Austin Revises Homelessness Plan, Drops Shelter Bed Goal

Santos Briseno, who said he has been homeless for three years, carries hot drinks from the Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center back to his tent at a nearby car wash during extreme cold on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Overnight temperatures fell into the teens.

Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman

The Austin City Council approved a roadmap for tackling homelessness in the city on Thursday — the first strategic plan since Austin’s Homeless Strategies and Operations office became a standalone agency three years ago…

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