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Join several local environmental organizations for a train ride + discussion about climate change in central Texas.
“I have someone who is in high need. I know they would benefit from being in a house… I can either get someone in somewhere now and hope for the best or I can leave them on the street and keep waiting for something that’s never coming.”
– Eli Cortez, Community Organizer with VOCAL-TX, in our latest story, “Austin’s Rapid Rehousing Program, Explained.”
Rapid Rehousing is one of the programs our city uses to truly solve a person’s homelessness. Here’s what you need to know about how it works…
Rapid Rehousing provides up to 24 months of rental assistance and case management services.
According to estimates, we need about 1,700 additional Rapid Rehousing units.
Compared to other Texas cities, Austin has a high rate of people experiencing chronic homelessness, which may be making Rapid Rehousing less effective.