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Ratify an amendment to the agreement with Urban Alchemy to provide emergency shelter and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, to add one-time funding in an amount not to exceed $3,424,807 for the 12-month term beginning on September 30, 2024, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $20,201,542.
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Lead Department
Homeless Strategy Office.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $3,424,807 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department's Operating Budget.
Prior Council Action:
September 26, 2024: Council authorized negotiation and execution of Amendment No. 1 to an agreement with Urban Alchemy to provide emergency shelter and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, to add one-time funding in an amount not to exceed $3,424,807 for the 12-month term beginning on October 1, 2024, for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $20,201,542.
December 14, 2023: Council authorized negotiation and execution of an agreement with Urban Alchemy to operate the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless shelter facility for a nine-month term beginning January 1, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $2,648,958, with up to four 12-month extension options each in an amount not to exceed $3,531,944, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $16,776,734.
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:
Urban Alchemy is a non-profit that offers street cleanup, emergency response, interim housing, street outreach, and other homeless support services. They operate in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and Portland, and they shelter over 900 people nightly nationwide in low-barrier, client-centered facilities. Year-to-date, Urban Alchemy served 1,136 unduplicated clients at the two shelters.
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