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Applications Open for Austin Initiative to Boost Community-Rooted Developers
Content updated to reflect new application deadline. Austin, TX – The Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC), in collaboration with Capital Impact Partners and HousingWorks Austin, announces the return of the Austin Equitable Development…
Austin Water publishes 2024 Water Quality Report
AUSTIN – Today, Austin Water released its 2024 Water Quality Report in accordance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. The consumer confidence report provides annual data about Austin’s drinking water quality. This year’s…
City of Austin Partners with Housing Connector and Zillow to Expand Housing Access for Residents Facing Housing Instability
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…
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Austin Joins National Effort to Protect Vulnerable Residents from Extreme Heat

The City of Austin has joined forces with major cities across the country in a new effort to protect communities from the growing threat of extreme heat.

City of Austin Relocates 25 People and Three Dogs, Cleans Up Growing Homeless Encampment
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…
City Announces Request for Proposals for the Doris Hathaway Tract Development in Northwest Austin

The Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) released a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify a construction vendor for the Doris Hathaway Tract Development located in Northwest Austin at 2200 Doris Drive.

City of Austin Announces Compassionate Closure of High Wildfire Risk Encampment
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…
Supportive Housing Community for Victims of Family Violence Coming to Southeast Austin – The Sasha

Austin Housing and the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) celebrate the groundbreaking of The Sasha, a 60-unit supportive housing community for victims of family violence. The site will be owned by The SAFE Alliance and developed by DMA.

Austin Water crews respond to Sanitary Sewer Overflow near Cyrilla Drive
Austin, TX - Austin Water crews responded to a broken 16-inch wastewater sewer main located behind 5806 Cyrilla Drive. Repair crews arrived shortly after the sanitary sewer overflow was discovered at 9:32 am and worked to stop and contain the…