Item 3- City Manager social services funding memo to City Council — original pdf

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MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Mayor and City Council T.C. Broadnax, City Manager December 17, 2025 Subject: Social Services Funding Update The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Mayor and City Council about the social services contract budget. During the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Process and Adoption, a re- allocation of social services was approved. Director Kerri Lang informed Mayor and City Council that we would need to reduce the social services budget in Economic Development, Municipal Court/Community Court, and Public Health by 10% and re-allocate Homeless Strategies and Operations by 4%. As part of this adjustment, limited resources will be aligned with Homeless Strategies and Operations to address immediate operational requirements, while maintaining a balanced and coordinated approach across the full continuum of social service investments. The total General Fund social services contract budget for FY26 is $74.2M. The total reallocation of social services contracts for FY26 is $5,277,003. Below is the breakdown by department: Department Name Economic Development Homeless Strategies & Operations Municipal Court/Austin Community Court Public Health Total Amount Reduced/Reallocated $451,859 $1,457,200 $629,565 $2,738,379 $5,277,003 The attached Social Services Contract List shows each department’s contract list including vendor, program/project name, the original funding amount, reduced funding amount, and the new contract amount. As we start the process for the FY27 Budget Process, we anticipate a $16.8 million reduction to the social services contract budget. In addition to the contracts included in the social services contracts budget, we will conduct an inventory of all contracts and grants across all departments that provide social or community Date: Subject: December 17, 2025 Social Services Funding Update services and are funded by departments through their operating budget. Our goal is to: • Have a centralized record of all City funding that supports social and community services in the City of Austin. • Determine if we have any duplication of service(s) and/or can realize efficiencies by merging similar agreements. • Review the performance measures and return on investments. • Identify services that can be funded by other taxing entities and partners. Staff will provide an update at the Public Health Committee meeting held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. We will begin our discussion with Mayor and City Council about the process for future potential reductions and have asked all council members to attend this meeting if their schedule will allow to start the discussion about priorities. I have asked Assistant City Manager Stephanie Hayden-Howard and the Director of Budget and Organizational Excellence Kerri Lang to lead this process. Should you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Hayden-Howard at Stephanie.Hayden-Howard@austintexas.gov or Kerri Lang at Kerri.Lang@austintexas.gov, Attachments: Social Services Contract List cc: Erika Brady, City Clerk Corrie Stokes, City Auditor Mary Jane Grubb, Municipal Court Clerk Judge Sherry Statman, Municipal Court CMO Executive Team Department Directors Page 2 of 2 Vendor Name Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Contract Amount Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Managed Service Organization (MSO) $672,000.00 $122,000.00 $550,000.00 Austin Community Court Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Road to Recovery $805,095.00 $255,095.00 $550,000.00 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST) $399,354.00 $0.00 Communities For Recovery Peer Support Services $266,174.00 $7,905.00 Family Eldercare, Inc. dba Family Eldercare Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) $1,050,000.00 Family Eldercare, Inc. dba Family Eldercare Representative Payee & SOAR $127,434.00 Foundation Communities, Inc / dba Foundation Communities Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) $433,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $399,354.00 $258,269.00 $1,050,000.00 $127,434.00 $433,000.00 The Other Ones Foundation, Inc / dba The Other Ones Foundation DACC TOOF Bridge Housing $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $0.00 Travis County and the Austin-Travis County Sobriety Center Local Government Corporation / dba The Sobering Center The Sobering Center $2,512,750.00 $0.00 $2,512,750.00 1. Services will be