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HCDD Fall Community Meeting

We would like to hear from you about needs in your community!

HCD is once again hosting its FallSpring Community Meetings. Houston residents and community stakeholders can receive inform and share feedback information about HCD’s goals and strategies for the next year and our recent accomplishments. For more information about our current activities view the 2023 Annual Action Plan and to learn more about our recent completed activities view the 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Every year, HCD receives approximately $45 million in federal grants to assist families through Houstonians with:

  • Affordable housing
  • Supportive services
  • Public improvements and infrastructure
  • Economic development

During the Fall Community Meetings, HCD staff will present information about recent accomplishments and gather information about future program activities and budgets for Program Year 2024 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) The meetings will also include:

  • interactive polls or activities,
  • small group discussions,
  • opportunity for public comment on the upcoming 2024 Annual Action Plan

If you can't make the meetings, please see below for other ways you can review information or submit your comments.

Participate in the Fall 2023 Community Meeting


Interactive via Microsoft Teams

Thursday, November 30, 2023 | 3pm - 5pm

Join in English Join en Español

For Audio Only

US (Toll): 1 936-755-1521

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The November 30th meeting will also be viewable on Facebook Live @HoustonHCDD


For additional information or to request special accommodations for the live virtual meetings (interpreter or other), contact Ashley Lawson at (832) 394-5438 or Ashley.Lawson@houstontx.gov.

For specific questions or concerns about fair housing or landlord/tenant relations, please contact Yolanda Guess-Jeffries at (832) 394-6200 ext. 1.


In Person

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 6pm - 8pm

Emancipation Park Community Center
3018 Emancipation Avenue
Houston, TX 77004

Can't Make the Fall Community Meetings?

We want you to stay informed even if you can’t attend the meetings. Please review the meeting materials below.


In preparation of the Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan, we would like to hear about what activities HCD should prioritize.


A recording of the virtual meeting will also be available on Facebook Live @HoustonHCDD .

Development of the 2024 Annual Action Plan

Information collected from the Fall 2023 community meetings will help create the 2024 Annual Action Plan. The following timeline shows development process.

  • November - December 2023
    Fall Community Meeting and Public Hearings
  • March 2024
    Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan Published for 30-public review
  • April 2024
    Request for City Council Approval of Plan
  • November 2023 – March 2024
    HCD Staff Writes Draft 2024 Annual Action Plan
  • March – April 2023
    Spring Community Meeting and Public Hearings
  • May 2024
    Submission of 2024 Annual Action Plan to HUD

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
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 Video 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 more than $45M 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.

  • 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
  • An Annual Action Plan that includes a budget and program descriptions to completed in the upcoming year. View our 2023 Annual Action Plan .

To view these and other HUD reports, please visit our Plans and Reports page.

Con Plan Cover 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.