Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with The SAFE Alliance d/b/a SAFE to provide permanent supportive housing to individuals experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence, for an initial nine-month term, in an amount not to exceed $600,000, with four 12-month extension options, each in an amount not to exceed $600,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $3,000,000. Funding: $600,000 is available in the Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Social Services Budget. Funding for the remaining years of the agreement is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

The City Council is set to authorize the negotiation and execution of an agreement with The SAFE Alliance to provide permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence. The initial nine-month term is capped at $600,000, with four 12-month extension options, each also not to exceed $600,000, bringing the total potential agreement amount to $3,000,000. Funding for the first year is available in the current budget, with subsequent years contingent on future budget approvals. This initiative will support services at The Sasha, a new 60-unit development in southeast Austin offering housing and wraparound services like case management and counseling to survivors of family violence.

This agreement will provide critical housing and support services for survivors of domestic violence experiencing homelessness, helping them rebuild their lives.

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