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/ProHousingGrant

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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. 


Open RFP

Status: Submission period is closed. The application period opened August 11, 2025, and submissions were due at 2 p.m. on September 25, 2025, via email.

The City of Austin Housing Department released a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) to establish a contract with a qualified research team to design and update the Housing Department’s Opportunity Index Map to guide affordable housing investments and policy decisions in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing (AFFH), as a part of the PRO Housing Grant

Supporting documentation is available through the City’s online financial system, Austin Finance Online. A virtual pre-offer conference will be held for teams interested in submitting a proposal.  

  • Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025  
  • Time: 11:00 a.m.  
RFP Reference Materials
Type Document
PDF Document Opportunity Index Map (RFP)
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Questions regarding this RFP may be directed to:  

Bridney Stewart 
Procurement Specialist IV   
Bridney.Stewart@austintexas.gov
(512) 974-3127

Persons desiring further information or interpretation of the RFP requirements must make a written request for such information to the contact above no later than ten (10) working days before the RFP submittal due date (September 11). Changes to the RFP documents will be made by addendum only. Questions and Answers that are significant will be provided as a Clarification Document(s).  


Action Plan

  • PRO Housing Action Plan

Other Documents

Contact

Housing Department
512-974-3100
housing@austintexas.gov