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Housing department opens FY26 action-plan public hearing; commissioners urge broader outreach and paid participation
Summary
City staff presented the FY26 federal action-plan process (CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG) and sought input; commissioners urged expanded outreach, compensation for survey participants, use of paid navigators, and more transparent partner lists.
City of Austin housing department staff held a public hearing on April 8 to gather input for the FY26 action plan, the annual submission that enables entitlement funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Staff described four federal grants covered by the action plan—Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)—and outlined how funds were used in the prior year.
Rocio Peña Martínez and Julie Smith explained that the city typically receives an average of about $14 million…
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