Yearly Action Plan

FY26-27 Action Plan

A draft of the FY26-27 Action Plan is ready for review. Community members are invited to provide comments now through June 30, 2026. 

What is the Action Plan? 

Every year, the City of Austin prepares a one-year Action Plan to notify citizens and HUD of that fiscal year's specific goals based on the goals identified in the 5-year Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan details the amount of federal funding allocated to various housing and public service programs and sets goals for how many low to moderate-income people will be served by these programs over the year.

FY25-26 Action Plan

Click the above image to view the plan

 

Previous Action Plans

 

Engagement and Reporting Timeline

Every 5 years a new plan is created for our federal funding.  Each year also has its own Action Plan. Before each plan is created, a community needs assessment is conducted. At the end of each year, a performance and evaluation report is produced. The timeline below outlines each of these simultaneous cycles. 

Happening Now:
The FY27 draft Action Plan is available for review and public comment.

Project Timeline

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5-year Community Needs Assessment

February - May, 2024

A comprehensive community needs assessment kicks off the cycle for each new 5-year plan. During our 2024 Community Needs Assessment, we met with 46 community organizations and received more than 300 survey responses. The feedback we heard was included in the report we submitted to HUD with our 5-year Consolidated Plan. The input continues to guide our department's work.

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Annual Community Needs Assessment

March - April

Each of the following years of the plan also begin by connecting with the community. During the annual needs assessment, City of Austin staff meet with boards, commissions, and community organizations in preparation for creating the next year's Action Plan. 

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Public Comment Period

May - June 

A draft of next year's Action Plan is published at the end of May. The community is invited to provide comments. 

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Annual Action Plan begins

October 1

The plan is approved by City Council in July, submitted to HUD in August, and takes effect with the start of the new fiscal year on October 1. We are currently in the second year of our 5-year federal funding plan

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Year-end evaluation & reporting

November - December 

At the end of each year, we publish the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Visit our performance tab to see the goals and outcomes for the previous fiscal year

MAY 12
Tue, May 12 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Austin City Hall, West 2nd Street, Austin, TX, USA Map
MAY 21
Thu, May 21 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Austin City Hall, West 2nd Street, Austin, TX, USA Map