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Nonprofit leaders tell Austin committee cuts to social-service contracts will hurt families and survivors
Summary
Multiple nonprofit leaders testified that recent contract reductions and a proposed FY27 reset threaten core services for survivors, older adults and families; they urged the council to halt further cuts, conduct impact assessments and include providers in planning.
Nonprofit leaders and service providers told the Austin City Council Public Health Committee on Feb. 4 that recent cuts to city social-service contracts are already disrupting services and will cause greater costs and harm if not reversed or mitigated.
Speakers representing SAFE Alliance, 1 Voice Central Texas, Family Elder Care, Any Baby Can, United Way for Greater Austin and El Buen Samaritano described the operational and community impacts of cuts enacted in Budget 2 and urged the committee to protect core services as staff develop a prioritization framework. "Budgets are moral documents," said Dr. Peter Brestain, CEO of SAFE Alliance, during public testimony; he also offered to provide a…
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