/tags/echo ECHO en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:57:39 GMT /austin/2025-01-29/austin-tx-nonprofits-federal-funding-freeze-homeless-services A pause in funding could be devastating for groups that provide essential services, like rental assistance and meal delivery. On Tuesday, a federal judge temporarily halted the funding freeze. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:57:39 GMT /austin/2025-01-29/austin-tx-nonprofits-federal-funding-freeze-homeless-services Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-12-12/austin-city-council-approves-nearly-7-million-to-keep-marshalling-yard-shelter-open The city will use a combination of COVID relief money and general fund dollars to support the shelter through September 2025, but will then have to find a more permanent solution. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:38:46 GMT /austin/2024-12-12/austin-city-council-approves-nearly-7-million-to-keep-marshalling-yard-shelter-open Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2022-07-07/black-austinites-are-six-times-more-likely-to-experience-homelessness-than-white-austinites-report-finds The report found service providers are making strides to get Black and Brown Austinites into housing. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:17:32 GMT /austin/2022-07-07/black-austinites-are-six-times-more-likely-to-experience-homelessness-than-white-austinites-report-finds Andrew Weber /austin/2022-01-28/austin-kicks-off-a-week-of-action-to-help-end-homelessness-heres-how-to-get-involved "Every person has a role to play in supporting folks who are living outside," ECHO spokesperson Chris Davis said. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:48:30 GMT /austin/2022-01-28/austin-kicks-off-a-week-of-action-to-help-end-homelessness-heres-how-to-get-involved Dani Matias /austin/2021-01-07/austins-annual-count-of-the-homeless-population-wont-go-ahead-this-year-because-of-covid The count marshals hundreds of volunteers each year to survey the entire Austin area's homeless population. Organizers say that's not safe for anyone this year. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 21:35:08 GMT /austin/2021-01-07/austins-annual-count-of-the-homeless-population-wont-go-ahead-this-year-because-of-covid Andrew Weber /station-information/2019-11-04/alexa-play-morning-edition Morning Edition is now available on-demand on all Alexa-enabled smart speakers. Just say, "Alexa, play Morning Edition," and you will hear the last hour鈥� Tue, 05 Nov 2019 03:34:39 GMT /station-information/2019-11-04/alexa-play-morning-edition Ben Fishel /austin/2019-07-23/packed-homelessness-forum-calls-for-more-shelters-support-we-are-dealing-with-human-beings-here As the city adjusts to new rules for panhandling, camping or sitting or lying down in public, the Downtown Austin Alliance hosted a forum Tuesday to鈥� Wed, 24 Jul 2019 04:14:26 GMT /austin/2019-07-23/packed-homelessness-forum-calls-for-more-shelters-support-we-are-dealing-with-human-beings-here Andrew Weber /austin/2013-02-05/travis-county-homeless-population-dropping The annual Austin/AG真人百家乐 County homeless count shows the number of homeless people living the area is down by 5.5 percent from last year to 2,121.The鈥� Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:06:43 GMT /austin/2013-02-05/travis-county-homeless-population-dropping Laura Rice /austin/2013-01-28/counting-travis-countys-homeless-population Across the United States, groups are attempting to get a firm count of the number of homeless people living in their midst. In AG真人百家乐 County this past鈥� Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:58:44 GMT /austin/2013-01-28/counting-travis-countys-homeless-population Filipa Rodrigues /austin/2012-01-20/austin-homeless-count-getting-underway-this-weekend Last year, 2,362 homeless people were counted in the combined Austin鈥揜ound Rock area. This Sunday, the 2012 count of Austin鈥檚 homeless begins, and count鈥� Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:23:43 GMT /austin/2012-01-20/austin-homeless-count-getting-underway-this-weekend Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard