ORDINANCE approving and authorizing City of Houston to submit 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, including the following 2025 Grant Applications and Budgets: 1) 51st Program Year Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $25,600,663.08 (which amount includes $66,103.08 in program income); 2) Home Investment Partnerships Grant in the amount of $10,054,102.98 (which amount includes $119,543.00 in program income); 3) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Grant in the amount of $13,918,414.00; and 4) Emergency Solutions Grant in the amount of $2,160,384.00; and to accept funds from the aforementioned Grants, if awarded

The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) requests City Council approval of an Ordinance authorizing: 1) the submission of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which includes an application for the following entitlement grants to be received from HUD: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Grant (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program funds and, 2) the execution of the grant agreements between HUD and the City of Houston and execution of related forms and documents for the entitlement grants by the Mayor, or the Mayor’s designee. The application estimates $51,547,917.98 in federal funds and $185,646.08 in program income to benefit income-eligible residents during the HUD Program Year 2025 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026).

Funding priorities include affordable home development, supportive services, infrastructure/neighborhood facilities, and economic development. The goal of the Consolidated Plan is to promote strategies that: 1) preserve and expand the supply of affordable housing, 2) expand homeownership opportunities, 3) provide assistance to persons affected by HIV/AIDS, 4) reduce homelessness, 5) improve quality of life, 6) revitalize communities and 7) promote health and safety. The format and information presented in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan is based on federal guidance and requirements.

HCD recommends that the City’s allocation of $25,534,560.00 in CDBG entitlement funds, plus $66,103.08 in projected program income, totaling $25,600,663.08, be distributed among the following categories:

 The strategy for HOME funds remains one of increasing the availability of affordable rental homes and expanding homeownership opportunities. HCD recommends that the City’s allocation of $9,934,559.98 in HOME funds, plus $119,543.00 in projected program income, totaling $10,054,102.98 be distributed among the following categories:

 The City has an allocation of $13,918,414.00 in HOPWA grant funds for the 2025-2026 Program Year. HCD proposes funding the following activities:

 The City of Houston’s Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) allocation is $2,160,384.00 for the 2025-2026 Program Year. HCDD proposes using ESG funds for the following activities:

 HCD solicited public input in the development of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. HCD also developed and distributed written information on these federal grants and sponsored four public hearings (two in the fall and two in the spring). 

As stipulated by federal regulations and in conformity with the Citizen Participation Plan, residents had 30 days to comment on the proposed 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan prior to City Council Approval. The 30-day review period extended from March 15, 2025, through April 14, 2025.

Fiscal Note:

No fiscal note is required for grant items. 

This item was reviewed by the Housing and Community Affairs Committee on March 18, 2025.

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Michael Nichols, Director

$51,547,917.98 (to be received by HUD) – CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG – Federal Government – Grant Fund – 5000

Roxanne Lawson

(832) 394-6307