DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Housing Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ver?nica R. Soto, FAICP, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing for the FY 2022-2026 Consolidated Plan and FY 2022 Action Plan and Budget
SUMMARY:
A public hearing for the FY 2022-2026 Consolidated Plan and FY 2022 Action Plan funded through the City's four U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement grant programs including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Hearth Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio receives four federal entitlement grants awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These four grants include CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA. The City anticipates receiving approximately $110 million in total grant funding to be available for programs through the four formula grants over the next five years.
As a recipient of federal entitlement funds, HUD requires the City to develop a Consolidated Plan every five years which involves collecting and analyzing local economic data and engaging in an extensive community input process to identify priority needs and related goals to address the needs. In developing the FY 2022-2026 Consolidated Plan, the City gathered information via several methods including a review of available housing market data and census data, local stakeholders engagement sessions, stakeholder survey, two community engagement meetings, and a community needs survey which received over 600 responses. The draft Consolidated Plan was also informed by other city plans and initiatives including the ForEveryoneHome "Anti-Displacement Agenda for San Antonio" and the Housing Policy Framework. This process identified priority needs for the Consolidated Plan.
The City coordinates an annual Action Plan process to identify and implement co...
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