Air Quality Index
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a tool to communicate the status of local air quality to the public—the Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is derived from real-time air pollution measurements taken at monitoring stations throughout the United States. The AQI has three components: a color, a score and a health message recommending protective action based on the level of air pollution.
Category: Environmental Health
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Retirees, Service Members
Cost: None
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 10/9/2024
Austin City Website
City of Austin' all inclusive website for residents
Category: Other Education Resources, Other Employment Resources, Other Family Resources, Other Health Resources, Other Local Emergency Services
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Austin Fire Department
Fire Services
Category: Conflict Resolution, Domestic Violence, Family Safety, First Aid and CPR, Other Family Resources, Other Local Emergency Services, Police, Suicide and Self-Harm, Fire Department
Population: Service Members, Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the greater Army Futures Command community
When: 24 / 7
Where: 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd. Austin, TX 78721
Cost: No Cost
Phone: 512-974-0130
Email: https://www.austintexas.gov/email/firepio
Resource Provider: Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 12/8/2020
Austin Police Department
Police Emergency Services
Category: Conflict Resolution, Domestic Violence, Family Safety, First Aid and CPR, Other Family Resources, Other Local Emergency Services, Police, Suicide and Self-Harm
Population: Family Members, Civilian Personnel, Retirees, Service Members
Intended for: All members of the greater Army Futures Command community
When: 24 / 7
Where: 715 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
Cost: No Cost
Phone: 9-1-1
Email: https://www.austintexas.gov/email/police3
Resource Provider: Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 12/8/2020
Austin Police Department
Police Non-Emergency Services
Category: Conflict Resolution, Domestic Violence, Family Safety, First Aid and CPR, Other Family Resources, Other Local Emergency Services, Police, Suicide and Self-Harm
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Retirees, Service Members
Intended for: All members of the greater Army Futures Command community
When: 24 / 7
Where: 715 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701
Cost: No Cost
Phone: 3-1-1
Email: https://www.austintexas.gov/email/police3
Resource Provider: Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 12/8/2020
Austin Transportation
Traveling from your front door to your desk doesn’t need to be stressful. The crunch of cars, traffic lights, and congestion drain your focus and attitude. Austin offers you a variety of options – transit, ridesharing, biking, walking, and even hopping on a scooter – to get you to work and back with ease. There are even programs that will hook you up with an emergency ride back home if you need it. Create a smoother trip and enjoy Austin’s commuting options.
Category: Transportation
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Where: Greater Austin Area
Cost: Varies
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Central Texas Food Bank
We work with food donors across the country, financial supporters and volunteers to fill unmet needs in Central Texas. This commitment from private, government and charitable partners has allowed us to bring 39 million meals to our community last year and into the hands of families and local nonprofits that turn to us for help. There are three key ways we do this. 1. We share free food and our knowledge on low-cost, healthy eating with families in need. Learn how we stock their shelves, provide healthy meals and educate. 2. We assist families who qualify for federal assistance programs. Learn how we connect families to life-enhancing resources. 3. And finally, we make food affordable for charitable and government partners. The quality food and food resources we provide means that they can spend their limited resources to enhance their programs.
Category: Charitable Organizations, Families and Deployment, Family Safety, Food and Dining, Nutrition, Other Family Resources
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Where: 6500 Metropolis Drive Austin, TX 78744
Phone: 512-282-2111 or toll free 800-786-2616
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Domestic violence assistance - Austin, TX
The SAFE Alliance is a merger of Austin Children’s Shelter and SafePlace, both long-standing and respected human service agencies in Austin serving the survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, and domestic violence.
Category: Child Abuse and Neglect, Coping Skills, Domestic Violence
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
When: Mon - Fri from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 512-267-7233 text or chat at 737.888.7233
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Enrolling Your Child in School
Every child in Texas has the right to a free public education. A child may attend school in the school district in which he lives or enroll in other options, such as charter schools. To enroll your child in school, you will need to locate a school, provide residency documentation, and get your child all state required immunizations or provide a valid exemption from the immunization requirements.
Category: Schools K-12
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Phone: 512-463-9734
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 12/8/2020
Federal Voting Assistance Program
The mission of the Federal Voting Assistance Program is to: • Inform and educate U.S. citizens worldwide of their right to vote. • Administer the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) effectively and efficiently. • Foster voting participation. • Protect the integrity of, and enhance the electoral process at the federal, state, and local levels. It is the vision of the Federal Voting Assistance Program that all U.S. citizens are aware of their right to vote. • All uniformed service members and their voting-age family members (and all U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S.) have an opportunity to vote and to have their vote counted. • All states and territories adopt legislation and procedures to make the absentee voting process simple and uniform for all citizens covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).
Category: Voting
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Phone: 800-438-VOTE (8683)
Email: vote@fvap.gov
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 12/8/2020
Salvation Army - Army
Services provided: gasoline aid, food, bus tickets out of town (depending on circumstances), clothing, blankets, coats and furniture (under certain circumstances); aid with locating shelter for the homeless and provides help with natural disasters (hurricanes, floods, fires); assists with utilities (energy aid) when funds are available; assists clients with reading documents for understanding.
