Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response
Also known as: EMCR, OEM, Dallas OEM
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Homeless Encampment Servicing Procedures (26-272A)
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August 2026
Monthly outcomes report for the Dallas Street Response program covering June and July 2026.
Dallas Street Response Monthly Outcomes Report: June and July 2026 [Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response]
Authorizes acceptance of a $5,582,137.61 FY 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program/Urban Area Security Initiative grant from DHS/FEMA passed through the Texas Office of the Governor, establishes appropriations and deposit of the funds, adds one Process Improvement Analyst position, and executes the grant agreement for January 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.
Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency passed through the Texas Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants
Authorization to apply for a U.S. Department of Justice grant supporting the Model Cities Initiative through violent-crime reduction, enforcement, prosecution, and victim services efforts.
Authorize an application for a grant project from the U.S. Department of Justice to reduce violent crime, strengthen public safety response, enhance enforcement and deterrence, support prosecution and
June 2026
The city authorizes an agreement with TX Tenison 2023, LTD. for the company to contribute up to $21,570 toward the relocation of an emergency siren from the median near Merrifield Avenue and IH-30 to Dolphin Road, with the funds deposited into the General Fund.
Authorize (1) an agreement with TX Tenison 2023, LTD. for contribution of funds towards the relocation of an emergency siren located in the median between Merrifield Avenue and the westbound exit ramp
A briefing on the current state of homelessness in Dallas, presented jointly by city officials and nonprofit leaders covering housing, emergency management, behavioral health, and homelessness advocacy perspectives.
State of Dallas Homelessness [Thor Erickson, Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; James Armstrong III, Deputy Director, Office of Housing and Community Empowerment; Kevin Oden, Direc
Authorization of an Interlocal Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments designating Dallas as a subrecipient for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Grant Program, with appropriations and receipt of up to $24,581,327.21 in reimbursable grant funds.
Authorize (1) an Interlocal Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments designating the City of Dallas as a subrecipient for reimbursable activities through the 2026 FIFA World Cup G
May 2026
Briefing providing a final operational preparedness update on public safety and emergency management planning for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Dallas.
Final Operational Preparedness Update: Public Safety and Emergency Management Planning for FIFA World Cup 2026 [Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Responses, Travis Houston,
April 2026
Amendment to a previously approved FY 2024 Homeland Security Grant (DHS/FEMA via Texas HSGD) adding a new grant activity number for terrorism preparedness, extending the agreement term to November 2026, and reallocating $678,352.24 within the existing $5,842,198.40 grant budget at no new cost to the City.
…and Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency passed through the Texas Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division (HSGD) for the FY 2024 Homela…
Briefing on the expansion of the RIGHT Care Unit and MEDIC Unit, covering crisis response and emergency medical services initiatives led by the Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response in partnership with Parkland Health and Dallas Fire-Rescue Department.
RIGHT Care Unit & MEDIC Unit Expansion Update [Kevin Oden, Director, Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response, Tabitha D. Castillo, Crisis Response Administrator, Office of Emergency Managemen
March 2026
Authorization for the city to apply for a series of grant projects from the Texas Office of the Governor's Public Safety Office to enhance preparedness and build capacity to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks for FY2026, at no direct cost to the city.
Authorize an application for a series of grant projects from the Texas Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office to provide an endeavor to enhance preparedness and build capacity to prepare for, pr