AUSTIN, TX - Each year, the City of Austin receives federal funding through four grants administered by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). In Fiscal Year 2024, from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024, the City received approximately $14 million in federal grant allocations that funded various programs.

A public comment period will open from Monday, November 18 to Wednesday, December 4, to receive feedback on the City’s Draft FY24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which evaluates the annual performance and activity of federally funded programming. 

The Housing Department receives grant entitlement funds annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for affordable housing, community development, economic development, and public services. An Action Plan is developed each year to guide the implementation of those dollars received through the four grants. In FY24, the following amounts were received from HUD:

• $7,362,354 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), administered by the Housing Department, Austin Public Health, and the Economic Development Department, funded childcare services, senior services, mental health services, affordable rental housing development assistance, affordable ownership housing development assistance, home repair programs, and tenants’ rights assistance.
• $3,601,868 HOME Investment Partnership Program, administered by the Housing Department, funded tenant-based rental assistance and down payment assistance, as well as funding for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs).
• $658,196 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), administered by Austin Public Health, funded rapid rehousing programming for people experiencing homelessness, as well as shelter operation and maintenance funding.
• $2,670,278 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), administered by Austin Public Heath, funded housing and supportive services for low- and moderate-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

Cities that receive this HUD funding are required to develop a CAPER annually to assess the performance of federally funded programs outlined in the FY24 Action Plan, plus achievement of its overall strategies, objectives, and priorities outlined in the FY 2019-24 Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan is the City's five-year plan to address the community's most critical housing and community development needs, and this CAPER wraps up the final year of the current plan.

Residents are invited to review the Draft FY24 CAPER and share feedback online at www.SpeakUpAustin.org/CAPER24. Public comment will remain open from November 18 – December 4.  The full draft and summary documents are available under the Documents tab.

Additionally, the CAPER will be available in print for review at the following community locations:

• Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street (Central)
• Austin Central Public Library, 710 West Cesar Chavez Street (Central)
• Caritas of Austin, 611 Neches Street (Central)
• St. John's Library Branch, 7500 Blessing Avenue (North East)
• Menchaca Road Branch Public Library, 5500 Menchaca Rd (South) 

Ways to Comment

Comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. on Monday, December 4. The City will gather feedback and submit this report to HUD before December 29, 2024. Please include a name, address, and phone number when submitting comments:   

• Mail to: Housing Department Attn: FY24 CAPER P.O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767   
• Email: Housing@austintexas.gov
• Phone: Call the Housing Department Office at 512-974-3100 (voice)
• Text: To receive the survey questions on your mobile device, text CAPER to 73224
• Online: www.SpeakUpAustin.org/CAPER24

The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please call the Housing Department at 512-974-3100; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711.