Municue
Austin, TX

Homeless Strategies and Operations

department
5 mentions across 4 events

Also known as: HSO

Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations (formerly the Homeless Strategy Office) is a City of Austin department that serves as the City's focal point for addressing homelessness. It procures, manages, and monitors homelessness-related contracts with third-party service providers; oversees City-owned and City-run shelters; and coordinates with other City departments and community organizations to expand housing across the continuum of need, including emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing. The department also directs public space management activities such as street outreach, cleanups, and encampment closures, and administers initiatives including the Homeless Outreach Street Team and the Housing-focused Encampment Assistance Link program.
4 eventsLast active Tracked since $20.5M city spending

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Topic Distribution

Topics

housing (5)
community (5)
policy (2)
contract (2)
budget (2)

Roles

mentioned (5)

Related Entities

David Gray3
Financial Services- Contracts1
Homeless Strategy Office1
Management Services1
Integral Care1
The Other Ones Foundation1
Austin-Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center1

Location

301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

May 2026

Briefing
City Council Work Session →

Briefing on operational modifications within Homeless Strategies and Operations.

Briefing regarding operational modifications within Homeless Strategies and Operations [David Gray, Officer - Homeless Strategies and Operations] .

February 2026

Consent
City Council →

Authorize an amendment with Integral Care for street outreach services for people experiencing homelessness, adding funding to the current term and three extension options. The revised total agreement amount would not exceed $3,756,770.

…$3,756,770. Funding: $440,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Budget. Funding for the remaining years of the agreement is contingent upon ava…

$440K
Consent
City Council →

Authorize a contract with The Other Ones Foundation to operate bridge shelter and provide social services, with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year extensions.

Authorize a contract for bridge shelter operation and provision of social services for Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations with The Other Ones Foundation, Inc. dba The Other Ones Foundation, for

$20.0M
Briefing
City Council Work Session →

Briefing on the Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Office strategic plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

Briefing on Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Office strategic plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. [David Gray, Director - Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations].

Briefing
Public Health Committee →

Briefing on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 strategic plan for the Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Office.

Briefing on Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Office strategic plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. [David Gray, Director -Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations].