Austin’s homeless face new requirements to get free meals downtown

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Aug. 15, the city of Austin, Austin police along with community groups and businesses will make changes to how services are delivered to the homeless in the area near Seventh and Neches streets, part of a larger month-long pilot program to improve health and safety for the homeless downtown.
It’s the area where the  Austin Resource Center for the Homeless is located and where Caritas of Austin provides free meals to around 300 people a day. Under their cu