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Authorize negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 16 to the agreement with Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, Inc. to provide expanded training, technical assistance, process improvement, and additional work related to promoting equity in the homelessness response system; and to add $130,000 to the remaining extension option, and two 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $780,000, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $5,602,051.
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Lead Department
Homeless Strategy Office.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $780,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Homeless Strategy Office Operating Budget.
Prior Council Action:
August 31, 2023 - Council approved the negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 15 to an agreement with Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, Inc. on consent without objection.
December 8, 2022 - Council approved the negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 14 to an agreement with Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, Inc. on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
David Gray, Homeless Strategy Officer, 512-972-7836; Kelechukwu Anyanwu Jr, Program Manager III, 512-972-5136; Estella Kirscht, Administrative Specialist, 512-972-4423.
Additional Backup Information:
Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) is an Austin-based nonprofit that provides coordination, technical assistance, and support to homelessness providers. ECHO also serves as the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) lead for the Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care (CoC). HMIS is a centralized, person-level database used by community providers to connect people with the services and resources they need to end their homelessness.
Approval of this item will authorize Amendment No. 16 to add $130,000 and two 12-month extension options starting October 1, 2024, to the ECHO Program agreement with ECHO. This agreement will support TX-503 CoC, coordinate services across the local homeless re...
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