Category: Charitable Organizations, Other Family Resources
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Where: 4700 Manor Road AUSTIN, TX 78767
Phone: 512-782-8800
Email: InfoAustin@uss.salvationarmy.org
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
School District Locator
The Texas School District Locator (SDL) provides basic information for Texas schools, districts, and education service centers (ESCs) in map format. It also provides school district information, district accountability ratings, and enrollment and performance reports in text format
Category: Schools K-12
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Phone: 512-463-9734
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 12/8/2020
SNAP Food Benefits
Enables eligible households to purchase food through the redemption of food stamps in order to provide a more nutritious diet. Households must have a net income below levels set by the federal government and meet resources guidelines. Offices located in all counties.
Category: Charitable Organizations, Families and Deployment, Family Safety, Food and Dining, Nutrition, Other Family Resources
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
When: 0800-1630
Where: 1601 Rutherford Ln, Austin, TX 78754
Phone: (512) 339-8868
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Texas Abuse Hotline
The law requires any person who believes that a child or person 65 years or older or an adult with disabilities is being abused, neglected, or exploited to report the circumstances to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Abuse Hotline. A person making a report is immune from civil or criminal liability, and the name of the person making the report is kept confidential. Any person who suspects abuse and does not report it can be held liable for a Class-A misdemeanor. Additional reporting requirements apply to teachers and other professionals. A professional must report suspected abuse or neglect of a child within 48 hours of suspecting the child has been or may be abused or neglected. (TFC 261.101 (b)* A professional cannot delegate this duty to another person to make the report. Reporting suspected child abuse makes it possible to protect the child and for a family to get help.
Category: Child Abuse and Neglect, Domestic Violence
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
When: 24 hours a day/7 days a week
Phone: 1-800-252-5400; for life threatening or emergency situations,call your local law enforcement agency or 911 immediately, and then make a report to DFPS.
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Texas Education Agency
tEA coordinates with 20 Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs) that provide support to school districts and charters. They provide a wide array of training, services such as handling payrolls for districts, meeting space and much more to Texas schools. The agency also has programs supporting military families and homeless students and provides up-to-date information on weather and other disasters affecting Texas school districts.
Category: Schools K-12
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Phone: 512-463-9734
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 12/8/2020
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) serves as a special public school in which students (ages 6 through 21) who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired (including those with additional disabilities) are eligible for consideration for services on the TSBVI campus. It is also a statewide resource for parents of these children and the professionals who serve them, from birth through transition from school.
Category: Higher Education, Schools K-12
Population: Family Members, Service Members
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Where: 1100 West 45th St., Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 454-8631
Email: info@tsbvi.edu
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Texas School for the Deaf
Welcome to Texas School for the Deaf, a place where students who are deaf or hard of hearing including those with additional disabilities, have the opportunity to learn, grow and belong in a culture that optimizes individual potential and provides accessible language and communication across the curriculum. Our educational philosophy is grounded in the belief that all children who are deaf and hard of hearing deserve a quality language and communication-driven program that provides education together with a critical mass of communication, age, and cognitive peers, as well as language- proficient teachers and staff who communicate directly in the child’s language.
Category: Higher Education, Schools K-12
Population: Family Members
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Where: Texas School for the Deaf 1102 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 462-5353 (V), VP: 512-569-6324
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Texas Workforce Commission:
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor's economic development strategy.
Category: Finding a Job, Job Training, Other Employment Resources
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Retirees, Service Members
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Phone: 800-939-6631
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Texas Youth Hotline
The Texas Youth Helpline provides prevention services to youths, parents, siblings, and other family members who are in need of a caring voice and sympathetic ear. Trained volunteers are on call to provide guidance on youth-related concerns, referral information, or simply listen. The helpline receives thousands of calls each year, and the helpline's database includes approximately 2,000 listings of state and local resources. To date, staff and volunteers have answered more than one million calls.
Category: Child Abuse and Neglect
Population: Family Members
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Phone: 800-989-6884 512-872-5777
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 12/8/2020
Travis County Health & Human Services
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC): Determines eligibility for assistance of Families with children 18 years of age and under who are deprived of parental support. There are offices in all counties. Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT): free medical and dental check-ups. Transportation provided (if needed). Must be eligible for Medicaid and be 21 years of age or younger. Employment: assistance in overcoming obstacles to employment (day care, education, job training, language, health, housing, food, clothing, and referral to other resources). Must be receiving AFDC and Medicaid.. Food Stamps: enables eligible households to purchase food through the redemption of food stamps in order to provide a more nutritious diet. Households must have a net income below levels set by the federal government and meet resource guidelines
Category: Blended Families, Health and Medical Benefits, Health Clinics and Hospitals, Other Health Resources
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
When: 0800-1630
Where: 2100 E St Elmo Rd # E, Austin, TX 78744
Phone: 512-416-0366
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
Travis County Parks
Our mission is to provide the citizens of Travis County a sustainable system of signature parks and nature preserves linked by greenbelts and riparian corridors that furnishes recreational and educational opportunities and protects endangered species and significant natural and cultural resources.
Category: Outdoor Recreation
Population: Civilian Personnel, Family Members, Service Members, Retirees
Intended for: All members of the military, retirees and their family members.
Where: Parks Main Office 700 Lavaca St, Ste 540 Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 854-PARK
Email: parks@traviscountytx.gov
Resource Provider: Other Government Agencies
Last Updated: 11/10/2020
