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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, to add one-time funding in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,000,000. Funding: $250,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 House Our People Endowment fund.
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Lead Department
Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $250,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 House Our People Endowment fund.
Prior Council Action:
September 15, 2022 - Council authorized negotiation and execution of an agreement with Sunrise Community Church on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
David Gray, Director, 512-974-7836; Christopher Anderson, Deputy Director, 512-978-1454; Kelechukwu Anyanwu Jr, Program Manager III, 512-972-5136; Estella Kirscht, Department Executive Assistant, 512-972-4423.
Additional Backup Information:
This action will authorize Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations to negotiate and execute amendment No. 4 to an agreement with Sunrise Community Church d/b/a Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center to add an amount not to exceed $250,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to provide outreach services.
This funding will support provision of in-depth services to two distinct populations within the IH-35 - Oltorf area: (i) individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness and (ii) families experiencing homelessness who have children enrolled in local schools. This funding will help connect clients to stabilizing systems of care, provide resources to meet basic needs, and, when possible, assist households to resolve homelessness through housing navigation services and minimal financial assistance.
This agreement was awarded through the Request for Proposal 2022-004 Homeless Crisis Response Services. The request for ...
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