DEPARTMENT: Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing and discussion on the Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment and Strategic Housing Plan prepared for the City of San Antonio through a technical assistance grant from HUD.
SUMMARY:
This item includes a staff briefing on the Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment and Strategic Housing Plan prepared for the City of San Antonio through a technical assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The staff briefing will be followed by Commission discussion.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment and Strategic Housing Plan was prepared for the City of San Antonio by the Cloudburst Consulting Group under contract by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The report was completed in June 2013 and has a 5-year implementation time frame. It includes an assessment of demographic, economic, and housing market trends; projections of future affordable housing demand; and policy recommendations based on identified housing needs.
ISSUE:
There is a strong and increasing demand for affordable rental and owner-occupied housing in San Antonio that will not be met with a business as usual approach. The City received approximately $17.7 million in HUD federal entitlement grants for FY 2014 for affordable housing and community development activities. HUD federal entitlement grants have decreased 30% since 2005 at a time when the demand for affordable housing has increased. The Comprehensive Housing Needs Assessment and Strategic Housing Plan was prepared under contract by HUD to help the City quantify the future demand for affordable housing and find ways to more effectively leverage declining federal funds with investments from other public and private entities.
Key Findings from the Report:
* The total number of household...
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