Launched in 2005, Seedling’s mission is to mitigate the impact of parental incarceration on children in Central Texas through individual, school-based mentoring. Since 2005, Seedling has served 3,300+ students across 130 Central Texas schools. A 2024–2025 independent program evaluation found that 85% of mentees achieved three or more key program outcomes, including improved school engagement, reduced disciplinary incidents, and increased school attendance.

The Impact Austin grant would help Seedling serve 500+ students during the 2026-2027 school year. Funding would strengthen Seedling’s outreach, recruitment, and school partnership-building efforts in outlying districts and communities, ensuring continuity of support for highly mobile, high-risk youth whose families relocate to communities outside Austin’s urban core due to rising housing costs.