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Austin, TX 78702
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As a High Performing Housing Authority that assists over 18,000 Austinites, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) owns and operates 1,929 units of conventional public housing in 19 developments throughout Austin. Development sites range from high-rise apartments on Lady Bird Lake to small duplexes in residential neighborhoods. HACA also manages the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Program that provides rental vouchers for more than 5,000 units of housing in Austin's private rental market.
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The Center is a resource for the community and visitors to learn and participate in classes and programs that will foster a meaningful understanding and appreciation of not only Mexican American, but also Native American, Chicano, and other Latino cultures. The programs and educational curriculum include areas of visual art, theatre, dance, literature, music, language arts, and multi-media.
The Travis County Veterans Service Office provides eligible veterans, their dependents, and survivors direct and general support and assistance in obtaining all benefits to which they are entitled from the Veterans Benefits Administration.
The Art in Public Places program acquires and maintains works of art for City facilities and parks through commissions, donations, and loans for the cultural enrichment of Austin’s community. Founded in 1985, the program allocates 2% of eligible capital improvement project funding to the acquisition of site-specific public artwork.
Since 1992, the Texas Lottery has generated more than $24 billion in revenue for good causes in the state of Texas, including education, veterans' services and other important state programs. Through strict adherence to our vision, mission and core values, the Texas Lottery is dedicated to ensuring that these benefits continue. Since 1997*, the vast majority of Texas Lottery proceeds—totaling more than $19 billion—have been transferred to the state of Texas' Foundation School Fund supporting public education in Texas. In FY 2014, the Texas Lottery transferred $1.203 billion to the Foundation School Fund. Legislation was passed in 2009 directing the Texas Lottery to create and offer an instant scratch-off game for the benefit of the Fund for Veterans' Assistance administered by the Texas Veterans Commission. The Fund awards reimbursement grants to eligible charitable organizations, local government agencies, and Veterans Service Organizations that provide direct services to Texas veterans and their families. Over 90 percent of the revenue contributed to the Fund is derived from the sales of the Texas Lottery veterans' games. The first game was introduced in FY 2010 and since that time 12 additional games have been launched with the proceeds supporting the fund. Since the first veterans’ themed scratch ticket game was launched in 2009, the Texas Lottery has contributed more than $52 million for programs supporting Texas veterans. Other Texas Lottery funds, such as unclaimed prizes, contribute to other causes and programs as authorized by the Texas Legislature.
William Sydney Porter rented this Queen Anne-style cottage in the early 1890s. Originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, he moved to Texas in his early 20s. In Austin, Porter worked day jobs as a draftsman in the General Land Office and as a teller at the First National Bank. In 1898, Porter was found guilty of embezzling money from the bank and was sentenced to five years in federal prison. There he embraced his pen name, O. Henry, and had time to write. Upon his release, he moved to New York, where he regularly published stories, among them “The Gifts of the Magi.” The house became a museum in 1934, and in 1999 it became a National Literary Landmark. Each year since 1978, the museum has hosted the Pun-Off World Championships, a wordplay competition that has received praise from CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, and The Paris Review. The museum offers an array of programming, including exhibits, events, and reading and writing workshops for adults and children. Visitors can enjoy free guided tours highlighting Porter’s extraordinary life, while learning about the history of Austin. The Museum is part of Brush Square Museums, three historic museums consisting of the Susanna Dickinson Museum, the O. Henry Museum, and the Austin Fire Museum. The Dickinson and O. Henry Museums assist in running the Austin Fire Museum, operated by the Austin Fire Museum Hook & Ladder Society. *********** All content and comments posted to this official City of Austin, Texas, Facebook site are subject to public disclosure laws. Posted comments do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the City. This social media site shall not be used to submit open records requests to the City of Austin. Please direct open records requests to http://austintexas.gov/pir.
The 1869 home of Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig was saved and deeded to the City of Austin in 2003. Joseph Hannig built this home in 1869 for his new wife, Susanna Dickinson. She survived the Battle of the Alamo and carried the news of its fall to Sam Houston, which ultimately led to Houston's defeat of Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto and won independence for the Republic of Texas. For this deed, Susanna Dickinson became known as the "Messenger of the Alamo." Her home was saved, restored and opened as a museum on March 2, 2010, Texas Independence Day. The museum is the only remaining residence of Susanna Dickinson. The home is considered a “rubble-rock” house, a style of architecture brought to the Texas Hill Country by German immigrants. Inside the museum are rare Dickinson family artifacts, as well as furniture produced by Joseph. The couple lived in this house for six years, until 1875, at which point they moved into the area of town known as Hyde Park. Please stop by and let our docents show you the house and recount the vivid stories of the survivors of the Battle of the Alamo. The Museum is part of Brush Square Museums, three historic museums consisting of the Susanna Dickinson Museum, the O. Henry Museum, and the Austin Fire Museum. The Dickinson and O. Henry Museums assist in running the Austin Fire Museum, operated by the Austin Fire Museum Hook & Ladder Society. *********** All content and comments posted to this official City of Austin, Texas, Facebook site are subject to public disclosure laws. Posted comments do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the City. This social media site shall not be used to submit open records requests to the City of Austin. Please direct open records requests to http://austintexas.gov/pir.
Texas.gov offers an easy, convenient way for Texans to access online government services, such as vehicle registration and driver license renewals, birth certificate orders, CHIP payments, professional license renewals, and much, much more. (This is the official Facebook page for Texas.gov.)
Corrie Stokes is currently the City Auditor for the City of Austin. She was appointed by City Council in May 2015. The mission of the Office of the City Auditor is to provide audit and investigative services that foster transparency, accountability and continuous improvement in Austin city government. To achieve our mission, we provide regular reports and briefings to the City Council through the Audit and Finance Committee.
Austin Water is an enormous utility that manages thousands of miles of water and wastewater lines spanning 500-plus square miles, two water treatment plants (Davis and Ullrich), the development and construction of a third facility, Water Treatment Plant 4, two wastewater treatment plants (Walnut Creek and South Austin Regional), 30-plus thousand acres of wildlands, ongoing conservation initiatives, expansive education programs and more than 1,000 employees.