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Urban Alchemy Lays Off 109 as Contracts Expire
10/2/2025
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- Urban Alchemy will lay off 109 employees after Austin declined to renew contracts.
- The layoffs include 55 at Austin Resource Center for the Homeless and 54 at Eighth Street Shelter.
- David Gray, Homeless Strategy Officer, noted misrepresented exit records in the homeless services database.
- Endeavors will take over operations under a one-year emergency contract pending Oct. 9 City Council approval.
