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Comment on City's Plan for Affordable Housing and Community Development
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 The City of Austin's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office is accepting public comment on its Draft FY 2011-12 Action Plan. The Plan outlines priorities for spending over $24.5 million in federal, state and local funds for affordable housing and community development. The Action Plan is available for review at www.ci.austin.tx.us/housing/publications.htm .
Public hearings will be held this Thursday, June 16th before the Community Development Commission and next Thursday, June 23rd before the Austin City Council. Written comments may be submitted by e-mail to: NHCD@ci.austin.tx.us.
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Hispanics Fuel Child Population Growth | |
 Over the past decade, the Texas population has grown at twice the national rate, due in large part to growth in the child population. The Center for Public Policy Priorities has just released a county by county analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data on child population growth. Hispanics are the new majority among those aged 0 to 18 in Travis County, increasing by more than 54% from 2000 to 2010. The Asian child population grew at the fastest rate of 86%. The number of White children in Travis County increased by a little more than 3% over the decade and the African American child population grew by less than 1%.
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Poor Transit Access for Austin Seniors | |
 Transit for America has released a report that predicts by 2015 more than half of all adults between the ages of 65 and 79 in the Austin metro area will have poor access to transit. The report notes that the over 65 population is one of the fastest growing populations. This, coupled with the fact that older adults are more likely than others to live in suburban or rural areas with poor transit access, will make it difficult for this population to age in place. The report "Aging in Place, Stuck without Options: Fixing the Mobility Crisis Threatening the Baby Boom Generation" makes policy recommendations to improve mobility and transit access for older adults.
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AISD School for Young Men |
The Moody Foundation has approved $4.6 million over seven years for a School for Young Men in the Austin Independent School District. Based upon the success of AISD's Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and longstanding community interest in developing a School for Young Men, the district has been exploring the possibility of duplicating this concept for boys.
AISD's proposed School for Young Men will be modeled after other successful, urban single-gender schools for boys to provide a high-quality educational experience that prepares boys and young men in Austin for success in college, work, and life. The school could incorporate a range of elements that studies of other similar schools have shown to be successful for engaging boys in learning. The first step in the process will be a feasibility study. Learn more. |
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| CAN Community Council - Focus on Health and Vets | |
The CAN Community Council meeting this Monday, June 20th will feature updates on the health indicators on the CAN Community Dashboard as well as information on behavioral health services available to veterans.
The meeting, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Boards and Commissions Room, will be televised and streamed live on Cable Channel 6. |
| How is Our Community Changing? | |
CAN is convening planners from across the region to consider how shifting demographics are impacting our communities. Meetings to date have revealed that low-income populations are pooling and sprawling in areas outside of the urban core, creating challenges for education, infrastructure, transportation and other services.
Click here to find links to presentations shared at these meetings. |
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| Follow CAN's Tweets |  Get short, timely updates on meetings, research and more on CAN_Austin. |
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Juneteenth Celebration | |
 The 22nd Annual Travis County & City of Austin Employees Juneteenth event will be held this Friday, June 17th in Wooldridge Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by Travis County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe and Commissioner Ron Davis, festivities include food, arts and crafts booths.
Juneteenth is a commemoration of the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in 1865, more than two and one-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.
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Save Money, Save the Planet | |
A Nurtured World is presenting a two-day conference on how individuals and organizations can reduce their impact on the environment and save money. Participants in previous workshops have reported saving an average of $2,600 per year and cutting carbon dioxide emissions by an average of 3 tons per year.
Day 1 of the conference, on July 14th, will focus on consumer conservation and Day 2, on July 15th, will focus on organizational culture change. Instructors are Susan Roothaan, Executive Director of Nurtured World, and environmental consultant Brigid Shea. For more information or to register, contact susan.roothaan@nurturedworld.org. |
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Community Resources 101 |  Anyone who wants information about services available in our community should call 2-1-1. United Way Capital Area and 2-1-1 are offering an on-going series of free trainings on community services for front-line staff and volunteers. Participants will learn when to use 2-1-1 and how to search the 2-1-1 database to find information about available community resources. Click here to register. Click here to view scheduled trainings. |
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 Community Action Network (CAN) is a collaboration of organizations and individuals working together to build a community of equity and opportunity.
CAN's role as a convener, connector and informer helps our community: - enhance awareness of community issues;
- strengthen partnerships and connect planning efforts;
- support collaborative strategies that maximize community resources and impact; and
- mobilize action by reporting on progress made to improve the community's well-being.
CAN Partners: Austin Chamber of Commerce, Austin Community College, Austin Independent School District, Austin Travis County Integral Care, Capital Metro, Central Health, City of Austin, Community Justice Council, Interfaith Action of Central Texas, One Voice Central Texas, Seton Family of Hospitals, St. David's Foundation, St. Edward's University, Travis County, United Way Capital Area, University of Texas at Austin, and Workforce Solutions - Capital Area. CAN Issue Area Groups: Aging Services Council, Basic Needs Coalition, Behavioral Health Planning Partnership, Central Texas Afterschool Network, Child & Youth Mental Health Planning Partnership, Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, Early Care and Education, HousingWorks, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Coalition, Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, Ready by 21, Reentry Roundtable, and Regional Transit Coordination Committee. |
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