Corpus Christi bridge and emergency shelter capacity centers on Mother Teresa Shelter, Good Samaritan Rescue Mission, and the Salvation Army. Coastal Bend Coalition for the Homeless coordinates HMIS intake. Zoning permits shelters in commercial and selected mixed-use districts under conditional review.
Bridge housing in Corpus Christi includes shelter beds at Mother Teresa Shelter on Buford Street, men's beds at Good Samaritan Rescue Mission, and family and women's beds at Salvation Army of the Coastal Bend. The Coastal Bend Coalition for the Homeless serves as the HUD Continuum of Care lead agency, runs the Coordinated Entry system, and operates the regional HMIS database for shelter and rapid-rehousing intake. Shelter siting requires conditional-use approval under the Unified Development Code in residential and certain mixed-use districts, while commercial and industrial zones generally permit shelters by right with applicable life-safety and parking standards.
Operating a shelter without proper zoning approval, fire-code clearance, or building permits can result in stop-work orders, civil penalties, and remediation orders from Corpus Christi Development Services and the Fire Marshal.
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