Policy, Plans, & Data
Each year, we get federal grants that we use to develop housing in the City of Austin. To get funding, we have to provide the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with a report and our plans for the year. We also manage notices about requirements for the City’s partner groups that want to apply for federal funding.
Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint
The City’s Strategic Housing Blueprint, adopted by Council in 2017, is a 10-year plan to help align resources and facilitate community partnerships around a single, strategic vision to create 60,000 affordable housing units for those making less than 80% of the median family income and ensure that there is affordable housing throughout the city.
Affordable Housing Bond 2006-2018
In 2006, Austin voters approved a $55 million GO Bond to fund more than 2,569 affordable rental and homeownership units. Nearly 40 percent of the bonds were used to create or retain housing for persons with low-wage jobs, disabilities, or who might otherwise be homeless.
Anti-Displacement Funding
Voters approved $300 million of anti-displacement funding in November 2020 as part of Project Connect. The City will invest these funds over 13 years. The chart below outlines the anticipated investments each year.
Blueprint Overview
To understand how and why the Blueprint was developed, Housing and Planning staff, formerly Neighborhood Housing & Community Development, created a Blueprint Overview (PDF). The Overview outlines the major factors affecting housing affordability in Austin.
Blueprint Resources
This is a subpage of the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint (Web) which provides community resources that relate to the plan.
HUD Required Plans and Reports
Each year, we get federal grants that we use to develop housing in the City of Austin. To get funding, we have to provide the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with a report and our plans for the year. We also manage notices about requirements for the City’s partner groups that want to apply for federal funding.
Nothing About Us Without Us
Austin voters issued a bold call to action when they approved a $300 million anti-displacement fund along with the Project Connect transit expansion. The Nothing About Us Without Us report (Web), map series (Web) and Racial Equity Anti-Displacement Tool serves as the guiding framework for investing these dollars.
Project Connect Anti-Displacement Initiatives
Project Connect anti-displacement initiatives led by the Housing and Planning department are underway. On this page you'll find: background information; funding opportunities; the Nothing About Us Without Us report, map series, and equity tool that serve as the guiding framework for developing investment strategies; and ways to engage.
Reporting & Progress
The Housing Department staff, in partnership with HousingWorks Austin, created Scorecard to analyze and track the community’s progress towards reaching the affordable housing goals established in the Blueprint.
Terms Glossary
View Blueprint
This is a subpage of the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint (Web) that provides materials to view and understand the plan.