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donations for program Austin Energy is seeking donations from customers for its Utilities’ Customer Assistance Program, which helps customers who are unable to pay their utility bills due to unexpected emergencies. This year, additional utility relief funding, approved by the Austin City Council in April, was available to individuals affected by COVID-19. In fiscal year 2020, the program distributed $7.4 million in utility bill assistance to more than 14,000 households. Austin Utilities customers can make a one-time or recurring donation by adding it to their paper or online utility bill or...

Austin Community Foundation opens Women's Fund grant applications Austin Community Foundation has opened grant applications for its Women's Fund. The fund is expected to award 20 grants that will total $400,000 to local nonprofit organizations that serve women in areas such as providing affordable housing, increasing access to child care, supporting education, reducing health disparities in women of color or preventing unintended pregnancy.  The application for the grants is online at Austin Community Foundation's website and due by Jan. 28. Austin Community Foundation's Women's Fund began ...