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Homelessness

Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department estimates 3,625 individuals are homeless on any given day.

Art From the Streets provides a safe and encouraging environment to homeless citizens who strive to make a difference in their own lives and those around them. In the past 15 years the program has raised over $550,000 and has afforded some of them the opportunity to rent apartments, and many of them the ability to open bank accounts and purchase food, clothing, medical supplies, and even vehicles.

AFTS is just one of many wonderful local organizations that help homeless citizens. To learn more about homelessness in Austin:

Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH Front Steps)
Caritas
Salvation Army
House the Homeless

Many statewide and national programs and agencies seek to address the issue of homelessness:

Texas Homeless Network
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week.