Homeless Strategy Office
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$11.5M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.
Largest single item: $8.0M on (Authorize an agreement with Family Endeavors, doing business as Endeavors, to provide shelter services at the Marshalling Yard for individuals experiencing homelessness. The initial 12-month term…)
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September 2026
Authorizes an agreement with Family Endeavors, Inc. d/b/a Endeavors to maintain year-round readiness for cold weather shelter activations and operate three City-owned facilities for emergency lodging, for a 12-month term starting October 1, 2026, with two 12-month extension options.
…,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Social Services Budget of Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingen…
August 2026
Resolution accepting $724,405 in grant funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homeless Housing and Services Program, and authorizing negotiation and execution of related contracts. No City matching funds are required.
Approve a resolution authorizing the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $724,405 from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homeless Housing and Services Program and
Approve an ordinance amending the FY 2025-2026 Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Special Revenue Fund to accept and appropriate $724,405 in grant funds from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the Homeless Housing and Services Program. No City match is required.
Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance No. 20250813-005) to accept and appropriate $724,405 in grant funds fr
July 2026
Authorizes an amendment adding one-time funding for street outreach and housing navigation services provided by Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, increasing the agreement maximum to $1 million.
Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to an agreement with Sunrise Community Church d/b/a Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center to provide street outreach and housing navigation services, t
Ratifies an amendment to an interlocal agreement with Integral Care for Homeless Outreach Street Team street outreach services, increasing the current term and extension-option funding.
Ratify an amendment to an interlocal agreement with Austin-Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, d/b/a Integral Care, for the Homeless Outreach Street Team program to provide stre
Authorizes an agreement with Foundation Communities to provide site-based supportive housing services at Arbor Terrace for an initial term and up to two extensions.
…g-Housing Trust Fund. $222,622 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Social Services Budget. Funding for the remaining yea…
April 2026
Authorize an agreement with The Salvation Army to operate and maintain the Austin Shelter for Women and Children for nine months through the Emergency Solutions Grant.
…ed $313,922. Funding: $313,922 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Special Revenue Budget. estella.kirscht@austintexas.…
March 2026
Adopts the Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, establishing a framework for homelessness policies, investments, and partnerships. The plan has no immediate fiscal impact; future projects will return for approval.
Approve adoption of the Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations 2025-2027 Strategic Plan which provides a framework to address homelessness in Austin through effective policies, investments, and par
February 2026
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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.
…Integral Care, to provide street outreach services to individuals experiencing homelessness, to add one-time funding in an amount not to exceed $440,000 to the current…