Aug 12, 2024 | In the News
Not far from the trucks rumbling down U.S. 183, in front of the tidy rows of colorful cabins that provide shelter for the present, a tall blue building at the gateway to the Esperanza Community stands for something else. The future. Next month, the first 30...
Aug 9, 2024 | In the News
Food insecurity is rising sharply in Travis County, with the number of Austin area residents who struggle to afford food expected to continue rising in the coming years absent interventions from both local and federal governments. At a conference at the Austin...
Jul 31, 2024 | In the News
Two organizations are coming together to better serve the Austin community. Wednesday, the Central Texas Food Bank and Workforce Solutions Capital Area announced their partnership, which aims to create a one-stop-shop for members to get their food and job...
Jul 31, 2024 | In the News
The Central Texas Food Bank is partnering with Workforce Solutions Capital Area to create a one-stop shop for community members to receive food and job assistance services. Both services will now be provided under one roof at the Central Texas Food Bank...
Jul 31, 2024 | In the News
The Central Texas Food Bank is teaming up with Workforce Solutions Capital Area to offer people job resources when they come in for food. There are Workforce Solutions career counselors stationed right inside the Benefits and Emergency Services offices at the...
Jul 30, 2024 | In the News
The Texas Workforce Commission reported earlier this month the unemployment rate in the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area rose from May 2024 to June 2024. The unemployment rate rose to 3.8%, or 56,143 unemployed residents. Despite this uptick, Austin’s...