My Community Needs
My Community Needs
The Housing Department receives funding each year from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The needs of our community guide how this funding is used. This page outlines the funding process and how you can play a role.
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Your Needs Inform Our Decisions
The Housing Department works year-round to implement programs, build housing, and shape policies that will enable more households in Austin to stay in the neighborhoods they love. Many factors guide how funds are used, including your needs and your voice. If you want to understand more about the funding sources before you weigh in, make sure to click the funding overview tab above.
The survey below is focused on you and your community. During our 2024 Community Needs Assessment period we heard a strong desire from the community for ongoing engagement. With that in mind, we are keeping our needs assessment survey open indefinitely. We will report back regularly on what we're hearing and how feedback is being used. We welcome your input at any point. Please take a few minutes to share with us about your experience and what your community needs.
2024 Community Needs Assessment Survey
The City of Austin Housing Department invites you to help guide a new 5-year plan to invest housing and community development dollars where they are needed most. This Five-Year Federal Funding Plan decides...
What we're hearing
This first phase of the community engagement report reflects the community needs we heard throughout the initial community needs assessment. This input has informed the first draft of the funding strategy. A second phase of the report will be produced over the next few months as engagement continues. The phase 2 report will show not only how feedback is used within the finalized consolidated plan but will also include other efforts the Housing Department is making to address community needs.
Engagement and Reporting Timeline
Every 5 years a new plan is created for our federal funding. Each year also has its own Action Plan. Before each plan is created, a community needs assessment is conducted. At the end of each year, a performance and evaluation report is produced. The timeline below outlines each of these simultaneous cycles.