Families pushed to the outskirts share cars and miss meals
Food insecurity is rising sharply in Travis County, with the number of Austin area residents who struggle to afford food expected to continue rising in the coming years absent interventions from both local and federal governments.
At a conference at the Austin Area Research Organization in December, Workforce Solutions CEO Tamara Atkinson told Vatske that her organization was moving out of its building and was looking for a new home. Within just a few months, the two organizations were moving towards a deal to bring their services under the same roof at the food bank headquarters on Montopolis Drive in Southeast Austin.
“Food insecurity can be a significant barrier to finding a job, and access to food is one of the most frequently requested forms of support we receive at Workforce Solutions Capital Area,” Atkinson wrote in a statement provided to theVatske said a lot of factors play into rising food insecurity locally, including the elevated cost of living pushing people out of urban areas with reliable public transportation and nearby grocery stores.
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