Austin’s homeless strategy office on Tuesday announced it is now accepting applications from local service organizations for funding of programs that support families experiencing homelessness.
Last year, the Austin City Council budgeted $300,000 specifically to help unhoused parents and children.
Homeless Strategy Officer David Gray said the idea is to give that money to one or two groups that assist families experiencing homelessness with things like enrolling children in affordable childcare programs and covering the initial cost of leasing an apartment…