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Community Development
Overview
Community Development administers HUD funding received from the Community Development Block Grant (CDSBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant Program to improve infrastructure, provide public services, build affordable housing and rehabilitate existing housing in the unincorporated areas outside the city limits of San Antonio, in Bexar County or in one of the participating cities.
GOALS
The goals of the county’s HUD funded programs are to meet the needs of low to moderate income residents who live in unincorporated areas of Bexar County or in one of the participating cities by:
- Providing safe, decent, sanitary and affordable housing,
- Creating and maintaining suitable living environments,
- Preventing homelessness, re-house individuals and households who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, and
- Creating or expanding economic development opportunities for its residents particularly those who have low to moderate income.
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2019 Public Hearings
Notice of Program Year 2019 CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs Public Hearings for Submission of Applications for Funding Available in October 2019 View the Documents... -
Approved 2018 Community Development Grant Projects
Learn which community development projects received grant funding for 2018. Additional Info... -
2018 Action Plan
Proposed Statement of Projected Use of Funds for Program Year 2018 Read on...
Participating Cities for 2019 - 2021
Grant and Program Information
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The primary purpose of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities, principally for persons of very low- and low-income.
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
The HOME Investment Partnership program (HOME) was created under the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and became available in 1992. The purpose of HOME funds is to expand the supply of affordable housing for low to very low-income families and individuals.
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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program is designed to identify sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at risk of homelessness, and provide the services necessary to help those persons quickly regain stability in permanent housing.
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TDHCA Housing Tax Credits
Bexar County, through its Community Development, has formulated a policy that establishes the process to be followed by developers who request Resolutions of Support for proposed Housing Tax Credit projects to be located in Bexar County’s Jurisdiction.
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Section 3
HUD Funding Provisions
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Reports
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires each jurisdiction that receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funding to review and report on the progress it has made.
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Notice of Funding Availability
Bexar County Development Services Division invites interested eligible Federally Registered Non-Profits 501(c)(3) and Governmental Entities to submit applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).