DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Housing Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ver?nica R. Soto, FAICP, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT: FY 2021 Action Plan and Budget
SUMMARY:
A briefing on the $22,350,369 FY 2021 Action Plan and Budget for the four federal grant programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program which authorizes a staff complement of 48 positions and authorizes contracts to execute program budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio (the City) receives federal entitlement funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing and community development activities. The City anticipates an allocation of $21.7 million which is an overall increase of $873,276 from FY 2020 allocations. The table below has a year to year comparison.
Entitlement Grant
FY 2020
FY 2021
Variance
Community Development Block Grant
$12,880,355
$13,101,216
$220,861
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
$5,100,964
$5,473,415
$372,451
Emergency Solutions Grant
$1,081,148
$1,131,767
$50,619
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
$1,814,626
$2,043,971
$229,345
ISSUE:
In the FY 2021 Action Plan and Budget, the City has a total of $22,350,369 in available funds for the period of October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The following table provides a summary of the proposed FY 2021 budget across the four grant programs. The detailed budget schedules can be found in the attachments.
Grant
FY 2021 Budget*
Community Development Block Grant
$13,351,216
HOME Investment Partnerships Program
5,823,415
Housing Opportunities for Persons w/ AIDS
2,043,971
Emergency Solutions Grant
1,131,767
Total
$22,350,369
*Includes Entitlement and Estimated Program Income of $600,00...
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