Dallas City Council reviews $5.15 million contract for homeless services
What happened
The Dallas City Council's Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee reviewed funding for homeless services on September 22, 2026. Among the items was a proposed $5.1475 million facility-management agreement with Bridge Steps, which operates The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center downtown. This proposal would exercise the fourth and final one-year renewal option for the service agreement, which is backed by Dallas’ General Fund.
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Why it matters
The agreement covers facility management and pay-to-stay shelter beds for people experiencing homelessness. The review also included updates on the Dallas is Home initiative and briefings on city street-response operations.
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Who's involved
- DallasThe city whose General Fund is providing the funding for the service contract
- city councilThe legislative body responsible for reviewing and approving municipal funding
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The entities involved
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Dallas
city in the state of Texas, United States
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city council
legislative body that governs a city, municipality or local government area
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