Mark your calendars for Austin Small Business Week, May 2-6, in conjunction with the Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week celebration. The City of Austin Economic Development Department offers over 20 virtual, no-cost training events covering industry insights, marketing, funding, and business planning.
Find sessions tailored for Austin’s small businesses, creatives, non-profits, and cooperatives. Daily one-on-one business coaching opportunities are also available throughout the week. View the Austin Small Business Week schedule and save your virtual seat today!
Watershed is looking for Ambassadors!
Community Ambassadors will be paid $25/hour (up to 80 hours) and will serve as liaisons for the Watershed Protection Department for a 6-month period, beginning May 2022.
Take the 2022 Travis County Survey!
Travis County invites county residents to complete the 2022 Community Survey. Answers will help the Travis County Commissioners Court make funding decisions and plan for the future, so County government can continue to provide services and programs that improve quality of life for Travis County residents.
The survey should take less than 10 minutes and can be found at this link. It is available in English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Vietnamese, Urdu, Hindi and Arabic. If you or someone else is unable to take the survey online or if you need it offered in a different language, please call and leave a message here: (512) 854-9070.
Travis County is also developing a Strategic Plan that will focus on areas to help residents in the future. So, the survey also asks about some draft goals for the Plan. Learn more about how the information in this survey will be used by going to www.traviscountytx.gov/publicforum.
If you are a Travis County resident, please take the survey! We also hope you will share the survey with your professional and client networks. The more responses we get, the more responsive we can be. We would love for businesses to share the survey with your customers, neighborhood groups and property managers with your residents, community organizations with your clients or members, and individuals with your family and friends! You can forward this email, copy the survey link into your own message, or use the attached flyer to help promote the survey.
Travis County staff would love to attend community meetings and events to meet community members and learn about what is important to residents. If you would like to schedule a neighborhood or community meeting or invite us to attend a meeting or event, please call 512-854-9070 to leave a message or email us at Travis_County_EDSi@traviscountytx.gov.
We want to hear from you in order to lift up the voices of everyone in Travis County. We appreciate you taking the time to complete our survey and sharing it with others.
Project Connect Anti-Displacement Community Initiated Solutions
$20 million of Project Connect Anti-Displacement Funding is now available to support programs that benefit residents who live within one mile of Project Connect lines and stations in areas facing risk of displacement.
Nonprofit organizations and partnerships are invited to propose applications for a range of investments that stabilize tenants and homeowners and build economic mobility.
For more info on funding priorities and the application process, visit austintexas.gov/CommunityInnovation
Apply to Participate in Digital Equity Town Hall!
United Way is seeking community members to share their experience with digital access and literacy.
Who
Residents of the Dove Springs Neighborhood who have been recently involved in remote learning programs. Sessions will be held in English with Spanish translation available.
When
Saturday April 30, 10am-2pm and Saturday, May 7, 10am-2pm. Participants are only asked to attend one of the two sessions.
Where – In-Person and Virtual
Sessions will take place in-person at the Southeast Branch Library: 900 SE Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76018. There will be an option to attend virtually.
Compensation
Participants will receive lunch and an honorarium of $180 for their time and expertise. Transportation assistance will also be available. Participants must attend the entirety of the event to receive the honorarium.
Contact Person: Francisco Gallegos
United Way has been asked to recruit five participants by April 25, 2022. Please pass along this opportunity to any parents and/or students who have been recently involved in remote learning programs and would be interested in this opportunity. Connect interested participants or send any questions to Francisco Gallegos - Francisco.Gallegos@uwatx.org.
The Austin Parks & Recreation Department is now hiring for summer positions including lifeguards and summer camp staff. Lifeguard and camp staff positions start at $15/hr and offer $500 completion bonuses for qualifying staff. See the attached flyer for more information.
The pre-approval period is now open for Austin Water residents and school customers to apply for the WaterWise Landscape and WaterWise Rainscape Rebates. The deadline was extended to April 30th for water conservation tools and rebates related to irrigation, water reuse, rainwater harvesting and more.
