DEPARTMENT:
Neighborhood and Housing Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
Ver?nica R. Soto, AICP, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:
Citywide
SUMMARY:
Director to report updates on Neighborhood and Housing Services Department Programs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Each month the director prepares a report on program updates directly affecting the Commission and its charge.
ISSUE:
Topics to be discussed are (a) Chief Housing Officer; (b) Program Policies for HUD-Funded Affordable Housing Activities; (c) Business Plan Update; (d) Risk Mitigation Outreach and Assessment Plan; (e) ForEveryoneHome Initiative; (f) Local Housing Solutions; (g) City Housing Policy Implementation Plan; (h) Annual Report Update; (i) Upcoming Meetings
(a) Chief Housing Officer
Update.
(b) Program Policies for HUD-Funded Affordable Housing Activities
The City of San Antonio (the City) receives federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to include the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Program (one time award) Funding. As such, the City is required to develop policies that will dictate programmatic requirements. The current Program Policies for HUD-Funded Affordable Housing Activities (Program Policies) were approved by the City Council on January 18, 2018 and apply to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The City is initiating a review and update to the current Program Policies in order to:
? Ensure that the City's policies are comprehensive and in compliance with HUD regulations;
? Provide streamlined, consistent guidelines for federally-funded affordable housing activities;
? Align with the needs of our community.
(c) Business Plan Update
Staff provides monthly updates to Mayor, Council, and Housing Commission on the progress of the A...
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