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WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!
The Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) is excited to host its 2024 Fall Community Meetings. HCD is preparing our 5-year strategic plan, called the Consolidated Plan, and needs your help to determine how to spend an estimated $250 million in federal grants on housing and community development programs and services to improve our community.
During these meetings, we will review recent accomplishments and gather your feedback on community needs and priorities to help inform our upcoming five-year strategies and goals to assist Houstonians with:
These meetings are an opportunity to participate in small group discussions and activities, learn more about HCD and available assistance, and share your thoughts on Houston’s future. Information gathered will inform the development of our strategic planning documents, including the Consolidated Plan , Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice , and Annual Action Plan .
We encourage Houston residents and stakeholders to be active participants in informing the community’s plans and goals for the next five years. If you are unable to join the meetings, please see below other ways you can get involved.
What's Next?
Development of the Strategic Planning Documents
The input collected from the 2024 Fall Community Meetings will help develop our five-year strategies and goals in the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and 2025 Annual Action Plan.
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Fall 2024
Gather community input
Learn how to get involved -
JANUARY 2025- FEBRUARY 2025
HCD Staff develops goals and strategies and writes plans -
MARCH-APRIL 2025
2025 Spring Community Meetings -
MAY 2025
Submit 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan to HUD
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NOVEMBER 2024
2024 Fall Community Meetings -
MARCH 2025
Planning documents published for 30-day public review and comment period -
APRIL 2025
Request City Council approval of 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan
Information from Previous Meetings
We want you to stay informed even if you can’t attend the meeting. Please review the meeting materials below
| Title | Date Added | Type | View |
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| Fall 2024 Community Meeting | 11/13/2024 | Video | View |
| Fall 2024 Virtual Community Meeting | 11/07/2024 | Presentation | View |
| Fall 2023 Community Meeting | 05/03/2024 | Video | View English | View Español |
| Spring 2024 Community Meeting | 04/01/2024 | Video | View English | View Español |
| Spring 2024 Community Meeting | 04/01/2024 | Presentation | View |
| Fall 2018 Community Meeting | 10/24/2018 | Presentation | View |
| Spring 2018 Community Meeting | 04/14/2018 | Presentation | View |
| Spring 2018 Community Meeting | 04/14/2018 | Flyer | English | Espanõl |
| Fall 2017 Community Meeting | 11/16/2017 | Presentation | View |
| Fall 2017 Community Meeting | 11/16/2017 | Video | View |
| Spring 2017 Community Meeting | 03/15/2017 | Presentation | View |
| Fall 2016 Community Meeting | 11/17/2016 | Video | View |
| Fall 2016 Community Meeting | 11/17/2016 | Presentation | View |
| Spring 2016 Community Meeting | 03/31/2016 | Presentation | View |
| Spring 2015 Community Meeting | 04/07/2015 | Presentation | View |
| Fall 2023 Community Meeting | 11/30/2023 | Presentation | View |
| Spring 2023 Public Hearing | 03/30/2023 | Video | View |
| Virtual Fall Public Hearing 2022 | 12/15/2022 | Video | View |
| 2022 HCD Virtual Fall Community Meeting Presentation | 12/15/2022 | Video | View |
| 2022 Annual Action Plan Toolkit | 03/31/2022 | Toolkit | View |
| Virtual Spring Public Hearing 2022 | 03/31/2022 | Video | View |
| 2022 HCD Virtual Spring Community Meeting Presentation New | 03/31/2022 | Presentation | View |
| 2021 HCD Virtual Fall Community Meeting Presentation | 11/04/2021 | Presentation | View |
| Virtual Fall Public Hearing 2021 | 11/04/2021 | Video | View |
| 2021 HCD Virtual Spring Community Meeting Presentation | 03/26/2021 | Presentation | View |
| Virtual Spring Public Hearing 2021 | 03/25/2021 | Video | View | Español |
| Virtual Spring Public Hearing 2021 | 03/23/2021 | Video | View |
| 2020 HCD Virtual Fall Community Meeting Presentation | 11/16/2020 | Presentation | View |
| 2020 HCD Virtual Fall Community Meeting Presentation | 11/18/2020 | Video | View |
| 2021 Annual Action Plan Toolkit | 11/18/2020 | Toolkit | View |
Want to know more?
Each year, HCD receives about $50M in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to improve housing and quality of life for Houstonians. These federal grants include: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). To receive these grants, the City must have.
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• A five-year strategic plan called the Consolidated Plan (please link to https://houstontx.gov/housing/flyers/pgr/2025_Consolidated_Plan_Fact_Sheet-080824.pdf) that outlines the strategies that the City will take to address identified community needs to improve the lives of low- and moderate-income residents and their neighborhoods. View the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan or provide input for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
• An Annual Action Plan that includes a budget and program descriptions to completed in the upcoming year. View our 2024 Annual Action Plan (please link to the 2024 Annual Action Plan)
- A five-year strategic plan called the Consolidated Plan that outlines the strategies that the City will take to address identified community needs to improve the lives of low- and moderate-income residents and their neighborhoods. View the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan or provide input for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
- An Annual Action Plan that includes a budget and program descriptions to completed in the upcoming year. View our 2024 Annual Action Plan.
As a part of this strategic planning process, HCD also reviews public and private policies, practices, and procedures to identify potential barriers to fair housing choices. The creation of the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) gives an in-depth look at how we respond to addressing those barriers within the community.
Learn how you can help us develop these plans Get Informed page.
To view these and other HUD reports, please visit our Plans and Reports page.
Fair Housing
The Fair Housing Act protects individuals and families from discrimination in the sale, rental, financing or advertising of housing based on their race, color, religion, family status, national origin, sex, or disability. HCD is committed to promoting fair housing and providing quality affordable homes in all neighborhoods. To learn more, please visit our Fair Housing page. For specific questions or concerns about fair housing or landlord/tenant relations, please contact Yolanda Guess-Jeffries at (832) 394-6308.
