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 must provide the U.S. 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. HUD requires the following reports on this page.
Austin City Council designates Austin Housing as the single point of contact with HUD and lead agency for the grant administration of the entitlement funds received from HUD, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG).
For consistent reporting, the City of Austin includes all local and federal funding in these HUD reports. Visit www.SpeakUpAustin.org/MyCommunityNeeds to learn more about our federal funding cycle and engagement opportunities.
Review Draft Plan (FY26-27)
Action Plans
Every year, the City of Austin prepares an annual Action Plan to notify citizens and HUD of that fiscal year's specific goals and funding based on the goals identified in the Consolidated Plan.
The City is currently finalizing the FY27 Action Plan. Review the draft below and follow progress at www.SpeakUpAustin.org/MyCommunityNeeds.
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice is a process that recipients of HUD grant funds undertake to fulfill their obligation to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) under the Fair Housing Act.
- 2019 Analysis of Fair Housing Choice
- Section 1. Executive Summary (PDF)
- Section 2.A. Demographic Patterns (PDF)
- Section 2.B. Demographic Patterns (PDF)
- Section 3. Disproportionate Housing Needs (PDF)
- Section 4. Access to Opportunity (PDF)
- Section 5. Disability and Access (PDF)
- Section 6. Zoning and Land Use Analysis (PDF)
- Section 7. Community Engagement Findings (PDF)
- Section 8. Goals and Action Items (PDF)
Appendix A: Jurisdictional Level Maps
Appendix B: Glossary
Citizen Participation Plan
Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) that receive U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement grant funds must develop a Citizen Participation Plan (CPP).
The CPP describes efforts to encourage citizens to participate in developing the City’s federal reports: the 5-Year Consolidated Plan, annual Action Plan, and the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis
To obtain federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), participating jurisdictions must submit a consolidated plan that describes activities and resources used to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income families.
The Consolidated Plan helps states and local jurisdictions assess affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions and make data-driven, place-based investment decisions.
A required component of a Consolidated Plan is completing a housing market analysis. The Consolidated Plan and Housing Market Analysis inform policy decisions that affect household affordability and community development initiatives.
- Review Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis
In 2019, the City of Austin and four other partnering agencies in the Austin area entered into an Interlocal Agreement to develop a regional Housing Market Analysis. By partnering with other agencies, the parties reduced overall project costs while expanding the scope to review regional rather than jurisdictional housing and economic trends.
The regional Housing Market Analysis evaluates market conditions for the City of Austin and Travis County.
Review the 2020 Housing Market Analysis
The consultants who completed the Housing Market Analysis also developed a memo that describes differences between student-serving and non-student-serving rental units, highlights the student impact on pricing and demand (particularly near UT-Austin), and adjusts the 2019 rental rate for full-time students.
Review Draft Report (FY24-25)
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
At the end of the fiscal year, the City must prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to provide information to HUD and citizens about that year's accomplishments.
This information allows HUD, City officials, and the public to evaluate the City's performance and determine whether the activities undertaken during the fiscal year helped to meet the City's five-year goals and to address priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan.
This report is made public at the end of each year, and the public is invited to share comments on program performance. Follow along at www.SpeakUpAustin.org/MyCommunityNeeds.
- Review Previous Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER)
Review Current Plan (FY25-29)
Consolidated Plan
The Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) is the City of Austin's five-year plan to address the community's most critical housing and community development needs. The goals and strategies outlined in each Consolidated Plan result from an extensive public process.
Review Current Consolidated Plan (FY25-29)
- Review Previous Consolidated Plans
FY19-24 Consolidated Plan
- Fiscal Years 2019-2024 Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2019-20 Action Plan
- Amended Fiscal Years 2019-2024 Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan (PDF)
FY14-19 Consolidated Plan
HOME American Rescue (HOME-ARP) Plan
To address the need for housing assistance and supportive services, Congress appropriated $5 billion in HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funds to be administered through the HOME grant to perform activities that primarily benefit individuals and families who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or in other vulnerable populations. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers this grant.
The City of Austin is eligible for $11,441,252 in HOME-ARP funding. In accordance with HUD requirements, the City prepared the following Allocation Plan, which describes the process for gathering feedback, analyzes the needs of populations who are unhoused or experiencing housing insecurity, and proposes a spending plan for HOME-ARP.