funding · City of Hobart
Hobart locks in $35,000 a year for Salvation Army homelessness program
Council has approved three years of funding for the Salvation Army’s Street to Home program, starting 1 July 2026 at $35,000 a year, with 3% indexation in years two and three.
People sleeping rough, or at risk of losing housing, will keep getting support from Hobart after councillors approved a three-year contribution to the Salvation Army’s Street to Home program. The funding starts on 1 July 2026 and is set at $35,000 a year, with 3% indexation in years two and three.
The council endorsed a budget allocation for the partnership and locked in the annual contribution for the full three years. That means the payment will begin at $35,000 in the first year, then rise by 3% in the second and third years of the agreement.
Street to Home is aimed at people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. The Salvation Army program will receive the council contribution from 1 July 2026, giving it a defined funding stream through to the end of the three-year term.
The vote came alongside a broader set of housing and community decisions, including endorsement of the Housing Action Plan and Background Paper. But this funding item was specific to one program and one provider, with a clear dollar figure attached.
For Hobart residents, the practical result is a continuing council-backed service for people who need help to stay housed or find support while facing homelessness. The commitment also gives the Salvation Army a longer financial runway for the program.
The three-year arrangement is one of the clearer social support commitments in the council's latest round of decisions. The annual amount stays at $35,000 in year one, then rises by 3% in each of the next two years.
The partnership is due to start on 1 July 2026.
The council's approval was for a financial contribution to the Salvation Army’s Street to Home program, not a one-off grant.
Reference minutes
City of Hobart council, 29 June 2026.
Key facts from the minutes
- Council approved a three-year financial contribution to the Salvation Army’s Street to Home program.
- The annual amount is $35,000.
- Funding starts on 1 July 2026.
- The funding will be indexed by 3% in years two and three.
- The program is aimed at people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.
- The resolution was part of the City of Hobart’s 29 June 2026 council meeting.
Why it matters
- It locks in three years of council support for a homelessness service, giving the Salvation Army a stable funding base to keep working with people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.