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Commission urges focused 2026 goals on food access, refugee services and support for small community organizations
Summary
The commission prioritized food access and targeted interventions for refugee communities as part of its 2026 goals, proposed inviting FarmShare, Central Texas Food Bank and refugee-serving organizations to present, and discussed partnering with UT researchers and supporting small community-based organizations with capacity and funding.
At its January meeting the Austin-Travis County Public Health Commission moved to make food access a central focus of its 2026 work and to finalize specific goals by February.
Chair (speaker 1) and multiple commissioners discussed inviting FarmShare, the Central Texas Food Bank, 1Voice and refugee-serving nonprofits to present as part of a March or February meeting schedule so the commission can produce concrete recommendations. Commissioners emphasized targeted…
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