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Housing Department briefs Technology Commission on HUD grants, seeks input for annual action plan
Summary
Grants manager Rocio Peña Martinez told the Technology Commission the City of Austin’s HUD formula grants (CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG) fund housing and services for low‑ and moderate‑income households and solicited commissioner feedback on priorities, including digital access and a homeless management information system.
Rocio Peña Martinez, grants program manager in the City of Austin Housing Department, briefed the Technology Commission on the city’s annual HUD action plan and requested commissioner input for the consolidated HUD application on April 30.
Peña Martinez said the City of Austin applies annually for four HUD formula grants—Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The grants are intended to support housing and related services for very low‑ to moderate‑income households. The consolidated planning process covers a five‑year cycle and the annual action plan is the yearly step that makes funds available, she said.
Using the department’s end‑of‑year report, Peña Martinez reviewed last fiscal year’s funding and outcomes and said…
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