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Southside Community Center tells San Marcos council ARPA investment prevented 81 evictions, served 100 families
Summary
Southside Community Center reported to the San Marcos City Council that $850,000 in ARPA funding supported a housing‑stability program that shifted from rapid rehousing to eviction prevention and transitional housing, preventing 81 evictions and serving about 100 families to date; staff said programs are funded through early 2027 while they seek grants and county support.
Southside Community Center told the San Marcos City Council on April 21 that a city‑directed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investment of $850,000 helped build a housing‑stability program that shifted away from rapid rehousing and toward eviction prevention and a cohort‑based transitional housing model.
"Y'all have given us $850,000 so we wanted to make sure we talked about all of that," Jessica Cain, Southside's director of neighborhood engagement, told the council as she summarized the project's phases and results.
Cain and other Southside leaders described a two‑phase approach. Phase 1 (April 2024–May 2025) focused on rapid rehousing and spent $411,537 to serve 38…
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