Social Services Contract Amendments

At a glance

What: On September 24, 2026, Council approved a consolidated Integral Care agreement and a run of Austin Public Health contract amendments extending services through September 30, 2027. Mayor Watson cast the lone no vote on most of the amendments.
Where it stands: All approved on consent. The Integral Care consolidation passed 11-0; most amendments passed 10-1 with Mayor Watson voting no.
Next: The amendments run through September 30, 2027.

Item 4: one interlocal agreement with Integral Care replacing 11 existing social services agreements (behavioral health, crisis response, outreach, homelessness and housing services), 12 months from October 1, 2026, not to exceed $13,946,970, with four 12-month options each up to the same amount, total not to exceed $69,734,850. Approved 11-0. Item 97 added $172,392 for housing services for people living with HIV (total $942,048), 11-0.

Mexic-Arte Museum, $135,000, total $911,720 (item 48).
Central Texas Food Bank mobile pantry, $162,000, total $762,000 (item 50).
Catholic Charities legal and counseling services, $188,872, total $2,060,036 (item 51); legal filing fee assistance, $126,720, total $579,920 (item 59).
American Gateways pro se assistance, $161,280, total $628,780 (item 52); legal services, $378,000, total $3,414,505 (item 57).
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, $600,000 from opioid abatement settlement funds, total $3,000,000 (item 53).
Get Up Project (Hope Medical Clinic), $135,000, total $635,000 (item 54).
University of Texas at Austin: community health education, $105,879 (item 55); Mamá Sana/Vibrant Woman, $368,050, total $4,632,994 (item 56); mental health and wellness, $160,816, total $1,456,282 (item 58).

Sickle Cell Texas Marc Thomas Foundation, $349,710, total $3,032,345 (item 49): approved 9-2. Nay: Mayor Watson and Council Member Alter.
The SAFE Alliance victim services, $1,084,975, total $11,838,517 (item 98): 11-0. An earlier $200,000 one-time addition for the City-owned domestic violence shelter (total $12,425,000) passed 11-0 on September 10.

All September 24 items were moved by Council Member Fuentes and seconded by Council Member Laine. The minutes give no reasons for the no votes.

Integral Care consolidation 11-0; most health amendments 10-1, sickle cell amendment 9-2.

SAFE shelter one-time $200,000 added, 11-0.