Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KVUE AUSTIN, Texas — Taking a shower and washing our clothes are things many of us take for granted. Thanks to the nonprofit Lighter Loads ATX, some homeless individuals in Austin were able to do both of those things on Saturday. The group’s new mobile...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is looking into how much it would cost to convert the former downtown Health South facility into a temporary homeless shelter. In a city memorandum sent on Tuesday, staff members provided their “best estimates on costs for...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: CBS AUSTIN On a January afternoon, Pam Reynolds pushed her wheelchair across the pavement of a Texas Department of Transportation facility in Austin that Gov. Greg Abbott turned into a temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. She was flanked by...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KVUE AUSTIN, Texas — A new year means Austin City Council is back in action. The first work session of the year included an update on homelessness in Austin. In a memo to council on Friday, staff wrote that “2019 was a year of transition” for how...
Homelessness, Local
Source: KVUE Staff said it plans to create a Homeless Services Division within Austin Public Health. This would serve as a hub for homelessness-related activities and city efforts. It would also help allocate resources in accordance with the City’s priorities....
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE:KVUE The 2019 PIT count found that there were more than 2,200 homeless people in Austin. However, crews believe that number will be much higher this year. The organization told KVUE more volunteers will allow for a more accurate count. RELATED: ECHO says there...
