Austin Pathways

Some exciting news: two weeks from today (April 1), CapMetro is launching their new Reloadable Fare Card! You'll need to swap out your existing card for the new one before then; you can do so at the Transit Store (1705 Guadalupe) or at more than 250 locations across the city.

To find a location near you, visit https://www.capmetro.org/retailers. To learn more about the new program, go to https://www.capmetro.org/fares-passes/fare-updates-2025.

As part of this year's Day—hosted today and tomorrow by I Live Here I Give Here—we are showcasing our Austin Pathways Scholarships. For many students, traditional financial aid isn’t enough to cover books, fees, and daily expenses. Our scholarships help fill that gap, allowing residents in communities owned by the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) to pursue studies with less financial stress.

But it's not possible without donations from generous folks like you, whose gifts funds tomorrow’s nurses, educators, IT professionals, and more! Join us in amplifying their potential: https://www.amplifyatx.org/campaigns/scholarships-a863db0a-01b7-4363-9654-84ef93ad320f

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As part of this year's Day—hosted today and tomorrow by I Live Here I Give Here—we are showcasing our Project-Based Rental Assistance Family Self-Sufficiency (PBRA FSS) program. Residents in communities owned by the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) now have a structured path to financial independence…complete with individualized career coaching and a savings escrow! A little support goes a long way in helping our families stay on track.

But it's not possible without donations from generous folks like you! Be a part of helping more families thrive: https://www.amplifyatx.org/campaigns/pbra-family-self-sufficiency-program

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As part of this year's Day—hosted today and tomorrow by I Live Here I Give Here—we are showcasing our Housing Choice Voucher Family Self-Sufficiency (HCV FSS) program, which offers personalized coaching to participants, setting milestones for better jobs, higher education, and financial stability. Together, we tackle the financial considerations—like childcare, transportation, and work uniforms—that can stall progress. This voluntary, goal-based initiative helps families build financial stability and achieve economic independence.

But it's not possible without donations from generous folks like you! Be a part of someone's success story and see the direct impact your gift can make in another's life: https://www.amplifyatx.org/campaigns/hcv-family-self-sufficiency-program

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Giving Tuesday is here! You can help support our work to empower HACA residents with scholarship awards by making your Giving Tuesday gift today. Donations will support people like Cassandra with demonstrated academic excellence and extracurricular achievement, promoting success in their studies and careers.

Cassandra, a Texas State University major in Criminal Justice, is a 2022 HACA Scholar courtesy of generous donors like you. Raising six children and working full-time in public service, Cassandra plans to pursue a Master's degree in Forensic Science––a future made possible as a HACA scholarship recipient.

Your gift by midnight will be used to secure matching funds to help Austin Pathways advance educational success and self-sufficiency for HACA Scholars. Donate at http://bit.ly/DonateHACAScholar

Gerardo Castillo, thank you for your strategic and transformational investment in during yesterday's fundraiser. Your generosity helped us exceed our fundraising goal and will help so many Housing Authority of the City of Austin families.
"The Family Self Sufficiency Program helps families and individuals make positive generational impacts," said Mr. Castillo. "This is an investment for our overall community advancement."

"Austin's been good to us, we want to be good to Austin." Thank you to Rex and Sarah Jones & AMP Management for your generous gift to FSS participants striving for homeownership!

What a difference an day makes! Thank you for standing together to support more than 150 HACA Residents with Scholarships, Family Self Sufficiency Services and Senior Support!

Due to inclement weather, HACA offices will delay opening to 10am.