HACA secures more than $20 million in federal funds to fight homelessness $23M in new resources announced for homeless in Austin Mayor Steve Adler and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin announced Friday two new resources to aid the homeless currently residing in temporary shelters and to build and finance new housing for the homeless. AUSTIN, Texas - The Housing Authority of the City of Austin has secured more than $20 million worth of federal funds for voucher programs fighting homelessness. More than a million dollars of that funding comes from the CARES Coronavirus Relief Act. It will help secure permanent supportive housing for 100 of the more than 300 people living in Austin's 5 protective lodges, also known as "ProLodges." "Those motels that originally we were going to open up as permanent supportive housing, but instead we had to devote them to help keep the community safe during a pandemic." explained Austin Mayor Steve Adler.