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Nonprofit outlines Esperanza 2 expansion, asks city to help shoulder operating costs
Summary
The Other Ones Foundation described plans to add hundreds of non-congregate shelter units adjacent to the Esperanza community, said TDHCA awarded nearly all capital funding, and warned the city will need to cover a larger share of operating costs in FY2029—2031 unless alternative sources are found.
Elizabeth Baker, executive director of The Other Ones Foundation, told the Austin City Council Public Health Committee on April 1 that her group plans to expand the Esperanza shelter community with new non-congregate units and on-site workforce programming.
Baker said the foundation was founded in 2017 and has developed shelter and workforce programs for people experiencing homelessness. She said Esperanza currently operates 200 individual, lockable shelter units with wrap-around case management and on-site workforce supports and that the expansion will add new residential units and a larger skills center.
Why it matters: Baker said the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) awarded a capital grant that is covering roughly 98% of the expansion's capital costs. But she said operating funding is not covered by the TDHCA award and that, under the…
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