Homeless population in Austin increases, data says | FOX 7 Austin

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Published 2024-02-16

The number of permanent supportive housing units in Austin is projected to increase by over 600% by 2026, according to city data shared at Tuesday’s city council work session.

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All Comments (8)

@backyardbque1964 3 months ago

the more homeless in the area, the more tax dollars the city is eligible for. is a tax dollar thing, millions of tax dollars are have been received to address homelessness for the last 15+ years, but the problem is getting worse and there's no account for these millions of dollars in tax $$.$$.
@theabileneranchertar7882 3 months ago

Its never going to end.
@wayneroberts6642 3 months ago

With that low pay everyone will eventually be homeless..
@SpongeAddict-gw6mo 3 months ago

My son is there so where we have been desperately looking for him
@td409 3 months ago

Homeless invited….….productive citizens out
@Buckseed 21 days ago

Texans really need how to learn to bootstrap.
@purpurado 3 months ago

all the video used in this report of homeless and or transient peoples is from 2020 💜💛