Requests for Proposals

Application Due Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 5:00 PM

The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) is excited to make available funds for Targeted Outreach & Program Navigation services within the Austin, Travis County’s HRS (Homelessness Response System). The objectives of this program are to:

1. Improve PSH System Flow by decreasing wait times for clients pulled for PSH between referral and move-in, thereby increasing the “take up” rate for PSH.
2. Increase efficiency and effectiveness of PSH System through improved collaboration and partnership between Street Outreach and PSH Providers.

Please refer to the Targeted Outreach & Program Navigation Program Overview for more information, including a further breakdown of the annual award amount per recipient.

The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) is soliciting responses from qualified persons/organizations with demonstrated capacity and experience to develop a plan regarding the integration and advancement of workforce development and employment support into the Homelessness Response System (HRS).

In February of 2024, the Austin/Travis County’s HRS Leadership Council approved to include workforce development as a priority in the 2023 – 2024 HRS Governance Roadmap and establish written standards. As a response to this and ECHO’s commitment to systems advancement, ECHO will coordinate and engage with partner(s) to provide consulting and capacity building to support workforce development/employment (WFD) within the HRS.