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Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response

department
25 mentions across 22 events

Also known as: EMCR, OEM, Dallas OEM

The Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response is a City of Dallas department responsible for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and crises. The office works with government agencies, the private sector, and community stakeholders to minimize impacts on the community through preparedness, prevention, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.
22 eventsLast active Tracked since $11.4M city spending

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public safety (25)
governance (7)
housing (6)
policy (6)
contract (6)
grant (3)
community (3)
budget (2)
parks (1)

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mentioned (18)
requester (7)

Connected Matters

Legislative threads where Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response is mentioned

Homeless Encampment Servicing Procedures (26-272A)

3 hearings since Jan 2026·Last: Feb 10, 2026·Site

Location

1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, TX 75201·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

May 2026

Briefing Memos

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

Consent Agenda
requester

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…

$5.8M
Briefing Items

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

Consent Agenda
requester

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

Briefing Items

An after-action report briefing on the city's emergency management response to the January winter storm.

After-Action Report on the January Winter Storm [Travis Houston, Deputy Director, Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response]

February 2026

Briefing Items

Briefing on city procedures for servicing homeless encampments and a policy discussion on the City of Dallas's homeless encampment policy, presented by the Director of Emergency Management and Crisis Response.

Encampment Servicing Procedures and Discussion on City of Dallas Homeless Encampment Policy [Kevin Oden, Director, Emergency Management and Crisis Response]

Briefing Items

A briefing on the city's homeless encampment servicing procedures and a policy discussion on the City of Dallas's overall approach to managing homeless encampments, presented by the Director of Emergency Management and Crisis Response.

Encampment Servicing Procedures and Discussion on City of Dallas Homeless Encampment Policy [Kevin Oden, Director, Emergency Management and Crisis Response]

January 2026

Briefing Items

A briefing on encampment servicing procedures and a policy discussion on the City's homeless encampment policy, presented by Kevin Oden, Director of Emergency Management and Crisis Response.

Encampment Servicing Procedures and Discussion on City of Dallas Homeless Encampment Policy [Kevin Oden, Director, Emergency Management and Crisis Response]

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes a 15-month lease extension (Supplemental Agreement No. 5) with Austin Street Center for approximately 20,000 square feet of shelter space at 2929 Hickory Street, used for inclement weather sheltering operations by the Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response from January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Total cost not to exceed $2,000,000, funded by the General Fund.

…ry Street, to be used for sheltering operations during inclement weather by the Office of Emergency Management and Crisis Response for the period January 1, 2026 thro…

$2.0M
Upcoming Agenda Items

The city seeks to authorize the fifth supplemental agreement extending its lease with Austin Street Center for 20,000 square feet of shelter space at 2929 Hickory Street for fifteen months (January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027), to support inclement weather sheltering operations managed by the Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response.

…ry Street, to be used for sheltering operations during inclement weather by the Office of Emergency Management & Crisis Response for the period January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027 - Not to exceed $2,000,0…

$2.0M