Crisis Response Committee

Creating dignified options for daily needs

The Crisis Response Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Austin/Travis County Homelessness Response System Leadership Council. Meetings are virtual and open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend to share subject matter and/or lived expertise. The committee’s voting members include people with lived experience of homelessness, equity advocates, direct service provider staff, and other advocates working to end homelessness in our community.

This committee meets monthly on the fourth Monday.

Purpose & Responsibilities

  • Purpose

    The Homelessness Response System (HRS) will ensure people experiencing homelessness are provided dignified options to meet their daily needs, including referring households experiencing homelessness to permanent housing service provider, shelter, diversion, outreach, and navigation, as well as services, such as harm reduction, health care, mainstream benefits & community-based supports, and behavioral health.

    Specific priorities are updated yearly in the Leadership Council Roadmap.

    2023-24 Leadership Council Roadmap (PDF)

    Click here

  • Workgroups

    Workgroups will be created by committees as necessary to achieve the committee’s Roadmap priorities. They will be tasked to discuss and provide recommendations to the committees for decisions.

    Current Crisis Response Committee Workgroups

    • Shelter Beds Workgroup
    • Inclement Weather Shelter Workgroup

  • How to Join

    All committee and workgroup meetings are open to the public. You can join using the links in the calendar at the top of the page. To have your email address added to the invitation so you receive notifications of changes or cancelations, please use the Meeting Invitation Interest Form below.

    To apply for a voting seat on the Crisis Response Committee, please fill out the Voting Seat Interest Form below.

    • Meeting Invitation Interest Form

    • Voting Seat Interest Form
YearMonthAgendaMinutesAdditional Materials
2024March
FebruaryAgenda (PDF)
January
2023SeptemberMinutes (PDF)
August
July