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San Antonio staff recommend about $18.8 million for six affordable-housing projects, including units for veterans and formerly homeless residents
Summary
City staff recommended roughly $18.8 million in awards from bond, CDBG and HOME funds for six projects: four rental developments (about 156 deeply affordable units) and two homeownership efforts, plus CLT funding. Council asked for more project-level cost and unit-gap data before final action.
City staff on April 1 presented a package of recommended awards totaling roughly $18.8 million aimed at producing and preserving affordable housing across San Antonio, including projects that reserve units for veterans and for people experiencing homelessness.
Veronica (city presenter) told the City Council that the round bundles federal CDBG and HOME funds with local bond proceeds approved in 2022 and other sources. She said the solicitation, released Dec. 2, 2025, prioritized projects near frequent-transit corridors, deep affordability (units for households at or below 30 percent of area median income) and supportive services. "This round prioritizes developments located near frequent transit and includes points for services and accessibility," Veronica said during the presentation.
Staff recommended about $14.3 million for four rental projects that together would…
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