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NHCD Información en Español Draft Fiscal Years 2009-14 Consolidated Plan The City of Austin has prepared a draft five-year Consolidated Plan for fiscal years 2009-14. This five-year Plan includes funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2009-10. The Plan sets priorities for funding for the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development (NHCD) Office, as well as those HUD funds that are managed by the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department (HHSD). The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through four grant programs in the last five years, allocated $69 million to the City of Austin. The City receives the following four formula grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) The City of Austin chooses to include all funding sources, including local funding sources, in all of the HUD planning documents to increase opportunities for public input beyond federal requirements. To view the Final Consolidated Plan, go to the Reports and Publications page. Fiscal Years 2009-14 Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 2009-10 Action Plan

• Cover and Table of Contents
• Chapter 1: Executive Summary
• Chapter 2: Community Profile
• Chapter 3: Housing Market Analysis
• Chapter 4: Housing and Non-Housing Needs for Special Needs Populations
• Chapter 5: Public Input Process
• Chapter 6: Fiscal Years 2009-14 Strategic Plan
• Chapter 7: Fiscal Year 2009-10 Action Plan
• Section 7.1: Executive Summary
• Section 7.2: Funding and Resources
• Section 7.3: Reports
• Section 7.4: Activity Tables
• Appendices

Related Documents

• Fiscal Years 2004-2009 Consolidated Plan: Visit the Reports and Publications page.
  
• FY 2009-2014 Public Hearing Flyer
  
• FY 2009-2014 Public Notice
  
  

Public Input on FY 2009-14 Consolidated Plan and the FY 2009-10 Action Plan

The City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office invites you to provide feedback on the Fiscal Year 2009-14 Consolidated Plan and the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Action Plan. The Consolidated Plan will be used to identify community priorities to fund housing, community development, economic development, and public service needs. Copies of the draft plans will be available at the following community locations.

• Austin Central Public Library, 800 Guadalupe
  
• East Austin Neighborhood Center, 211 Comal
  
• Housing Authority of the City of Austin, 1124 S IH 35
  
• Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center, 2800 Webberville Road
  
• St. John's Neighborhood Center, 7500 Blessing
  
• South Austin Neighborhood Center, 2508 Durwood
  
• Pleasant Hill Library Branch, 211 East William Cannon
  
• Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, 500 East 7th Street
  
• AIDS Services of Austin, 7215 Cameron Road
  
• Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department, 1000 East 11th Street, Suite 200
  

Public Outreach

The Consolidated Plan includes many opportunities for public input. The City completed the needs assessment stage of the public input for the Consolidated Plan. The needs assessment stage, January 1 through March 13, consisted of public hearings, an on-line and written survey, stakeholder meetings, and written comments. See the results of the needs assessment public input below as available.

The draft comment period will be the next opportunity for public input. The City will release a draft FY 2009-14 Consolidated Plan, as well as a draft FY 2009-10 Action Plan in June 2009. The draft will have a 30-day comment period, with 2 additional public hearings, in front of Austin City Council and the Community Development Commission. Check back to this website for upcoming dates on the draft. The Consolidated Plan will be due to HUD on August 15, 2009.

The following outlines the public input from the needs assessment stage of the FY 2009-14 Consolidated Plan.

Public Hearings

The City of Austin hosted five public hearings through the following public forums: Community Development Commission, the Austin City Council, the Community Action Network and the HIV Planning Council. The purpose of the public hearings was to gather information from citizens about the community’s needs and priorities.

Public Hearings:

• June 29 at 6:30 p.m.
  Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street
  


• June 18 at 6:00 p.m.
  Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street
  


• January 27, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
  Community Action Network Meeting
  1000 E. 11th Street, 400A
  View the Summary of Testimony.


• February 5, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
  Community Development Commission
  Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street
  View the Summary of Testimony.


• February 10, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
  HIV Planning Council
  1520 Rutherford Lane, Bld 1, 1st Floor
  View the Summary of Testimony.


• March 5, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
  Austin City Council Meeting
  Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street
  View the Transcript or the Video.
  View the Summary of Testimony.


• March 9, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
  Community Development Commission
  Austin City Hall - Boards and Commissions Room
  301 West Second Street
  View the Summary of Testimony.

Stakeholder Meetings

As part of the public input process, the City conducted a series of stakeholder meetings with nonprofits, service providers, government partners, and other invested partners to receive targeted feedback for the Consolidated Plan. View the Summary of Stakeholder Meetings.

Surveys

Citizens also submitted public feedback through a survey regarding the needs of the City of Austin community.

Surveys were available at:
1) The public hearings
2) All City of Austin Libraries
3) On-line

View the Survey Results

Written Comments

The public submitted written comments regarding the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan through March 13, 2009. The City will utilize written comments to help identify community needs and allocate funding accordingly. The Draft FY 2009-14 Consolidated Plan and the FY 2009-10 Action Plan will be published for additional public comment in June 2009.

View the Written Comments received:

• January 1, 2009 to February 24, 2009.
  
• February 25, 2009 to March 6, 2009.
  
• March 7, 2009 to March 13, 2009.

Contact Patricia Rodriguez with any comments or questions about the Consolidated Plan or Action Plan at (512) 974-1057.