ECHO

The city will use a combination of COVID relief money and general fund dollars to support the shelter through September 2025, but will then have to find a more permanent solution.

The report found service providers are making strides to get Black and Brown Austinites into housing.

"Every person has a role to play in supporting folks who are living outside," ECHO spokesperson Chris Davis said.

The count marshals hundreds of volunteers each year to survey the entire Austin area's homeless population. Organizers say that's not safe for anyone this year.

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