Austin launches Downtown Homeless Task Force to coordinate cross‑system strategies

Oct 1, 2025

The Homeless Strategy Office briefed the Public Health Committee on a new Downtown Homeless Task Force that will run August–December to align city, county, nonprofit, health and state partners on upstream and street‑level strategies and deliver recommendations in December.

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The Homeless Strategy Office on Wednesday told the Austin City Council Public Health Committee it has convened a Downtown Homeless Task Force to align city, county, health‑care, criminal justice and nonprofit partners around policies and partnerships aimed at reducing unsheltered homelessness in downtown Austin.

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