Primary Responsibilities

The Grants and Housing Department is primarily responsible for the administration, coordination, and management of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME).

The City of Galveston receives approximately $1.4 million annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under these programs.

Five-Year Strategy Plan

The Grants and Housing Department is responsible for the development of a five-year strategy assessing the non-housing and housing community development needs of the city. This document, which is called the Consolidated Plan (PDF), guides the city’s community development goals for three to five years.

Fund Awards

With the approval of City Council, CDBG, and HOME funds are awarded to a variety of neighborhood activities, nonprofit organizations, and city departments.

All CDBG funds must be used to meet one of three national objectives of the CDBG program. These objectives include:

• Provide a benefit to low-moderate income persons
• Eliminate a slum or blight condition
• Meet an urgent community development need, as approved by HUD

The Grants and Housing Department monitors all CDBG and HOME funded activities for compliance with national objectives, eligible program beneficiaries, fiscal requirements, environmental requirements, and all program guidelines and statutory regulations.

Fair Housing

The department also functions as the city’s Fair Housing Office.

Plans and Reports

2021 Caper

2022 Action Plan