merged into HSO agreement for efficiencies.1 Austin Economic Development Vendor Name Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Funding Amount Austin Independent School District / Austin Isd Adult Education & Literacy program $283,200.00 $28,320.00 $254,880.00 Austin Voices for Youth and Education  On-Ramp to Employment program $120,000.00 $12,000.00 $108,000.00 Easter Seals  Workforce Readiness for Adults program $265,600.00 $26,560.00 $239,040.00 Goodwill Industries Of Central Texas / Goodwill Centex Or The Excel Center (For Adults) Ready to Work+ program $762,218.00 $76,221.80 $685,996.20 Latinitas Inc / Latinitas, Latinitas, Inc. A Seat at the Table program $100,000.00 $10,000.00 $90,000.00 Literacy Coalition of Central Texas  Literacy Partners Workforce Collaboration program $708,612.00 $70,861.20 $637,750.80 Youth And Family Alliance / Lifeworks Workforce Development+ program $956,610.00 $95,661.00 $860,949.00 Jail To Jobs / Nineveh Ministries Workforce Development program $90,000.00 $9,000.00 $81,000.00 Skillpoint Alliance / Skillpoint Alliance - Stem Gateway program $150,000.00 $15,000.00 $135,000.00 The Arc Of The Capital Area Employment Services program $60,711.00 $6,071.10 $54,639.90 Todos Juntos Learning Center Adult Education for Immigrants program $198,128.00 $19,812.80 $178,315.20 Mainspring Schools Magic Quality Investment Project program $68,000.00 $6,800.00 $61,200.00 Rise Child Development Center, Inc. / The Rise Center Of Liberation In Early Childhood Education Worksource Greater Austin Area Workforce Board / Workforce Solutions Capital Area Workforce Board Black Mothers program $136,127.00 $13,612.70 $122,514.30 5-year Interlocal w Workforce Solutions for QC3 - Year 2 $1,118,210.00 $111,821.00 $1,006,389.00 Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Vendor Name Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Contract Amount Austin Area Urban League Southbridge Shelter $4,004,900 $1,061,299 $2,943,602 Austin Area Urban League Cold Weather Shelter Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care PSH North Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Manor Road Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Tenant Based PSH $1,225,338 $1,199,220 $900,000 $1,020,000 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Terrace at Oak Springs II $726,350 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care CityAct $1,012,620 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,225,338 $1,199,220 $900,000 $1,020,000 $726,350 $1,012,620 Best Single Source Plus $2,162,557.00 $0.00 $2,162,557.00 Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) ECHO Caritas of Austin Caritas of Austin Caritas of Austin Caritas of Austin Family Eldercare Family Eldercare Family Endeavors Family Endeavors Family Endeavors Espero at Ruthland ImpACT Program Libertad Austin @ Gardner PSH Rehousing Againg Adults Pecan Gardens $1,312,180 Rapid Rehousing for Vulnerable Pop $465,678 Northbridge Shelter $3,452,500 Marshaling Yard - Austin Emergency Homeless Shelter $8,000,000 - $500K going to ARCH $500,000 $660,000 $500,000 $780,000 $959,934 $333,190 $900,000 $600,000 $0 $0 $450,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $500,000 $660,000 $50,000 $780,000 $959,934 $1,312,180 $465,678 $3,452,500 #VALUE! $333,190 $900,000 $600,000 $1,939,765 Foundation Communities FC Multi-Site PSH @ Zilker Foundation Communities SAFE Alliance Salvation Army Balcones Terrace The Sasha Women and Children's Shelter $1,939,765 1. Solicitation underway. Contract term will begin April 1, 2026.2. Agency under spent in FY25. Reallocating FY26 funding.12Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations Vendor Name Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Contract Amount Sunrise Community Church Sunrise Wayfinder $533,660 Sunrise Community Church Mobile Outreach and Housing Navigation $150,000 Sunrise Community Church EHV $600,000 Sunrise Community Church Sunise Digital Navigation Services $833,530 The Other Ones Foundation Family Endeavors Workforce First ARCH Shelter Youth and Family Allliance Rapid Rehousing Youth Youth and Family Allliance Workforce Development $1,082,494 $7,531,944 $609,383 $55,574 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $533,660 $150,000 $600,000 $833,530 $1,082,494 $7,531,944 $609,383 $55,574 Vendor Name Austin Public Health Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Contract Amount African American Youth Harvest Foundation Cradle to Contributor $490,756.00 $49,076.00 $441,680.00 AIDS Services Austin Amala Foundation American Gateways American Gateways General Fund HIV-ASA $285,381.00 $0.00 $285,381.00 Circle Up LBJ $72,500.00 $7,250.00 $65,250.00 Legal Pro Se Assistance Program $179,200.00 $17,920.00 $161,280.00 Immigrant Legal Representation $570,000.00 $57,000.00 $513,000.00 Any Baby Can of Austin, Inc. Ready Families Collaborative+ $1,629,096.00 $162,910.00 $1,466,186.00 ASHwell General Funds HIV-ASHwell $86,667.00 $0.00 $86,667.00 Asian American Resource Center, Inc. Asian American Community Health Navigator $812,305.00 $81,231.00 $731,074.00 Asian American Resource Center, Inc. Community Health Navigation for Seniors $103,684.00 $10,368.00 $93,316.00 Austin Area Urban League, Inc. NSU Financial Assistance $775,946.00 $77,595.00 $698,351.00 Austin Child Guidance Center Thrive $209,044.00 $20,904.00 $188,140.00 Austin Child Guidance Center Infant & Early Childhood Services $138,560.00 $13,856.00 $124,704.00 Austin Child Guidance Center MH Services for Underserved Families $79,307.00 Austin Community College District Organizational Development Services $53,035.00 $7,931.00 $5,304.00 $71,376.00 $47,731.00 The Austin Geriatric Center Inc RBJ Senior Center of Excellence $103,684.00 $10,368.00 $93,316.00 Austin Independent School District Family Resource Centers $111,149.00 $11,115.00 $100,034.00 Austin Independent School District Software Project ILA $15,000.00 $1,500.00 $13,500.00 Austin Independent School District Parent Support Program $1,290,000.00 $129,000.00 $1,161,000.00 Austin Independent School District Prime Time After-school + $1,662,032.00 $166,203.00 $1,495,829.00 Austin Independent School District VICTORY Tutorial + $228,048.00 $22,805.00 $205,243.00 Austin Revitalization Authority Women Healthy Love $76,579.00 $7,658.00 $68,921.00 Vendor Name Austin Public Health Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Contract Amount Austin Theatre Alliance (The) Literacy to Life+ $157,547.00 $15,755.00 $141,792.00 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Aging Care on Wheels $72,127.00 $7,213.00 $64,914.00 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care General Fund HIV-ATCIC $156,667.00 $0.00 $156,667.00 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Bridge to Recovery $229,924.00 $22,992.00 $206,932.00 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care CAN Administration $100,797.00 $10,080.00 $90,717.00 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Main Mental Health Services $1,998,591.00 $0.00 $1,998,591.00 Austin-Travis County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Ctr dba Integral Care Promoting Care Continuity with CHWs $124,697.00 $12,470.00 $112,227.00 Austin Voices for Education and Youth Family Stabilization $225,000.00 $22,500.00 $202,500.00 Austin Youth & Community Farm, Inc YPC: Growing Leaders $120,000.00 $12,000.00 $108,000.00 Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin and Travis County, Inc. Great Futures Program $388,753.00 $38,875.00 $349,878.00 Breakthrough Caritas of Austin Catchafire, Inc. Student Success Initiative $162,000.00 $16,200.00 $145,800.00 BHS + $290,562.00 $29,056.00 $261,506.00 Catchafire Capacity Building for Non-Profits $93,000.00 $9,300.00 $83,700.00 Catholic Charities of Central Texas Counseling Services $110,500.00 $11,050.00 $99,450.00 Catholic Charities of Central Texas Filing Fee Assistance for Immigrants $140,800.00 $14,080.00 $126,720.00 Catholic Charities of Central Texas Immigration Legal Services and Counseling $209,858.00 $20,986.00 $188,872.00 Central Texas Food Bank Inc Neighborhood Center Food Pantry $14,000.00 $1,400.00 $12,600.00 Central Texas Food Bank Inc College Food Access $157,500.00 $15,750.00 $141,750.00 Central Texas Food Bank Inc Eastern Crescent Food Access $180,000.00 $18,000.00 $162,000.00 Central Texas Food Bank Inc Food Distribution + $400,061.00 $40,006.00 $360,055.00 Central Texas Food Bank Inc Travis County Senior Nutrition $103,684.00 $10,368.00 $93,316.00 Vendor Name Austin Public Health Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Contract Amount Central Texas Community Health Centers Substance Misuse Street Medicine $203,111.00 $20,311.00 $182,800.00 Collaborative Research LlC HIV Services Contracts $14,999.00 $0.00 Common Threads Hands-On Cooking & Nutrition Education $87,347.00 $8,735.00 $14,999.00 $78,612.00 Communities for Recovery Recovery In Action $165,828.00 $16,583.00 $149,245.00 Communities for Recovery SUD Convener $113,333.00 $11,333.00 $102,000.00 Communities In Schools of Central Texas Case Management and Pebble Project + $525,000.00 $52,500.00 $472,500.00 Communities In Schools of Central Texas Expanding Support for Students Program $90,000.00 Con Mi MADRE Advancing