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February 29, 2024
KVUE: Grand opening for North Austin apartment complex to help people exiting homelessness
AUSTIN – Caritas of Austin cut the ribbon on its first housing development this month, providing people ending their homelessness access to safe,...
February 5, 2024
Austin/Travis County orgs receive record $12 million from federal grant program to end homelessness
AUSTIN – Nine organizations in Austin and Travis County will receive nearly $12 million to help people end their homelessness as part of an annual...
November 3, 2023
Free bus rides: How to get your permanent free fare card from CapMetro
UPDATE April 2025 Capital Metro implemented changes to HMIS-linked bus passes in April 2025 as the transit agency transitions to a new...
October 30, 2023
City of Austin launches text alert system for people experiencing homelessness
AUSTIN – The City of Austin launched a new text message alert system last week that notifies people experiencing homelessness about severe weather...
April 5, 2023
How many people are unhoused in Austin? We’re getting better at estimating
AUSTIN – For years, Austinites have relied on a single number to describe the scope of homelessness. This number has punctuated news stories,...