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Office of Homeless Solutions

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32 mentions across 18 events

Also known as: OHS

The Office of Homeless Solutions is a department of the City of Dallas government that coordinates and centralizes municipal services and programs related to homelessness. The office works with city agencies, Dallas County, and community partners on street outreach, housing services, and initiatives designed to prevent and reduce homelessness. It serves as the primary municipal entity addressing homelessness through collaborative, comprehensive strategies.
18 eventsLast active Tracked since $18.3M city spending

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Legislative threads where Office of Homeless Solutions is mentioned

All Neighbors Coalition Homeless Initiatives Report (25-1853A)

2 hearings since May 2025·Last: Jun 10, 2025·Housing·Site·Notable
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September 2025

Consent Agenda
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Authorizes the second one-year renewal option of a service contract with Austin Street Center to provide homeless recovery services from October 2025 through September 2026, not to exceed $575,000, financed from the General Fund.

Authorize the second of two, one-year renewal options to the service contract with Austin Street Center to provide access to homeless recovery services for the Office of Homeless Solutions for the per

$575K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes the first one-year renewal option of a service contract with Catholic Charities of Dallas for supportive services for homeless seniors from October 2025 through September 2026, not to exceed $250,000, financed from the General Fund.

Authorize the first of two, one-year renewal options to the service contract with Catholic Charities of Dallas, Inc. for supportive services for seniors for the Office of Homeless Solution for the per

$250K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorization of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to renew a service contract with Bridge Steps (dba The Bridge) for rapid rehousing rental assistance and supportive services for homeless persons at the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, not to exceed $125,899.00, covering October 2025 through September 2026.

…ough the Rapid Rehousing Program at the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center for the Office of Homeless Solutions, approved as to form by the City Attorney, for the period October 1, 2025 throu…

$126K
Consent Agenda
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Authorization of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to exercise the first one-year renewal of service contracts for homeless diversion services with three organizations totaling $255,000 for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

…, for homeless diversion services for persons experiencing homelessness for the Office of Homeless Solutions with Harmony Community Development Corporation in the amount of $65,000.00, wit…

$255K
Consent Agenda
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Authorizes the first of two one-year renewal options for contracts totaling $686,740 with three organizations to provide emergency homeless shelter services from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, funded by the Emergency Solutions Grant.

Authorize the first of two, one-year renewal options to the contract with The Salvation Army North Texas Area Command in the amount of $323,541.36, the Bridge Steps dba The Bridge in the amount of $21

$324K
Consent Agenda
requester

The City will authorize an interlocal agreement with Dallas County to accept up to $1.3 million in funds to be passed through to Bridge Steps for homeless assistance services at The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center for FY October 2025 through September 2026.

Authorize an Interlocal Agreement with Dallas County to accept funds in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000.00, to be granted to the Bridge Steps for homeless assistance services to be provided at The

$1.3M
Consent Agenda
requester

The City will exercise the third one-year renewal option for Bridge Steps' facility management contract at The Bridge, increasing the annual fee from $4,519,000 to up to $5,916,911, funded through the General Fund and TDHCA grant funds.

Authorize the City Manager to (1) exercise the third of four, one-year renewal options to the facility management services contract with Bridge Steps d/b/a The Bridge, as amended, for facility managem

$5.9M

August 2025

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes acceptance of a $980,424 grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to fund homeless services through the Homeless Housing and Services Program, covering two funding periods in FY 2026 and a FY 2024 general set-aside reallocation.

Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (“TDHCA”) in an amount of $980,424.00 to provide services to the homeless through the Homeless Housin

$980K

June 2025

Consent Agenda
requester

Ratification to pay outstanding invoices totaling $683,028.70 to Austin Street Center ($476,122.44) and Global Spectrum on behalf of Fair Park First ($206,906.26) for inclement weather sheltering services provided to unhoused individuals.

Authorize the ratification to pay outstanding invoices to (1) Austin Street Center in the amount of $476,122.44 for services provided during inclement weather sheltering; and (2) Global Spectrum, L.P.

$683K
Briefing Items

Quarterly briefing from the All Neighbors Coalition presenting an update on homeless initiatives in Dallas, delivered by the Director of the Office of Homeless Solutions and the CEO of Housing Forward.

All Neighbors Coalition Quarterly Report on Homeless Initiatives in the City of Dallas [Christine Crossley, Director, Office of Homeless Solutions; Sarah Kahn, Chief Executive Officer, Housing Forward