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PSH Housing Vouchers June 9, 2026 Presentation to Community Development CommissionWho We Are Kate Moore (she/her) Vice President of Homelessness Response System Stategy katemoore@austinecho.org About ECHO The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) is the backbone of our community’s Homelessness Response System. As the lead agency for the Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care, we lead and align a coalition responsible for planning and implementing community-wide strategies to end homelessness. We work alongside people with firsthand experience of homelessness and nonprofit, government, and philanthropic partners to build a future in which everyone in our community has housing of their choice that provides a foundation for optimal health, success, and stability. Learn more: austinecho.org Agenda The IssueOur AskCOA PSH VouchersPSH ExpansionWho BenefitsSummaryQ&AThe Issue Proposed COA budget eliminates transfer to Housing Trust Fund Proposed cost-saving measure Transfer is budgeted at $8.8 million in FY26 Supports housing vouchers for formerly homeless people with the highest care needs No alternate source of funding for PSH vouchers Leaves current voucher-holders at risk of returning to homelessness Eliminates an important compenent of needed growth in our Homelessness Response System Our Ask Preserve funds for vouchers Sign-on letter with providers Providers of PSH utilizing COA vouchers Sent to City Council Members’, Mayor’s, City Manager’s offices Ask: Prioritize filling the funding gap for vouchers - $7.8 million in FY27 & $7.95 million in FY28 to ensure no voucher-holders are pushed back into homelessness Use any additional density bonus program revenue to fund PSH services COA PSH Vouchers Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Most comprehensive supports Provides rental assistance and wraparound services to support long-term stability Available to chronically homeless people with a disabling condition Funded through federal & local budgets COA funds 374 vouchers Vouchers used at PSH sites operated by housing partners Residents cover portion of rent and voucher covers the rest Used at seven properties across six Council districts (D1, D3, D4, D6, D7, D9) PSH Expansion Site-based PSH in Austin/Travis County has grown substantially Terrace at Oak Springs opened in 2019 First PSH-specific development 50 units No new PSH developments until 2024 Espero Rutland (Caritas of Austin) 1,100+ new units expected 2024-2027 Vouchers support site-based PSH expansion Multiple sources of funding needed for rental assistance and supportive services 2019 BaselineNew UnitsTotal202420252026202702004006008001,0001,200Site-Based PSH in Austin/Travis CountyWho Benefits “A brand new day” Judy Silva (right) uses a voucher at Pecan Gardens Homeless for five years before moving into new apartment Everyone in development is an older adult with a history of chronic homelessness & disabling condition PSH services provided to Judy & neighbors by Family Eldercare include: Onsite medical & mental health care Case management Disability benefits enrollment Peer support Food pantry Photo Credit: Sam Stark/Austin Current Judy Silva, Austin Current, May 2026 I feel like every day is a brand newday. It’s the rest of my life. ... I don’tlive in a dark place anymore.I feel like every day is a brand newday. It’s the rest of my life. ... I don’tlive in a dark place anymore.Who Benefits Our community sees benefits from PSH vouchers Integral Care evaluated Terrace at Oak Springs in 2021 Compared residents’ first 12 months at TAOS to their last 12 months unhoused Key finding: Housing reduced public costs by $14,486/person/year by reducing other crisis interventions like EMS responses, arrests, and ER visits Source: Integral Care Summary COA-funded PSH vouchers support people in ending their homelessness long-term Ending financial support for vouchers would mean 374 people will lose stability and certainty - again Continuing to fund PSH vouchers would mean cost savings in other areas during a budget crunch Q&A Thank you! Contact: Kate Moore VP of HRS Strategy katemoore@austinecho.org Connect with us: @atxecho @atx_echo /company/atxecho austinecho.org