UAP Appointments
The individual Commissioner Court members make appointments to numerous boards and commissions. A list of these appointments can be found on the Board & Committee Appointments page. There are 13 additional board and commission appointments that are made by the full Commissioners Court. The Intergovernmental Relations Office manages the process for these appointments following the procedures laid out in the Uniform Appointment Policy. Collectively, these thirteen agency appointments are referred to as UAP Appointments.
More information about each agency can be found by clicking on the name in the list below.
- Animal Advisory Commission
- Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board
- Austin & Travis County Sobering Center
- CAMPO - Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Capital Metro
- Central Health
- CTRMA - Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
- Housing Authority of Travis County
- Integral Care
- Strategic Housing Finance Corporation
- TCSO Employees Civil Service Commission
- Central Appraisal District
- Travis County Child Protective Services
When available, current appointment opportunities can be found below.
Travis County Children’s Protective Services Board
Application Deadline: April 18, 2025
The Travis County Commissioners Court is seeking applications from qualified individuals to serve on the Travis County Children’s Protective Services Board. The Court is seeking community members with “lived” experiences in addition to those with career related knowledge and skills to partner in the work the board provides. The Board aims to diversify its membership in ways that better mirror the community it serves by adding the voices and perspectives of the folks who have experience with the child welfare system.
The mission of the CPS Board is to provide financial support for the special needs of children in the care of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, to educate the community about child abuse and neglect issues, and to support and provide a liaison between Travis County Child Protective Service workers and the public by increasing the community’s awareness of child welfare program policies and needs. The board is statutorily mandated to provide coordinated state and local public welfare services for children and their families and for the coordinated use of federal, state, and local funds for these services.
The Board is comprised of 13 members appointed by the Commissioners Court for three-year terms. The Travis County CPS Board meets monthly on the third Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and has hybrid participation options (in person and virtual) each month. Applicants must be Travis County residents. Upon selection to the Board, applicants will have to submit to a background check and complete a TDFPS volunteer form.
SKILLS DESIRED
The Travis County Commissioners Court seeks board members with knowledge, experience, or specialization in one or more of these areas:
- Knowledge understanding and experience with disproportionality issues facing the Child Welfare System
- Relevant knowledge and/or lived experience with diverse cultures
- Knowledge and direct experience in Travis County Child Protective Services legal system
- A passion and desire to be a voice and/or representative of under recognized/marginalized communities (i.e. foster youth alumni, impacted parent (of any role and/or gender identity), foster/adoptive parent, communities of color, Native Communities, disabilities, gender non-conforming/queer communities, immigration issues, etc.)
APPLICANT MUST BE A RESIDENT OF TRAVIS COUNTY
Strategic Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors – Tenant Representative
Application Deadline: February March 14, 2025
The Travis County Commissioners Court seeks residents interested in working creatively in public and affordable housing. The Court is currently seeking to fill a vacancy on the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) for a tenant representative that is a current or former resident of an affordable housing property in which the Corporation has an ownership interest.
As the community grapples with housing needs, the Court seeks to build a team of appointees to work proactively on policy, staff development and innovative business processes that will strengthen the board to provide leadership in this important arena.
The Strategic Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) was incorporated in 2004 as a nonprofit corporation and a public instrumentality of Travis County, Texas, for the public purpose of providing financing for projects and initiatives within Travis County to maximize affordability and housing options that provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for persons of low and moderate income. The SHFC works with private developers and public entities to research and create opportunities to create new affordable housing; the issuance of bonds and utilization of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits finance its housing acquisitions and new developments.
SKILLS DESIRED
The Travis County Commissioners Court is seeking qualified applicants who will participate actively in the work of the Board and dedicate their time, talent, and energy to the mission of the SHFC. Candidates must be a former or current resident of an affordable housing property in which SHFC has an ownership interest.
Examples of desired skills include, but are not limited to one or more of the following:
- finance and accounting principles
- familiarity with federal and state housing funding sources
- knowledge of financing tools such as bonds, tax credits & incentives
- development/construction/property management
- experience working with diverse & special needs populations
- social services/nonprofit organizations
- strategic planning, and
- affordable/public housing.
You can find more information about the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation by visiting: https://shfctx.com
APPLICANT MUST BE A RESIDENT OF TRAVIS COUNTY
