Community Development Block Grant

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 (PY21), this service area includes all of San Leanna, Webberville, Creedmoor, Lago Vista, West Lake Hills, and Bee Cave, 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.

• Travis County CDBG Program Brochure – English
• Travis County CDBG Program Brochure – Spanish

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

View the current Travis County CDBG Service Area map (pdf).

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

Invitation to Comment on the Revised Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Housing Guidelines: 2015 Flood Events

Invitation to comment on the Travis County CDBG-DR Revised Housing Guidelines: 2015 Flood Events. Invitation is available in English and Spanish (Español). Comments will be accepted from May 25, 2022 to May 31, 2022. Beginning on May 25, 2022 a draft of the revised Housing Guidelines will be available for download on the CDBG website or mailed upon request.

Travis County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) PY2023 Community Needs Survey is now available.

This survey allows residents to tell us about community needs in San Leanna, Webberville, Creedmoor, Lago Vista, West Lake Hills, Bee Cave, and the unincorporated areas of Travis County that impact low- and moderate-income families, persons with disabilities, seniors, and youth. Your input will be used to help develop Travis County’s annual action plans for the approximately $1.2 million in annual CDBG funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It will also help inform other Travis County departments about needs in these areas of the county.

The survey is available online in English and Spanish (Español). In addition, copies will be available at the Travis County Community Centers or by requesting one be mailed to you.

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 Program Year 2020 CAPER
• New Summary of the Program Year 2020 CAPER in English
• New 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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• Talk about the needs of my community
• Learn about Housing Programs
• File a Fair Housing Discrimination Complaint
• Learn which CDBG services you can apply for
  by reading our current projects
• Talk to someone about CDBG
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