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NHCD Información en Español
MISSION
The mission of the City of Austin's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development (NHCD) is to provide housing, community development, and small business development services to benefit eligible residents so they can have access to livable neighborhoods and increase their opportunities for self-sufficiency.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
To accomplish this mission, NHCD directly administers a variety of programs to serve the community's housing, community development, and economic development needs and provides grant funding to various agencies and non-profit organizations.
NEWS AND EVENTS
Save the Date!
June 25, 2009
Community Land Trusts: A Neighborhood Educational Forum
Learn about community land trusts and how they can be
used to preserve affordable housing in Austin. Forum will include information on inheritance and estate concerns and will be held at Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center from 6:30—8:00pm. Flyers can be viewed in English and Spanish.
June 15, 2009
Invitation for Bid
Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is seeking contractors in response to the Home Rehabilitation Loan Program. This proposal is for contractors, homebuilders or developers that are qualified and have a minimum of five year’s experience in Residential Rehabilitation, Community Development and/or Housing Development. The construction projects will consist of rehabilitation of four (4) existing houses. Contractors must bid on each house, with all four houses being awarded on the basis of the lowest bid submitted by responsible, responsive bidders. Bid packets can be picked up at the Street-Jones Building, 1000 East 11th Street, Suite 200, Austin, Texas, 78702, beginning at 12:00 pm (NOON) Monday, JUNE 15, 2009. A non-refundable deposit of $50.00 is required for each Bid Package. Checks must be made out to “Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC)”.
A MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK-THRU WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009 AT 9:00 A.M., BEGINNING AT 6108 Palm Circle 78741; proceeding to 1412 Luna Street 78721; proceeding to 9511 Oriole Dr 78753; and completing at 12328 Yarmont Way 78753. BIDS ARE DUE PRIOR TO 2:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY JULY 2, 2009. BIDS WILL BE OPENED AT 2:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY JULY 2, 2009. View the invitation here.
June 12, 2009
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Draft Fiscal Years 2009-14 CONSOLIDATED PLAN and
Draft Fiscal Year 2009-10 ACTION PLAN
The City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office announces the 30-day public comment period and public hearings to receive citizen comments on the draft fiscal years 2009-14 Consolidated Plan and the draft fiscal year 2009-10 Action Plan. Beginning June 12 through July 13, 2009, the draft plans will be available at various neighborhood centers and libraries for review. You may view the notice here for details regarding the draft comment period, including a list of locations of the Draft Plans.
For information related to current Draft Consolidated Plan, visit the Consolidated Plan page.
New Homes for Sale – Frontier at Montana Subdivision
New homes are for sale in the Frontier at Montana Subdivision which feature 2-star green building designs. For more information on the homes view the brochure or contact Virginia Riojas at 974-3176.
March 30, 2009
Request for Proposals
The City of Austin, on behalf of the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Austin, is seeking Request for Proposals for the Purchase and Redevelopment of Block 16. A vendor conference was held April 21, 2009. Offers are due prior to 2:00 p.m. on June 30, 2009. For additional information please contact Rosemary Ledesma with the City of Austin Purchasing Office at 512-322-6155 or visit the City of Austin Purchasing Website for a complete copy of the Request for Proposal Packet. Solicitation number RML0015.
March 5, 2009
The Housing Market Study was presented to the Austin City Council on March 5, 2009. The Council presentation and full report have been posted to our site. See the Comprehensive Housing Market Study page for more information.
Feb. 24, 2009
NHCD staff presented Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) information to the Community Development Commission (CDC) at a special called meeting on Feb. 24, 2009. NHCD will apply for NSP funds through a process developed by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. View information on NSP presented to the CDC.
January 9 - March 9 2009
FY 2009-14 Consolidated Plan
Thank you for participating in the City of Austin’s FY 2009-14 Consolidated Plan public process. The Consolidated Plan will be used as a blueprint for identifying community priorities for funding to address priority housing, community development, economic development, and public service needs. The City will release a draft FY 2009-14 Consolidated Plan, as well as a draft FY 2009-10 Action Plan in June 2009. The draft will have a 30-day comment period, with 2 additional public hearings, in front of Austin City Council and the Community Development Commission. Visit the Consolidated Plan for upcoming dates on the draft.
Dec. 23, 2008
Homestead Preservation District
NHCD Director Margaret Shaw provided a Homestead Preservation District and Reinvestment Zone presentation to the Austin Council on Nov. 20, 2008. For information on the City of Austin's response to Travis County Commissioners' questions regarding the Homestead Preservation District see the following:
HPD County Question Response
July 25, 2008
NHCD Action Plan Presentation for City Council
NHCD Director, Margaret Shaw, presented NHCD 08-09 Action Plan Budget to the Austin City Council July 24, 2008.
April 10, 2008
Affordable Housing Preservation Study
Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department releases the Preserving Affordable Housing In Austin: A Platform for Action study. The study is an in-depth assessment by the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department (NHCD) of housing affordability in Austin, national trends and best practices. The report includes recommendations as a platform for addressing the challenges in today's housing market and focuses on how to retain affordable housing in our community. To review see Housing Market Study.
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.
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