My Community Needs
My Community Needs
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 have created a needs assessment survey that will remain 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.
Community Needs Survey
The City of Austin Housing Department invites you to tell us about your needs and the needs in your community. This input will help guide the investment of housing and community development dollars...
What we're hearing
The reports below reflect what we heard during the 2024 Community Needs Assessment. The first phase of the engagement report summarizes the community needs we heard throughout the initial assessment. This input informed the first draft of the 5-year funding strategy. A second phase of the report was produced as engagement continued. The phase 2 report (coming soon!) outlines the commitments our department makes to address the needs of the community.
2024 Community Needs Assessment
As part of a new 5-year plan to invest housing and community development dollars where they are needed most, the City of Austin Housing Department conducted a community needs assessment. The Five-Year...
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.
Now Live!
Follow the creation of the Action Plan
As indicated in the "Live" section of the timeline, we are currently developing the Action Plan for FY25-26. This plan details the amount of federal funding for housing and public service programs and sets goals for how many low- to moderate-income people will be served by these programs. A draft of the Action Plan will be published on this site in mid-May, and the community will have an opportunity to provide comments. Public hearings will also be held on June 5 at 10 am and June 10 at 6:30 pm. Both hearings will take place at Austin City Hall.