Community Engagement Opportunity
Weigh in on a potential $7M for housing
Friday, September 20, 2024 by Elizabeth Pagano
Austinites are invited to share their opinions on the focus of local housing programs as part of a bid for $7 million in federal funding. The city’s Housing Department is applying for a Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant
offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. If selected, the money would “be used to further develop, evaluate, and implement housing policy plans, improve housing strategies, remove regulatory barriers, and facilitate affordable housing production and preservation,” according to a press release from the city. This is the second year the city will apply for the grant, after not being selected in 2023. As part of the process, the city Housing Department is asking for feedback on how potential funds should be used, with public comment open now through Oct. 10 at SpeakUpAustin or through public hearings scheduled:
- Housing & Planning Committee Meeting – 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1
- Community Development Commission Meeting – at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8
- Community Advisory Committee Meeting – 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10
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