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Commission urges focused 2026 goals on food access, refugee services and support for small community organizations

Austin-Travis County Public Health Commission · January 7, 2026
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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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