARPA LFRF)

The contract is for reducing food insecurities for Harris County Public Health Services, with a focus on increasing access to food and nutrition, improving food distribution infrastructure, and providing services related to food and nutrition in neighborhoods or to individuals disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The contract was awarded to four vendors: Houston Food Bank, The Common Market Texas, Small Places, and Urban Harvest, Inc. The contract has a term of approximately 2 years and a total value of $7,500,000. • The contract is funded by an ARPA Grant. • The County Attorney’s Office is preparing Agreements to cover these services. • The awards are subject to execution of the Agreements. • If any of the vendors and Harris County are unable to agree to an executable contract, Harris County reserves the right to negotiate with other proposers.