Receive a briefing on two reports produced by the Research & Planning Division of HHS: the Travis County Snapshot from the 2024 American Community Survey and the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Impact Report. (Judge Brown)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The Travis County Snapshot is an annual analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. The information is a point-in-time “snapshot” of our community and includes social, economic, and housing characteristics related to human services. <br data-pasted="true">The annual Community Impact Report provides an overview of HHS external investments in health and human services. The FY 2025 Community Impact Report encompasses 13 issue areas—Access to Basic Supports, Behavioral Health Social Services, Behavioral Health Interlocals, Early Childhood, Youth Development, Housing Continuum, Planning and Evaluation, Public Health Interlocal, Animal Services Interlocal, Public Health Social Services, Safety Intervention Services, Supportive Services for Community Living, and Workforce Development—as well as an investment through Austin ISD Interlocals. This year’s report details financial, demographic, geographic, and performance information on over $34.5 million of the Department’s social service contracts.