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Our Mission

Empowering families and individuals experiencing homelessness to build a future filled with dignity, opportunity, and lasting solutions.

Our Vision

Foundation for the Homeless is a community leader empowering Central Texans to fight hunger, homelessness, and poverty.

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PROGRAM

Feed My People

The Feed My People Program (FMP) is the founding program of the Foundation for the Homeless (FFH), open to anyone experiencing homelessness or poverty. This long-standing program is a partnership of 8 churches and schools in the Austin Community. Together we provide a filling, hot breakfast along with other services including showers, AA meetings, a clothing closet (Thursday only), and haircuts (every other Thursday).

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Family Stability

A rapid re-housing program for families with minor children experiencing homelessness. This is a multi-agency collaborative focused on case management for obtaining and maintaining safe and stable housing.

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Utilities Assistance

We provide utility assistance for Austin Energy Customers who are in need of assistance in paying outstanding Austin Energy bills.

Foundation for the Homeless does not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors.

FFH encourages employment applicants with diverse life experiences to apply - especially persons having experienced social or economic adversity and/or having lived experience of homelessness.