The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds housing, infrastructure and social services projects for residents with low and moderate income that live within the Travis County CDBG Service Area, which varies by program year. For the current CDBG Program Year (PY24), this service area includes all of Bee Cave, Creedmoor, Lago Vista, Lakeway, San Leanna, Sunset Valley, Webberville, and West Lake Hills, along with all of the unincorporated areas of Travis County. Residents and non-profit agencies can help determine funding priorities by providing ideas for projects and information about community needs. The service area for ongoing projects funded in prior program years and future projects may vary from the above.
More about CDBG
CDBG funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development. The program provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. Visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website for more information.
Travis County CDBG Service Area Map
The Travis County CDBG Service Area includes all of unincorporated Travis County* and several other jurisdictions, which vary between program years, as follows:
- For projects receiving PY19 funding (including all CDBG-CV projects), the additional jurisdictions include San Leanna and Webberville.
- For projects receiving PY20 funding, the additional jurisdictions include Creedmoor, Lago Vista, San Leanna, Webberville, and West Lake Hills.
- For projects receiving PY21 & PY22 funding, the additional jurisdictions include Bee Cave, Creedmoor, Lago Vista, San Leanna, Webberville, and West Lake Hills.
- For projects receiving PY23 funding, the additional jurisdictions include Bee Cave, Creedmoor, Lakeway, Lago Vista, San Leanna, Webberville, and West Lake Hills.
- For projects receiving PY24 funding, the additional jurisdictions include Bee Cave, Creedmoor, Lago Vista, Lakeway, San Leanna, Sunset Valley, Webberville, and West Lake Hills.
*The unincorporated areas may change at any time due to annexation or de-annexation.
You can also view an interactive version of the map, which is searchable by address or zip code, and includes data showing the concentrations of low-to-moderate income (LMI) population, race & ethnicity data, and Commissioner Precincts.
News & Announcements
2024 Travis County CDBG Office – Home Rehabilitation Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
The Travis County CDBG Office is accepting applications from non-profit partners interested in operating as the County’s CDBG Home Rehab Program Administrator. Applications will be accepted from 8am on Monday, October 28, 2024 – 5pm on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Please find the application link here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a9bcb06934f34c53b67e2497c9537167
The “Draft” Home Rehab Program Guidelines, approved by the Commissioners Court on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 can be found HERE.
Invitation to Comment on the Travis County CDBG PY23 Annual Report
Travis County CDBG invites you to comment on the proposed Program Year 2023 (PY23) CDBG annual report known as the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Invitation is available in English and Spanish (español).
The public hearing for the PY23 CAPER, previously scheduled for November 19, 2024, has been rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. on November 21, 2024, at the Travis County Commissioners Court. A notice of the rescheduling is available in both English and Spanish (español).
Comments will be accepted from 8:00 a.m. on November 6, 2024, to 5:00 p.m. on November 21, 2024. You can submit your comments via email, mail, or by attending the public hearing.
Beginning November 6, 2024, a draft of the proposed PY23 CAPER has been available for download on the Travis County CDBG webpage.
The summary of the PY23 CAPER, in both English and Spanish (español), is also available for public review.
Travis County CDBG: Year in Review
Over the past year, the Travis County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) has significantly enhanced community spaces and improved residents' quality of life. This video showcases key projects, including the Crystal Bend Drainage Improvement for better drainage and road safety, the Forest Bluff and Austin Colony ROW Improvements for increased accessibility and transportation efficiency, and the award-winning Southeast Metro Playground, an all-inclusive park for families. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of HUD’s CDBG program, we thank the community for their support and look forward to continuing to serve the people of Travis County.
Project Proposal and Selection
This webpage includes the project proposal form as well as information regarding project evaluation and selection criteria for Travis County CDBG funding and includes links to a document regarding what activities are eligible and ineligible for CDBG funding and related programs.
If you have an idea for a project fill out the online project proposal form:
- English version: Project Proposal Form
- Versión en español: Formulario de Proyecto Propuesto
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Documents
As they become available, either for review or as final versions, CDBG plans, reports, and summaries are available for download on the Travis County CDBG Plans and Reports page. Below are copies of documents that were either recently proposed for review or recently finalized.
- New Draft Program Year 2023 CAPER
- New New Summary of the Draft Program Year 2023 CAPER in English
- New New Summary of the Draft Program Year 2023 CAPER in Spanish
- Program Year 2022 CAPER
- Summary of the Program Year 2022 CAPER in English
- Summary of the Program Year 2022 CAPER in Spanish
- Program Year 2023 Action Plan
- Program Year 2023 Action Plan Summary in English
- Program Year 2023 Action Plan Summary en español
- Substantial Amendment to the PY16 Action Plan
- Substantial Amendment to the PY17 Action Plan
- Substantial Amendment to the PY18 Action Plan
- Program Year 2021 CAPER
- Summary of the Program Year 2021 CAPER in English
- Summary of the Program Year 2021 CAPER in Spanish
- Substantial Amendment #3 to the PY19-23 Consolidated Plan and PY19 Action Plan
- Program Year 2022 Action Plan
- Program Year 2020 CAPER
- Summary of the Program Year 2020 CAPER in English
- Summary of the Program Year 2020 CAPER in Spanish
- Substantial Amendment to Program Year 2020 Action Plan
- Substantial Amendment #2 to the PY19-23 Consolidated Plan and PY19 Action Plan
- Substantial Amendment #2 to the Program Year 2019 Action Plan
- Amended Citizen Participation Plan August 2021
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