The City of Austin Housing Department has been awarded $6.7 million through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) 2024 Pathways to Removing Obstacles (PRO) Housing Grant.
This funding will build and enhance strategies to remove housing obstacles for our community. Follow the impact of the grant funding at www.speakupaustin.org/PROHousingGrant2024.
The spending of $6.7 million in PRO Housing Grant funding is planned over six years and will be invested in 3 primary activities.
$750,000: Update of the Strategic Housing Blueprint and Opportunity Mapping Index
The Strategic Housing Blueprint, adopted in 2017 with a 10-year timeframe, needs updates to reflect current challenges and priorities in affordable housing. Opportunity Mapping is a critical phase for identifying areas where affordable housing investments will have the most impact. Updating the Opportunity Index ensures that housing policies are aligned with economic opportunities, transit access, and equitable development.
$3 million: Investment in the Development and Preservation of Affordable Housing Near Planned Light Rail
Gap financing for the Ryan Drive affordable housing development (located at the intersection of the Red Line and the new Austin Light Rail Priority Extension) and future acquisitions in the South Congress area.
$1 million: Creation of New Zoning Tools to Unlock Missing-Middle and Urban Mixed-Use Development
New zoning tools will facilitate more diverse and attainable housing, enabling more housing opportunities for all.
Action Plan
- PRO Housing Action Plan
Other Documents
- Grant application
- Public Hearing Notice
- 2025 Annual Performance Report
Contact
Housing Department
512-974-3100
housing@austintexas.gov