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The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) estimates that there are 3,182 homeless adults currently living on the streets, subways or in other public places. Street homeless clients are not coming into traditional shelter for a variety of reasons. DHS provides temporary emergency housing and related services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in New York City. DHS’ Division of Street Homeless Solutions (SHS) employs street outreach to engage individuals who remain unsheltered. For those individuals living outdoors for an extended period who agree to accept services, stabilization beds provide a less restrictive alternative to traditional shelter. In this way, stabilization beds provide shelter to the unsheltered and help facilitate ongoing coordinated services with SHS outreach teams to help individuals who were previously residing in the subway and other public spaces get back on their feet. Contracted outreach teams and the Joint Command Center will be the referral sources into Stabilization beds. This will allow an outreach worker the ability to provide an immediate placement option for a street homeless client, without a protracted admissions process. DHS reserves the right to expand the referral source options, based upon DHS need and available capacity. 1395 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (Round 11).