The new homeless navigation center

The city announced yesterday that it will begin soliciting bids from organizations to operate the new South Austin Housing Navigation Center. The city is offering $250,000 a year "to support operations and service delivery."

However, the city has not yet released the Request for Proposal, so it's not clear what the expectations are of the organization that wins the contract.

This week's sponsor:

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Although it may not be officially stated, the whole point of this new facility is be to the new home of the Sunrise Navigation Center, a key resource for homeless people that is deeply unpopular among its neighbors in the adjacent Southwood and Western Trails neighborhoods.