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The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) announces the launch of Open Now, a new real-time digital platform designed to help individuals experiencing homelessness—and the organizations that support them—quickly access essential resources…

The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) is partnering with Urban Alchemy, operator of the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH), to offer daytime cooling for unhoused residents throughout the summer. Located downtown at 500 East…

The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) has announced a new one-time funding opportunity of up to $300,000 to provide supportive services and limited financial assistance to families experiencing homelessness. The funding, made available…

RFA HSO 2025-002 Supportive Services for Families Experiencing Homelessness- Closed The City of Austin (City) seeks applications in response to this Request for Applicants (RFA) from qualified nonprofit organizations or non-government entities…

With record high temperatures expected in Austin this week, the City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office is pushing targeted messages to people experiencing homelessness to ensure they know where they can go to stay cool. The forecast this week…

AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) has announced the compassionate closure of two encampments within the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary and nearby Govalle Neighborhood Park. With the help of outreach workers, 51…

AUSTIN, Texas - “We appreciate our local Continuum of Care lead agency, the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), for spearheading the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a federally mandated activity required by the U.S. Department of Housing and…

The City of Austin's Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) announces a new funding opportunity for homeless prevention services. Totaling $2.2 million, the funds can be used to provide rental assistance, financial assistance, and supportive services to…

RFA HSO 2025-001 Homelessness Prevention - CLOSED The City of Austin (City) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Applicants (RFA) from qualified nonprofit organization or government entities (Offerors) with demonstrated experience to…