Homeless Strategy Office Competitions
The Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Contracting Unit administers contract agreements with homeless service agencies. The unit manages over $30 million in City of Austin General Funds as well as federal and state funding.
This website will be updated with links to all of the open and closed competitions. Organizations providing social services able to do business in the state of Texas are welcome to apply.
To receive notifications of Homeless Strategy Office Social Service competitions, please email HSDCompetitions@austintexas.gov
Open Funding Competitions
- At Home Permanent Supportive Housing Services - Released April 20, 2026 on Austin Finance Online
- Cold Weather Shelter - Released Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Note Regarding Austin Public Health: Please note that the Homeless Strategies and Operations is separate from Austin Public Health. To apply for Austin Public Health's competitions please refer to the APH Competitions website.
For all inquiries related to Homeless Strategies and Operations funding competitions, please email HSDCompetitions@austintexas.gov.
Upcoming Funding Competitions
Check back regularly to this website and to get on our listserve or to learn about upcoming competitions please email HSDCompetitions@austintexas.gov.
Interested Offerors must do the following:
Register
- Confirm your organization is a registered vendor with the City of Austin.
- To find the City of Austin Vendor Number please visit Austin Finance Online and search for the organization’s legal name.
- To register to become a potential City of Austin vendor, go to Austin Finance Online or email VendorReg@austintexas.gov to register.
- Be a registered user in the Partnergrants system. The proposals will be submitted through this web-based system.
- To register, visit Partnergrants and click on “Register Here.”
- Note that the organization’s City of Austin Vendor number is required to complete registration in Partnergrants.
Below, you will find past funding competitions, standard solicitation documents and standard agreement documents
- Closed Funding Competitions
Competition Link Close Date HSO - RFA 2026 South Austin Housing Navigation Center May 11, 2026 HSO - RFA 2025 Family Homelessness Supportive Housing May 13, 2025 HSO - RFA 2025 Homelessness Prevention April 22, 2025 Homeless Strategy Office: RFP HSO 2024-003 ARPA Property Engagement and Housing Barrier Reduction October 7, 2024 Homeless Strategy Office: RFP HSO 2024-002 Homelessness Diversion Demonstration Project June 4, 2024 Homeless Strategy Office: RFP HSO 2024-001 Housing Crisis Referral and Information Services May 22, 2024 RFP 2023-010 COA Bridge Shelters November 16, 2023 RFP 2023-008 Temporary Emergency Shelter June 1, 2023 RFP 2023-001 ARPA Homelessness Prevention March 16, 2023 RFP 2022-008 Cold Weather Shelter | AustinTexas.gov September 22, 2022 Homeless Support Services Phase 3 July 7, 2022 RFP 2022-004 Homeless Crisis Response May 12, 2022 RFP 2022-001 Homeless Housing Stabilization Services March 15, 2022 (extended) RFA Permanent Supportive Housing Services 2021 MS October 13, 2021 Emergency Solutions Grant 2 COVID Homelessness #008 August 20, 2020 COVID Housing RFA 2020 #005 June 24, 2020 Housing First Competitive Solicitation May 28, 2020 ARCH Shelter Request for Interest - RFI 9100 EAD6000 July 24, 2018 ARCH Shelter Operations & Services -RFQS 4700 EAD4000 September 25, 2018 ARCH Shelter Operations & Services REBID -RFQS 4700 EAD4000REBID October 30, 2018 Rapid Rehousing RFA #RR2018 TPS May 18, 2018 Rental Assistance Solicitation RFA #RA2016RK 2016 January 18, 2016 Permanent Supportive Housing RFA - 20141115PSH September 30, 2014 Request for Interest for Operation of the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless 2013 July 30, 2013 - Standard Competition Documents
The following documents are blank forms FOR INFORMATION ONLY that are usually used in an HSO Solicitation. If interested in applying for a funding competition, only documents published on the competition webpage will be accepted. Use only those with the solicitation/competition number from the solicitation website.
RFA Components and Sample Contract Documents Doc File Description 1 Offer Sheet SAMPLE 2 RFA Application Document SAMPLE 3 Budget and Narrative template 4 COA Certifications and Disclosures A Threshold Checklist B Standard Solicitation Provisions and Instructions SAMPLE C RFA Scope of Work D Client Eligibility Requirements E Social Services Agreement Boilerplate Terms and Conditions F Applying for APH-Funded Opportunity - Partnergrants Instructions - Sample Contract Documents and Community Information
Item # Title and Link 1 Social Services Agreement Boilerplate Terms and Conditions 3 Social Services Work Statement template 4 Performance Measure Quarterly Report spreadsheet template 5 Budget and Narrative template 6 Sub-grantees form template 7 Standard Agreement Exhibits 8 Social Service Insurance Requirements - Training: Applying for Funding
Application for Training Resource Applying for an APH Funded Opportunity Part II Final Application Instructional video on how to complete an application for funding in Partnergrants.