On July 16, Austin Energy and the City of Austin held the Affordable Energy Policy Summit to talk about current affordability related programs and to gain input on how to improve the programs. Austin Energy’s Customer Assistance Programs provide...

A massive stroke left Beth Alden unable to work and struggling to find a safe, affordable home for her and her son. Just when things seemed hopeless, she discovered Easter Seals Central Texas. Find out how the organization that...

July 26, 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  In 1998 the federal Fair Housing Act was amended to include people with disabilities as a protected class.  In 1999 the U.S. Supreme Court issued the...

Health problems can happen to anyone at any time, and those problems can leave people unable to move around their home safely. Making the necessary repairs to make homes accessible is an expense many homeowners cannot afford, especially seniors...