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With record high temperatures expected in Austin this week, the City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office is pushing targeted messages to people experiencing homelessness to ensure they know where they can go to stay cool. The forecast this week…
AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) has announced the compassionate closure of two encampments within the Colorado River Wildlife Sanctuary and nearby Govalle Neighborhood Park. With the help of outreach workers, 51…
AUSTIN, Texas - “We appreciate our local Continuum of Care lead agency, the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), for spearheading the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a federally mandated activity required by the U.S. Department of Housing and…
The City of Austin's Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) announces a new funding opportunity for homeless prevention services. Totaling $2.2 million, the funds can be used to provide rental assistance, financial assistance, and supportive services to…
The City of Austin (City) seeks proposals in response to this Request for Applicants (RFA) from qualified nonprofit organization or government entities with experience to provide homelessness prevention services to residents of Austin/Travis County.
Housing Connector, a nonprofit that uses Zillow-powered technology to remove barriers to housing and match people with vacant units, has officially launched in Austin. In partnership with the City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office, Housing…
AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin has completed a thorough cleaning of a private property at 6706 Bluff Springs Road, which had been the site of a growing homeless encampment. The City of Austin’s Homeless Strategy Office and Development Services…
The City of Austin's Homeless Strategy Office (HSO) has announced the compassionate closure of a sprawling encampment located on 37 acres of high wildfire risk land near the intersection of westbound Ben White Boulevard and Montopolis Drive. HSO…
Austin, Texas – The City of Austin will activate Cold Weather Shelters (CWS) overnight Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 18-20, as temperatures are forecasted to dip into the low 30s and 20s nightly during this period. Overnight temperatures on Monday…