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April 22, 2024

Policing Poverty: Johnson v. Grants Pass at the Supreme Court

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0CQL0HUJf8 A few ECHO staff went to Washington, D.C., in April to rally with advocates from our community and from...
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April 10, 2024

14 organizations awarded microgrants for diversion and rapid exit through WoodNext Foundation partnership with ECHO

AUSTIN – Fourteen organizations working to end homelessness in Austin and Travis County have a new tool in their toolbox: at least $25,000 each to...
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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,...
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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...
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December 22, 2023

Community Impact: Revamped downtown Austin homeless shelter for women, transgender clients opens its doors

AUSTIN – This week, the City of Austin and service provider Urban Alchemy re-opened a shelter facility that closed earlier in the year, adding...
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