What is the Action Plan? 

Every year, the City of Austin prepares a one-year Action Plan to notify citizens and HUD of that fiscal year's specific goals based on the goals identified in the 5-year Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan details the amount of federal funding allocated to various housing and public service programs and sets goals for how many low to moderate-income people will be served by these programs over the year.

We are currently in the process of creating the FY25-26 Action Plan.  For more details and to engage in the process, click the "provide comments" button below. 

 
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FY25-26 Action Plan

A draft of the FY25-26 Action Plan is ready for review. Community members are invited to provide comments now through June 30, 2025. 

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FY24-25 Action Plan

As the first year in a new 5-Year Plan, this year's Action Plan can be found beginning on page 251 of the FY25-29 Consolidated Plan. 

 

 

Previous Action Plans

 

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. 

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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. 

 

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5-year Community Needs Assessment

February - May 

A comprehensive community needs assessment kicks off the cycle for each new 5-year plan. During our 2024 Community Needs Assessment, we met with 46 community organizations and received more than 300 survey responses. The feedback we heard was included in the report we submitted to HUD with our 5-year Consolidated Plan. The input continues to guide our department's work.

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Year-end evaluation & reporting

November - December 

At the end of each year, we publish the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Visit our performance tab to see the goals and outcomes for the previous fiscal year

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Annual Action Plan begins

October 1

The plan is approved by City Council in July, submitted to HUD in August, and takes effect with the start of the new fiscal year on October 1. We are currently in the first year of our 5-year federal funding plan. 

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Annual Community Needs Assessment

February - March 

During the annual needs assessment, City of Austin staff meet with boards, commissions, and community organizations in preparation for creating the next year's Action Plan. We are currently in the process of creating the Action Plan for FY25-26. 

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Public Comment Period

May - June 

A draft of next year's Action Plan is published at the end of May. The community is invited to provide comments.