STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Livable
AGENDA DATE: September 24, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Office of Homeless Solutions
EXECUTIVE: Alina Ciocan
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SUBJECT
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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 period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 - Not to exceed $575,000.00 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This program was initially funded through Senate Bill 58 of the 83rd regular legislative session amended Subtitle I, Title 4, of the Texas Government Code to add Chapter 539 establishing or expanding community collaborative projects to improve the access to care, quality/comprehensiveness of care, and outcomes for persons who are both homeless and have a mental illness.
Community collaborative of service providers focused on meeting the needs of the mentally ill homeless population including the establishment, operation and/or maintenance of minimum services (assistance accessing benefits, detoxification units, integrated medical services, housing services and education, job training and/or supported employment).
The City participated in this program previously through grant funding from the Texas Department of State Health Services, which lapsed in fiscal year (FY) 2022. Since FY 2022, the City has continued to support this program model using general funds to provide access to recovery-oriented services that enable eligible individuals to secure independent housing, secure competitive employment, build or improve existing relationships to achieve and maintain ongoing recovery from medical, mental health, and substance use disorders.
The services were originally procured through solicitation by Request for Proposals for performance of specified tasks, and payments to Bridge ...
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