Seven different contracts were awarded to four different organizations to help with address the city of Fort Worth's homeless strategies initiatives during the Fort Worth City Council meeting June 10.

What happened

Council authorized a contract for an amount up to $3.8 million, which could reach up to $11.5 million with three renewals, according to city documents.

The contracts start Oct. 1 and will run through Sept. 30, 2026.

According to council documents, the city looks to address the unsheltered homelessness refers to individuals who are both experiencing homelessness and not in a shelter, which includes sleeping outside, in abandoned buildings, under underpasses and parks.

The contracts awarded include:

• Critical document services—DRC Solutions was given an amount up to $150,000 to assist 360 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in obtaining identification
• Case management for permanent supportive housing clients—DRC Solutions was contracted for an amount up to $380,132 to provide intensive case management services for at least 105 permanent supportive housing clients
• Street outreach—DRC Solutions was given an amount up to $457,316 to provide street outreach services to those experiencing unsheltered homelessness in coordination with the HOPE Team
• Rapid exit—Presbyterian Night Shelter was awarded an amount up to $1.55 million to quickly assist 360 employed households to exit homelessness with one-time financial assistance
• Case management for permanent supportive housing clients—Presbyterian Night Shelter was awarded an amount up to $73,702 to provide intensive case management services to at least 20 permanent supportive housing clients
• Case management for permanent supportive housing clients—My Health, My Resources of Tarrant County was contracted for an amount up to $722,143 to provide intensive case management services to at least 175 permanent supportive housing clients
• Flexible fund administration—Partnership Home was given an amount up to $500,000 to administer flexible funds to homeless service providers to include the following services: critical documents, diversion, transportation, family cold weather sheltering, cooling station services and fees not covered by housing programs

According to city documents, the contract for overflow sheltering in the cold weather will be awarded later.

The backstory

The city and elected officials held meetings in 2024 to look at what could be done to address homelessness in seven targeted areas, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

Earlier this year, District 4 Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf hosted a Homelessness Summit to look at homelessness, illegal camping and panhandling along I-35W and the Alliance area of Fort Worth.