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Recent News
New Normal After February Freeze: Prep for 7 Days of Winter Storm
December 1, 2021, Austin American-Statesman
14K Runners Help Raise Money for Charity During Annual Turkey Trot
November 25, 2021, FOX7
Food Insecurity and Homelessness Issues Facing Texans
November 21, 2021, Spectrum News
What Is Austin Doing For Homeless Veterans?
November 12, 2021, FOX7
Caritas of Austin starts construction on homeless housing complex
August 10, 2021, Fox 7 Good Day Austin!
Austin police, city leaders discuss moving to final phase of camping ban
August 10, 2021, KXAN
Austin officials, community partners mark groundbreaking of 171-unit homeless housing complex
August 9, 2021, Community Impact
City breaks ground on new permanent supportive housing in North Austin, help the homeless
August 9, 2021, CBS Austin
Phase 4 of camping ban begins Sunday, but some areas already being cleared
August 6, 2021, KXAN
Construction of homeless housing complex set to begin in Northwest Austin
August 6, 2021, Community Impact
A new Austin housing project plans to end homelessness for 171 people — and it has a 97% success rate
March 31, 2021, Austin American-Statesman
Local nonprofit, city partnering on 171-unit affordable housing complex in North Austin that will help residents experiencing homelessness
February 3, 2021, Community Impact Newspaper
A Path Toward Permanent Housing in North Austin
December 25, 2020, Austin Chronicle
Season for Caring begins with $250,000 matching grant from Sheth family
November 29, 2020, Austin American-Statesman
Gunther Aguado: New start after homelessness
November 25, 2020, Austin American-Statesman
How soup kitchens and shelters are serving Thanksgiving meals amid the pandemic
November 23, 2020, yahoo!life
People experiencing homelessness brace for more changes in support systems
March 19, 2020, Austin Chronicle
Why Texas is saying ‘no’ to all new refugees
March 16, 2020, BBC News: US & Canada
Code rewrite will reveal Austin’s true priorities
December 9, 2019 Austin American Statesman
Formerly Homeless Runner Gives Back to Nonprofit
November 27, 2019 Spectrum News
How Permanent Supportive Housing Addresses Homelessness
November 15, 2019 Spectrum News
Council Counters “Camp Abbott” With Plan to Convert a South Austin Motel Into a Low-Barrier Shelter
November 15, 2019 The Austin Chronicle
Two weeks in, City’s ‘Guided Path’ pilot program helping Austin’s homeless around the ARCH
October 30, 2019 KVUE
Opinion: Music and homeless communities lose if Prop B passes
October 10, 2019 Austin American-Statesman
Opinion: Austin has stopped running from homelessness
September 30, 2019 Austin Monthly
Caritas of Austin raises over $600,000 at 2019 Words of Hope Dinner
September 16, 2019 Caritas of Austin
County to advocates: Don’t just tell us where to spend, but where to cut
August 21, 2019 Austin Monitor
Editorial: United effort needed to house Austin’s homeless
June 21, 2019 Austin American-Statesman
Austin City Council Moves Forward With New Emergency Homeless ShelterJune 6, 2019 KUT
More than 40 years later, formerly homeless man to resume classes at UT
June 5, 2019 KXAN
Formerly homeless man readmitted to University of Texas after leaving school in 1975
June 4, 2019 NBC News
City Council says yes to $1.2 billion convention center expansion
May 23, 2019 Austin American-Statesman
Homeless city residents say permanent housing is key
March 29, 2019 Community Impact
City Council approves initiative to pay back donors for helping homeless
March 28, 2019 KXAN
Real estate group hears tough talk from homeless advocates
March 4, 2019 Austin Monitor
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