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Austin Public Health reports high food demand, steady CSBG outcomes as winter approaches
Summary
Angus Zambrano told the Community Development Commission that Austin Public Health's Neighborhood Services Unit served more than 63,000 people through food distributions this year and is on track to extend CSBG funds through mid-January, while housing-assistance needs have risen because families are arriving with larger arrears.
Angus Zambrano, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health, presented the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program report to the Community Development Commission on Nov. 18, saying the unit has served more than 63,000 people with food distributions so far this year and has seen increased demand after a temporary SNAP suspension.
Zambrano said the unit had 24 transitions out of poverty through September with a target of 41; he estimated the total had risen to 31 as of the meeting but noted the official report is two months…
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