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We have excellent news on three fronts! First, on September 27th, we received an email from St. David’s Foundation inviting us to apply for their Housing + Health Call for planning and predevelopment funding. We are overjoyed! Along with our collaborating friends at the Austin Creative Alliance, we now have a nine-way collaboration slated with Family Eldercare, the UTRGV Texas Rural Cooperative Center, Collective Seeds Consulting Cooperative, Sage Age, Forge Craft Architecture + Design, BEC Austin General Contractor, and Servitas (3P Developer). An award will help us with a formal market study and pre-development activities so that we will be ready the moment a site becomes available again. The application is due before the end of this month and a decision will be handed down in December. We are working hard to prepare a worthy proposal - more updates to come! Second, on October 3rd, the Housing and Planning Committee of the Austin City Council voted to forward the Planning Commission’s Resolution to the full Council for action. This is wonderful news! We anticipate the Draft Resolution, directing the City Manager to “explore the Planning Commission’s recommendation” to be on their October 24th agenda. (Be on the lookout for an ‘Action Alert’ once agenda is confirmed.) Third, we just received word that the Austin Housing Coalition voted to send to the Austin City Council, urging them to pass the resolution. It is gratifying to have their support! Once the item appears on Council’s agenda, follow the City’s guidelines to register your support! Speak Up Austin is the City’s portal for citizen input. Or reach out directly to your City Council Member. Again, please watch for more news from us as the democratic process unfolds!
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