Domestic Violence Shelter Feasibility Study

At a glance

• What: Item 24: a $278,000 contract with Bennett Partners for a domestic violence shelter feasibility study.
• Where it stands: On the October 29, 2026 Council agenda.

Details

• Study scope was not read.

Sources

• City Council agenda, October 29, 2026: https://irvingtx.gov/corecode/storage/uber_resource/uploaded_pdfs/10-29-26-long-agenda_1792781660.pdf

Log

2026-10-29 - City Council

On agenda (item 24).

2026-10-08 - City Council Work Session

Staff reviewed the path since the previous shelter operator closed in late 2023, through the 2024 HOME-ARP funding direction, the February 2025 feasibility findings, a January 2026 request for information and the request for proposals. Only The Archway (formerly Safe Haven of Tarrant County) submitted a proposal: a 40-bed emergency shelter for women and children with an operating budget of about $1.78 million a year. Available funding is about $22 million ($15 million city general fund, $5.85 million federal community project funds, $2 million HOME-ARP). Council consensus was to proceed with negotiations and due diligence, with a first go/no-go decision in July 2027, a final one in January 2028 and a target opening in November 2029. One councilmember voiced strong concerns about long-term operating funding. No formal vote.