Our Basic Needs are Met

basic needs

• We live in a community where the basic needs of all are met.
• We live in affordable and stable housing with access to open space and public amenities.
• We have safe, affordable, accessible and reliable transportation.

Food Security
Central Texas Food Bankhttps://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/
Sustainable Food Center https://sustainablefoodcenter.org/
Housing Cost Burdened
Texas Tenant Advisorhttps://www.texastenant.org/
Project Connect Anti-Displacement Effortshttps://www.austintexas.gov/department/project-connect-anti-displacement-initiatives
HousingWorkshttps://housingworksaustin.org/
Drive Alone to Work
ATP Light Railhttps://www.atptx.org/
Bike Lane Investmentshttps://www.urban.org/urban-wire/why-us-cities-are-investing-safer-more-connected-cycling-infrastructure?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=urban_social
Pickup by CapMetrohttps://www.capmetro.org/pickup
Homelessness
City of Austin Homeless Strategy Divisionhttps://www.austintexas.gov/page/austins-homeless-strategy
ECHOhttps://www.austinecho.org/
Caritashttps://caritasofaustin.org/
General
One Voice Central Texashttps://onevoicecentraltx.org/
2-Gen Coalition – Family Pathwayshttps://www.unitedwayaustin.org/our-work/focus-areas/advance-united/#2gen
Poverty
2024 Travis County Poverty Briefhttps://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/6e8e8c22818a406c8be74ba94566242c
Travis County Snapshot from the American Community Survey 2022 https://www.traviscountytx.gov/images/health_human_services/Docs/acs_snapshot_2022_final.pdf
Child Trends Poverty Matters for Children’s Well-being, but Good Policy Can Helphttps://www.childtrends.org/publications/poverty-matters-childrens-well-being-policy
Food Security
Office of Sustainability Food Justice Mini Grants Reporthttps://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Sustainability/Food/FJMG-OuctomesReport-Web-FINAL.pdf
State of the Food System Report (2018)https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Sustainability/COAOS-0106_FoodReport_ForWeb_1_.pdf
Food for All: Inclusive Neighborhood Food Planning in North Austin (2016)http://growingfoodconnections.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/06/Food-For-All_FINAL_070616.compressed-4.pdf
Community Health Assessment (2022)https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Health/Austin%202022%20CHA_050622_FINAL_Corrected.pdf
Austin/Travis County Food Plan (2024)https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Sustainability/Food/Austin-Travis%20County%20Food%20Plan.pdf
Housing Cost Burdened
Travis County Snapshot from the American Community Survey 2022 https://www.traviscountytx.gov/images/health_human_services/Docs/acs_snapshot_2022_final.pdf
Housing Works District by District Analysis (2020)https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/966fcb5744a649d5aa5d8d578e786560
Workforce Solutions Stable Housing and Workforce Outcomes Reporthttps://www.wfscapitalarea.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/WFS-Stable-Housing-and-Workforce-Outcomes-May-2021-v2.pdf
Austin Strategic Housing Planhttps://www.austintexas.gov/blueprint
2020 District by District Housing Analysis, Housing Works Austinhttps://housingworksaustin.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-HWA-District-Analysis.pdf
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, 2015, City of Austinhttps://www.austintexas.gov/page/hud-required-plans-and-reports#
2014 Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis, CoAhttps://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Housing/Austin%20HMA_final.pdf
Drive Alone to Work
CapMetro Connections 2025 Plan https://www.capmetro.org/connections2025
CAMPO 2040 Planhttps://www.campotexas.org/regional-transportation-plans/2040-plan/
Austin Strategic Mobility Planhttps://www.austintexas.gov/department/austin-strategic-mobility-plan
Travis County Land, Water, & Transportation Plan (2014)https://www.traviscountytx.gov/tnr/lwtp
Identifying Transit Deserts in Texas Cities, 2015, Center for Sustainable Developmenthttps://soa.utexas.edu/sites/default/disk/Texas%20Transit%20Deserts%20%28Center%20for%20Sustainable%20Development%29.pdf
Homelessness
ECHO Annual Report (2020)https://1zdndu3n3nla353ymc1h6x58-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ECHO-2020-Annual-Report.pdf
General
Community Needs & Trends Report (2021)https://www.unitedwayaustin.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2020-Community-Needs-Trends-Report.pdf
Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan (2018)https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Imagine_Austin/IACP_2018.pdf
CAPCOG Annual Report (2021)https://www.capcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2021-Annual-Report.pdf
Travis County Community Health Improvement Planhttps://www.austintexas.gov/communityhealthplan
Community Needs & Trends Report, 2021, United Way for Greater Austinhttps://www.unitedwayaustin.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2020-Community-Needs-Trends-Report.pdf
Poverty
CPPP Family Budgets Toolhttp://www.familybudgets.org/
Economic Policy Institute, Family Budget Calculatorhttps://www.epi.org/resources/budget/
National Center for Children in Poverty, Basic Needs Budget Calculatorhttp://www.nccp.org/basic-needs/
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Online Services for Key Low-Income Benefit Programshttps://www.cbpp.org/research/online-services-for-key-low-income-benefit-programs
US Department of Health & Human Services, US Federal Poverty Guidelineshttps://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines
Food Security
Central Texas Food System Dashboardhttps://www.centraltxfoodsystem.org/the-dashboard
Food Community Resource Guidehttps://wecanatx.org/resources/
CapMetro’s Pickup Programhttps://www.capmetro.org/pickup
Housing Cost Burdened
Priced Out Where You Livehttps://www.tacinc.org/resources/priced-out/
Guide to Affordable Housing in the Austin Areahttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ab01bfe96e76f1b9e2ede83/t/5d25f898b3b512000116aa36/1562769564744/GAGHAA+7.19.pdf
Austin Tenants’ Council, Guide to Affordable Housing in the Austin Areahttp://www.housing-rights.org/PDF/forms/GAHGAA.pdf
COA Nothing About Us Without Us Equity Toolhttps://www.austintexas.gov/page/nothing-about-us-without-us
Drive Alone to Work
Commute Solutions, Commute Cost Calculatorhttps://commutesolutions.com/commute-cost-calculator/
General
Del Valle Resource Guidehttps://decibelatx.org/resources/del-valle-resource-guide/
Race Equity Action Framework Section 3http://dashboard.canatx.org/race-equity-map/
National Council on Aging, Benefits Checkuphttps://www.benefitscheckup.org/#/
City of Austin Office of Sustainability, Rethink/ Mobile Apphttps://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Sustainability/Rethink_app_overview.pdf
US Departments of Defense, Labor, & Veterans, National Resource Directory for Veteranshttps://nrd.gov/
Easter Seals, Opportunities for People with Disabilitieshttps://www.easterseals.com/centraltx/
The Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, Resources for Practitioners Assisting Immigrant Youth & Familieshttp://cimmcw.org/resources/practice/
National Center on Caregiving, Family Care Navigatorhttps://www.caregiver.org/family-care-navigator
Travis County Health & Human Services, Basic Needs Services & Resourceshttps://www.traviscountytx.gov/health-human-services/individuals-families/basic