Resource Center for the Homeless
Summary
The Resource Center for the Homeless is a program that provides services to persons who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.
Status
The City was awarded a $38,000 Community Services Emergency Homeless Grant Program (EHP) grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). This grant was to be used to renovate additional space to expand services at the Homeless Resource Center (HRC) and four exam rooms to enable the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department to expand clinic services which are currently only offered at the HRC on a very limited basis.
Issues
Downtown merchants and businesses initially objected to the City leasing this facility to Helping Our Brothers Out, Inc. (HOBO). The expressed concerns about security, and that the presence of this facility would discourage further business development in the area because the number of homeless persons frequenting the area would increase. HOBO's lease with the City was made contingent upon HOBO taking reasonable steps to address these concerns.
Description
Services provided by the Resource Center for the Homeless include case management and supportive services designed to provide assistance to eligible clients. Assistance includes clothing, haircuts, use of the telephone and message services to facilitate empIoyment and access to a variety of services and facilities, including mail, laundry, bathroom, shower and temporary storage.
Basic Data
- Program Manager: Joyce Pohlman Department of Health and Human Services, 707-5412
- Contract Monitor: Edith Valdespino, Department of Health and Human Services, 370-8908
- Contractor: Hunter Morris Director, Helping Our Brothers Out, Inc. (HOBO) 478-9979
- Lease Term: September 1 1994 through August 31, 1999
- Contract Term: January 1. 1996 through December 31, 1996
- Contract Award: $134,135
Revised September 5, 1996
Back to the September 1996
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