Announcement of RFA from the Basic Transportation Needs Fund Board

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One Voice Central Texas Opposes Ten Percent Cut to Austin Public Health Social Service Contracts

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 19, 2025Media Contact: Corie Lonidier, co***@***************tx.org One Voice Central Texas Opposes Ten Percent Cut to Austin Public Health Social Service Contracts AUSTIN, Texas One Voice Central Texas (OVCT) is a coalition of more than eighty nonprofit health and human service organization Executive Directors and leaders. OVCT is dedicated to empowering and supporting […]

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Coalition Statement of Support for Prop Q

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Date: October 1, 2025To: One Voice Central Texas Members, Community Partners, and Supporters One Voice Central Texas (OVCT) is a coalition of 80+ member organizations dedicated to empowering and supporting health and human services nonprofit executive leaders by providing the resources, advocacy, and collaborative opportunities necessary for their organizations to effectively serve their communities. Following

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Local Nonprofits Struggle Amid Inflation, Federal Policy Shifts, And Funding Uncertainty – Critical Services Already Being Lost

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LOCAL NONPROFITS STRUGGLE AMID INFLATION, FEDERAL POLICY SHIFTS, AND FUNDING UNCERTAINTY – CRITICAL SERVICES ALREADY BEING LOST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Corie Lonidier, co***@***************tx.org One Voice Central Texas737-295-1656 [Austin, 2/7/25] – The local nonprofit community is facing unprecedented economic and policy-driven challenges. Continued inflation, declining donations, reduced volunteerism, and the expiration of federal pandemic-related

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OVCT Asks: 2024 Austin Mayoral & City Council Candidates

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One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of nearly 100 health and human service nonprofit organizations serving the Austin area. Every day, our member organizations provide essential services to thousands of Central Texans including food access, transitional housing, aging services, and more. As part of our efforts to engage local leadership, we prepared six questions

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2024 Voter Education Guide

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The One Voice Central Texas Public Policy Committee is proud to present the 2024 Voter Education Guide. Brainstormed and created with nonprofits in mind, this document provides general and nonpartisan education around voting in Texas. With 2024 being a major election year, we hope that this guide proves useful for our members and community partners.

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The impact of nonprofit organizations in austin

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One Voice Central Texas Releases Campaign Highlighting the Impact of Health and Human Service Nonprofits on the Well-Being of the Community AUSTIN, TX. – One Voice Central Texas has launched a campaign titled “The Impact of Nonprofit Organizations in Austin” to highlight the crucial role that health and human service nonprofit organizations play in ensuring

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One Voice Central Texas Statement on Prop A

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One Voice Central Texas Statement on Prop A (2021) One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of more than one hundred local nonprofits who represent the community’s network of human services that connect people to the social resources, opportunities, and supports they need to thrive. Our members provide the building blocks to safe neighborhoods and

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One Voice Central Texas Positioning Statement

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One Voice Central Texas provides support for Executive Directors and other social services sector professionals as valued community leaders. One Voice is a membership organization that brings leaders together and leverages its collective power to advocate for equitable policies and funding opportunities that improve community services and resources. Our coalition connects diverse groups of leaders

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One Voice Recommendations for American Rescue Plan Funding

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On May 21, 2021 One Voice Central Texas shared with Travis County and the City of Austin the following recommendations for the funding that will be received under the American Rescue Plan (ARP): One Voice Recommendations for American Rescue Plan Funding One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of the executive leadership of 105 nonprofit

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One Voice Request to City and County related to COVID-19 Response

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The members of One Voice Central Texas appreciate all the work the Austin City Council, the Austin City Manager, and the Travis County Commissioners  are undertaking to ensure our community is safe as we face COVID 19. As we address this crisis, we would like to encourage the City of Austin and the County of

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Apply for TEF Transit Passes Today! 2017 RFA Release!

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The Transit Empowerment Fund (TEF) Board is currently accepting 2017 applications through Tuesday, February 7th at 5:00pm from eligible 501(c)3 organizations, tax exempt veteran organizations, and governmental entities for: Purchase of deeply discounted Capital Metro Local Bus Passes, Commuter Passes, and MetroAccess Ten Ride Booklets (50% reduction from the reduced nonprofit rate = 75% discount from the full

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Apply for Deeply Discounted Capital Metro Passes

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The Transit Empowerment Fund (formerly the Basic Transportation Needs Fund) Board is now accepting applications for the purchase of deeply discounted Capital Metro transit passes, including regular and reduced-fare local bus passes, premium passes, commuter passes, and MetroAccess 10-ride booklets. Any 501(c)3 organization, 501(c)9 organization or governmental entity is eligible to apply. All passes must be used by

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Two Travis County RFS Released – Youth & Workforce Development

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The Travis County Health and Human Services & Veterans Service Department would like to notify you of the release of two requests for services (RFS): Youth Services (RFS # 1503-007-DW PROFESSIONAL YOUTH SERVICES) Workforce Development (RFS # 1503-010-DW PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) To access the RFS information and proposal materials online, please follow this link

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Announcement of RFA from the Basic Transportation Needs Fund Board

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The Basic Transportation Needs Fund was established in 2011 as a partnership between Capital Metro and One Voice Central Texas to enhance access to transportation. Since 2012, an independent Board has overseen the work of the Fund including the distribution of transit passes to nonprofit organizations and support of two demonstration projects. The Board includes

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