Neighborhood & Housing Services Department

GMA In Action

FY 2021-2025 HUD Consolidated Plan

The City of San Antonio’s Neighborhood and Housing Services Department invites interested persons, organizations, and agencies to participate in the development of FY2021-2025 Consolidated Plan.

The City of San Antonio is in the process of developing the FY 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan. The Consolidated Plan guides the City in its use of funding received annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) for the next five years.

As part of this process, the City will be holding community input meetings with stakeholders and residents to gather information to assess the community’s current needs, identify resources and develop goals and strategies to address the priority of unmet needs.

For more information call, (210) 207-6600. To complete the Provider Survey visit, Con Plan.

 

PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT #2 TO THE FY 2020 (PY 2019) ACTION PLAN AND BUDGET (neighborhood Stabilization program)

The City of San Antonio is seeking public comments February 2, 2020 through March 4, 2020 on the proposed Substantial Amendment #2 to the FY 2020 Action Plan and Budget for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (Substantial Amendment #2) to amend the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Target Areas and to authorize a reprogramming action in an amount not to exceed $950,000 in NSP funds for affordable housing redevelopment efforts for the following activities:

Neighborhood and Housing Services of San Antonio (NHSSA)
Staff proposes awarding $700,000 in NSP funding to Neighborhood and Housing Services of San Antonio (NHSSA) for the development of 14 homeownership housing units in Council District 3.  This development will benefit households at 120% or below of Area Median Income (AMI).  

Westcare Texas (WT)
Staff proposes awarding $250,000 in NSP funding to Westcare Texas (WT) for the development of 5 homeownership housing units in Council District 2. This development will benefit households at 120% or below of AMI.  

The proposed Neighborhood Stabilization Program target areas amendment is based on a combined score of the city’s census tracts that meets three criteria; (1) Opportunity Zones, or 10% concentration of (2) Vacancy rate and (3) Residential property built 1960 or prior.

All comments received by March 4, 2020 will be considered by the City of San Antonio prior to City Council adoption of the Substantial Amendment #2 to the FY 2020 (PY 2019) Action Plan and Budget on Thursday, March 19, 2020. 

Public comment period

A summary of the proposed action will be available for review and comment from February 2, 2020 through March 4, 2020 on the City’s website at www.sanantonio.gov/gma in the “Public Notices” section. This information will also be available at the City of San Antonio’s Neighborhood and Housing Services Department located at 1400 S. Flores, San Antonio, Texas 78204 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. In addition, the City of San Antonio will hold two public hearings. 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 6:00 pm
City of San Antonio
Neighborhood and Housing Services Department
1400 S. Flores, San Antonio, Texas 78204

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 6:00 pm
City Council Chambers
Municipal Plaza Building
114 W. Commerce St., San Antonio, Texas 78205

The meeting sites are wheelchair accessible. Auxiliary aids and services must be requested 48 hours prior to the meeting. For assistance call the Neighborhood and Housing Services Department at (210) 207-6600.

 

affordable housing development training series

The Neighborhood and Housing Services Department (NHSD) invites you to attend a series of information sessions aimed at helping you understand how to use federal funds to develop affordable housing.

NHSD will hold a series of information sessions aimed at helping interested parties understand how to use federal funds to develop affordable housing. Topics will focus on the development of affordable rental and homeownership housing, home rehabilitation, and cross-cutting requirements. The Affordable Housing Development Training Series is free to the public and will be held in Roosevelt Park Clubhouse facility located at 331 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio, Texas.

To register for any, or all, of the sessions visit: Affordable Housing Development Series. For more information call, 210.207.5467.

Series schedule

  • Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 9:00 am
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, November 07, 2020 at 9:00 am