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Nonprofits present Peace Family Housing as replicable model for keeping families together
Summary
HomeAid Austin and partners described the Peace Family Housing project in Precinct 4—expected to open in 2027 and serve up to 36 families annually—as a replicable, community-led transitional housing model and asked the county to remove barriers to similar projects.
Lynn Williams, executive director of HomeAid Austin, described the Peace Family Housing project as a community partnership that broke ground recently in Precinct 4 and is expected to open in 2027. "This facility will serve up to 36 families each year," Williams said, and she positioned the project as a model the county could help replicate by removing regulatory barriers and championing supportive policies.
Kim McCorkle of Homemade Austin and Amber Overenice Craig of Saint Louis House emphasized that family-centered shelter keeps parents and children together and can prevent deeper trauma and educational disruptions for children. "No family should ever have to make that choice," McCorkle said, urging the court to prioritize funding for family-centered shelter solutions.
Williams said the Peace Family Housing project was built through a partnership of a church, nonprofit organizations, volunteers and private-sector participants and asked the court to help identify opportunities to support such public–private partnerships. County officials listened and praised the programs but did not commit funding during the meeting.
