/tags/ending-community-homelessness-coalition Ending Community Homelessness Coalition en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 01 May 2025 20:53:36 GMT /housing/2025-05-01/homeless-point-in-time-count-homelessness-austin-tx-travis-county-shelter-streets To qualify for federal money, Austin and other cities conduct what's called a point-in-time count of people sleeping outside or in emergency shelters. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:53:36 GMT /housing/2025-05-01/homeless-point-in-time-count-homelessness-austin-tx-travis-county-shelter-streets Audrey McGlinchy /health/2025-01-16/new-report-shows-lower-life-expectancy-increased-overdoses-among-homeless-austinites The study looked at the causes of death of more than 1,000 people without housing who died over a five-year period. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:56:25 GMT /health/2025-01-16/new-report-shows-lower-life-expectancy-increased-overdoses-among-homeless-austinites Andrew Weber /housing/2025-01-06/austin-texas-homeless-population-numbers-2025-tx Austin's Ending Community Homeless Coalition will set out to count as many people experiencing homelessness as possible on a single night on Jan. 25. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:03:00 GMT /housing/2025-01-06/austin-texas-homeless-population-numbers-2025-tx Olivia Aldridge /austin/2023-10-30/austin-launches-new-text-alert-system-for-people-experiencing-homelessness The new system sends urgent information, like where to find shelter during a cold snap, directly to a person's cellphone. More than 3,500 people received the first alerts last week, the city says. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 22:32:00 GMT /austin/2023-10-30/austin-launches-new-text-alert-system-for-people-experiencing-homelessness Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-08-30/austins-homeless-strategy-officer-resigns-after-two-years-on-the-job Dianne Grey took over as the city was grappling with record high numbers of people experiencing homelessness and in the midst of a deadly pandemic. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:07:52 GMT /austin/2023-08-30/austins-homeless-strategy-officer-resigns-after-two-years-on-the-job Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-08-15/homeless-austinites-are-suffering-in-this-heat-advocates-say-we-need-long-term-solutions-yesterday Local nonprofits provide extra relief for those experiencing homelessness during heat waves. But advocates say more needs to be done year-round. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:28:24 GMT /austin/2023-08-15/homeless-austinites-are-suffering-in-this-heat-advocates-say-we-need-long-term-solutions-yesterday Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-06-16/austin-ramps-up-capacity-at-homeless-shelters-but-advocates-say-thats-not-the-answer Advocates say the issue is much larger than adding more shelter beds. Permanent solutions are needed. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:16:49 GMT /austin/2023-06-16/austin-ramps-up-capacity-at-homeless-shelters-but-advocates-say-thats-not-the-answer Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2022-07-28/the-arch-will-soon-be-under-new-management-folks-have-concerns-about-the-new-manager The city approved a contract with a California-based nonprofit that faces a handful of lawsuits back home. Service providers say the city moved too quickly. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-07-28/the-arch-will-soon-be-under-new-management-folks-have-concerns-about-the-new-manager 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/2022-01-13/austins-in-person-census-of-people-experiencing-homelessness-is-canceled-again Austin's point-in-time count will instead rely on service requests to tally the number of unsheltered people living in the city. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:59:24 GMT /austin/2022-01-13/austins-in-person-census-of-people-experiencing-homelessness-is-canceled-again Andrew Weber