Fears that homeless student population in Texas is growing

Education, Homelessness

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Education show more than 231,000 Texas public school students experienced homelessness during the 2017-2018 school year. That number increased by more than 50% from the previous school year of 2016-2017....

Consultants call for more organized, less punitive response to homelessness in Austin

Homelessness, Local

AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to several national experts on homelessness, Austin needs more organized efforts to end homelessness. Tuesday, Austin City Council received a presentation from consultants Barbara Poppe, Matthew White and Matthew Doherty. Their...

$60 million in Austin’s proposed budget dedicated to addressing homelessness

Homelessness, Local

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The COVID-19 pandemic has cost many cities millions of dollars in lost revenue. Despite the difficult economic circumstances, the City of Austin is still planning to direct tens of millions of dollars toward combating homelessness. The proposed budget...

CASA MARIANELLA IS THE RECIPIENT OF A $50,000 GLIMMER AUSTIN GROWTH GRANT

Homelessness, Local

Casa Marianella has been selected to receive a $50,000 growth grant to continue to their promotion of self-sufficiency among Austin’s displaced immigrant community. In direct response to COVID-19, Casa Marianella will implement Immigrant Stability, a program designed...

Austin’s unused federal dollars proposed to go to homeless supportive housing

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: KXAN During the COVID-19 pandemic, some City of Austin departments aren’t just facing challenges with not having enough money to spend, the pandemic may also mean certain funds don’t get fully used. Austin’s Neighborhood Housing and Community Development...

Housing department seeks to move unused home repair funds toward homelessness

Homelessness, Local

SOURCE: Austin Monitor The city will likely redirect a $2.6 million unused Community Development Block Grant intended for home repairs to create more housing for the homeless in the next budget year. Last week the Community Development Commission voted 9-2 to approve...