1. PURPOSE
The Housing and Community Development
Department (HCDD) provides the leadership
and financing to make affordable housing and
neighborhood revitalization happen in Houston.
Currently the Department administers over
$100 million annually in federal, state and local
programs. From investing in various services,
HCDD works to improve the quality of life for
Houston’s neighborhoods and families.
PROGRAMS
SINGLE-FAMILY
The HCDD single-family section aids Houston’s
residents by providing the following services.
Homebuyer Assistance Program: for
eligible low- to moderate-income families.
Funds may be used to assist an approved
applicant in paying a portion of down
payment and closing costs.
Home repair Program: for eligible low- to
moderate-income families. Assistance will
be provided in targeted areas and priority
will be given based on need, instead of a
“first come, first serve” basis.
Homebuyer education classes: for eligible
low- to moderate-income families.
Counseling from a HUD-approved Housing
Counseling Agency (listed at www.hud.gov)
is required prior to be eligible to participate.
COMMERCIAL/MULTIFAMILY
The HCDD multifamily section funds the
acquisition of existing and new construction
developments and the compliance monitoring of
the loan agreements.
Affordable housing development: HCDD
works with other City Departments, local
nonprofit agencies, and various funding
providers to develop coordinated strategies
to leverage funding to assist low– and
moderate-income households and persons
with special needs.
The Monitoring and Compliance Division
ensures compliance with HUD regulation.
PUBLIC SERVICES
The HCDD Public Services program provides
funding to public and nonprofit agencies which
offer housing, health and youth services to low-
and moderate-income individuals and families.
Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG): works to ensure affordable
housing, to provide services to the most
vulnerable in our communities, and to
create jobs through the expansion and
retention of businesses.
Housing Opportunities for Persons with
Aids (HOPWA): offers several housing
options for HIV + persons living on a fixed
income, as well as for those with special
needs.
Ending Chronic Homelessness: HCDD is
scheduled to receive $12,375, 861 in
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-
Housing Program (HPRP) funds and will
work in partnership with City Departments
and Child Care of Greater Houston, Inc. to
distribute program funds.
Special needs: the City of Houston assists
multiple organizations that provide housing
and support for persons transitional out of
prison, nursing homes, and other mental
and physical health institutions.
PUBLIC FACILITIES
The HCDD of the City of Houston oversee a
number of programs intended to help low to
moderate-income citizens improve and
strengthen their neighborhoods. Under the
CDBG, the City seeks to promote
neighborhoods by strengthening the
coordination of services between government
and nonprofit agencies and leveraging public
and private resources to maximize development
and renovation efforts by City of Houston
Departments and nonprofit agencies.
The Neighborhood Facilities Development
and Renovation Program is funded
primarily under CDBG.
The Municipal and Private/Public Facilities
Division manages funds for the
development and/or renovation of
government and privately-owned public
facilities serving low-income and special
needs populations.
HIGHLIGHTS
HCDD was nationally recognized by HUD for
effectively ending veteran homelessness in Hou-
ston 2015.
HCDD, as well as over 35 local agencies collabo-
rated to build a nationally recognized response
system that has housed over 3,650 homeless
veterans in just over 3 years, and has the re-
sources to house every homeless veteran (or
those at risk of homelessness) in Harris and Fort
Bend Counties.