Latinas to Higher Education $56,027.00 Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County Teen Advocacy $73,152.00 $9,000.00 $5,603.00 $7,315.00 $81,000.00 $50,424.00 $65,837.00 Council on At-Risk Youth PeaceRox $140,000.00 $14,000.00 $126,000.00 Easterseals Central TX, Inc High-Quality Behavioral Health Services $188,692.00 $18,869.00 $169,823.00 El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission Access to Reproductive Healthcare $71,999.00 $7,200.00 $64,799.00 El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission Rundberg Food Access & Support Services $100,000.00 $10,000.00 $90,000.00 Equidad Atx Inc. Family Eldercare, Inc. Family Eldercare, Inc. LiveWell ViveBien program $70,000.00 $7,000.00 $63,000.00 Financial Advocacy $103,686.00 $10,369.00 $93,317.00 Counseling for Seniors $72,127.00 $7,213.00 $64,914.00 Farmshare Austin Mobile Markets and Home Delivery $302,605.00 $30,261.00 $272,344.00 Foundation Communities Inc Food Access and Benefit Enrollment $73,047.00 $7,305.00 $65,742.00 Foundation Communities Inc PSH Behavioral Health Program $225,000.00 $22,500.00 $202,500.00 Foundation Communities Inc Tax Centers $137,547.00 $13,755.00 $123,792.00 Foundation Communities Inc Transportation $88,000.00 $8,800.00 $79,200.00 Vendor Name GENaustin Get Up Project Austin Public Health Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Contract Amount Girl Connect + $198,853.00 $19,885.00 $178,968.00 API Health Navigation $150,000.00 $15,000.00 $135,000.00 Girl Scouts of Central Texas School-Based Community Programs $102,000.00 $10,200.00 $91,800.00 Helping Hand Home for Children, Inc. Behavioral Health for Children in Foster Care $127,307.00 $12,731.00 $114,576.00 Jail to Jobs Life Anew, Inc. Lock Arms for Life ATX Community Violence Intervention $1,300,000.00 $130,000.00 $1,170,000.00 Youth Anew $620,000.00 $62,000.00 $558,000.00 Safe Storage Saves Lives $180,000.00 $18,000.00 $162,000.00 Meals on Wheels & More, Inc. Home Delivered Meals $72,127.00 $7,213.00 $64,914.00 Mexic-Arte Museum Community Art and Screen It $150,000.00 $15,000.00 $135,000.00 Out Youth Out Youth LGBTQIA+ MHS $102,429.00 $10,243.00 $92,186.00 Life-Saving Mental Health Services $59,244.00 $5,924.00 $53,320.00 Project Transitions, Inc General Fund HIV-PT $101,477.00 $0.00 $101,477.00 Samaritan Center For Counseling & Pastoral Care Inc Whole Body Mental Health Services + $86,250.00 $8,625.00 $77,625.00 Sickle Cell Texas Marc Thomas Foundation Sickle Cell Navigation Services $388,567.00 $38,857.00 $349,710.00 Seedling Foundation Children Who Have a Parent Incarcerated $122,757.00 $12,276.00 $110,481.00 Sustainable Food Center, Inc. Double Up Food Bucks Austin $96,884.00 Sunrise Community Church Prevent Violence by Intervention and Education $65,000.00 $9,688.00 $6,500.00 $87,196.00 $58,500.00 Texas Harm Reduction Alliance Substance Misuse Mobile $684,085.00 $68,409.00 $615,676.00 Todos Juntos Learning Center La Escuelita Program $605,541.00 $60,554.00 $544,987.00 Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Inc Public Benefits & Housing $163,004.00 $16,300.00 $146,704.00 Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Inc Residents Advocacy Program+ $460,000.00 $46,000.00 $414,000.00 Vendor Name The SAFE Alliance The SAFE Alliance The SAFE Alliance The SAFE Alliance Austin Public Health Program/Project Name Original Funding Amount Reduced Funding Amount New Contract Amount Domestic Violence Shelter $2,000,000.00 $200,000.00 $1,800,000.00 Bridge to Safety $130,000.00 $13,000.00 $117,000.00 ER - Prevention and Support $209,316.00 $20,932.00 $188,384.00 Victim Services $1,075,528.00 $107,553.00 $967,975.00 United Way for Greater Austin Connect2Thrive $35,000.00 $3,500.00 $31,500.00 The University of Texas at Austin AAAHCT Health Program $117,643.00 $11,764.00 $105,879.00 The University of Texas at Austin AMEN $178,685.00 $17,869.00 $160,816.00 The University of Texas at Austin VinCare Services of Austin Foundation Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Austin Mama Sana/Vibrant Woman Maternal Equity Program Quality Care for Children Overcoming Homelessness Reproductive Health and Wellbeing for Women $408,944.00 $40,894.00 $368,050.00 $91,200.00 $50,001.00 $9,120.00 $5,000.00 $82,080.00 $45,001.00 Youth and Family Alliance Counseling Social Services $113,861.00 $11,386.00 $102,475.00 Youth and Family Alliance Community-Based Counseling $204,858.00 $20,486.00 $184,372.00 Youth and Family Alliance Youth Education and Development $392,461.00 $39,246.00 $353,215.00 Z - Uncommitted - Early Childcare Classrooms (for Com Serv Div) $128,000.00 $12,800.00 $115,200.00