AUSTIN (KXAN)—Thousands of students are experiencing homelessness in Austin, and thousands of families are struggling, according to the city of Austin. So, on Tuesday, it announced a new initiative.

It’s called “ Amplify Home ,” where the city will be working with nonprofits to raise money to help. But it comes as the state also takes some of its own measures to address homelessness.

“Family homelessness is one of the most urgent and one of the most solvable problems in our community,” city of Austin Homeless Strategy Officer David Gray said.

Amplify Home used Tuesday as a day of giving to help children and families, according to its website .

More than 2,500 students and 1,100 families are unhoused, according to Amplify Home.

“We need to learn to have empathy for one another,” Au

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