Community Development Commission Regular Meeting of the Community Development Commission - Please note the venue change - the CDC will meet at Street-Jones Building, 1000 E. 11th Street, Room 400A, Austin, TX 78702
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) Regular Meeting February 11, 2020, 6:30 pm Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th Street, Room 400A Austin, Texas 78702 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Joe Deshotel, Chair Public Sector Appointee Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Amit Motwani Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Karen Paup Private Sector Appointee Vacant Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Bertha Delgado East Austin Michael Tolliver Colony Park Tandera Louie, Vice Chair North Austin Julia Woods South Austin Alberto Mejia Dove Springs Cesar Acosta St. John’s Madra Mays Montopolis Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 citizens signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A speaker who requires a translator or interpreter will be allowed double the amount of time of a speaker who does not require a translator. The same doubled time limit (six minutes) will apply to a speaker with a disability who needs assistance in a manner that requires additional time to deliver the speaker’s message. The doubled time limits apply to speakers with special requirements during general citizen communication and to those signed up to speak on a specific agenda item. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the January 14, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting minutes. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Briefing and discussion on the Chalmers Court redevelopment (Ann Gass, Director of Strategic Housing Initiatives, Housing Authority City of Austin) b. Briefing and discussion on the HousingWorks District Analysis tool (Nora Linares- Moeller, Executive Director, HousingWorks Austin) 3. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a. Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) b. Briefing and discussion on the Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center services (Ana Montiel, Manager, Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center) 4. UPDATE FROM CDC COMMITTEES, WORKING GROUPS, AND APPOINTMENTS Discussion and possible action on the following committees and working groups, including potential appointment of Commissioners: a. CDC Housing Committee (Paup) b. South Central Waterfront Advisory Board (Paup) c. Joint Sustainability Commission (Fadelu) d. …
RAD at Chalmers Courts Housing Authority of the City of Austin December 10, 2019 CHALMERS COURTS 158 Units in Central East Austin. Built in 1939. CHALMERS COURTS Who We Serve BEFORE REDEVELOPMENT - 158 Units • 56 Families with Children • 114 Children • 38 Elderly • 105 Persons with Disabilities NEW - 396 Units • >50% family units • >275 Children projected post redevelopment • 10% Handicapped Accessible PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS COURTS Chalmers South Construction Start – Summer 2018 Chalmers East Construction Start – Fall 2019 Chalmers West* Construction Start – Summer 2020 Three phases totaling approximately 396 units. Complete in 2022* *Subject to change PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS COURTS *Subject to change PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS SOUTH 86 units PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS EAST 156 units PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS EAST PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS EAST PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS WEST 156 units *Subject to change UNIT BREAKDOWN Bedroom Chalmers Chalmers Chalmers Type South East West TOTAL 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Total 44 32 6 4 86 78 53 17 8 75 49 20 12 197 134 43 24 156 156 398* *Includes 158 project-based rental assistance units to replace the original public housing units. % of Total 49% 34% 11% 6% AFFORDABILITY BREAKDOWN % of AMI 30% 50% 60% Market Chalmers Chalmer South s East Chalmer s West 0 0 86 0 14 54 67 21 14 56 70 16 Total 28 110 223 37 2019 INCOME LIMITS https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il2019/2019summary.odn
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) Regular Meeting January 14, 2020, 6:30 pm Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Joe Deshotel, Chair Public Sector Appointee Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Amit Motwani Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Karen Paup Private Sector Appointee Vacant Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Bertha Delgado East Austin Michael Tolliver Colony Park Tandera Louie, Vice Chair North Austin Julia Woods South Austin Alberto Mejia Dove Springs Cesar Acosta St. John’s Madra Mays Montopolis Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 6:38 pm with eight members present. Commissioners Fadelu, Mays, Tolliver and Mejia were absent; Commissioner Dailey resigned from the CDC on January 10, 2020. Commissioners Louie and Sloan joined the dias at 6:40 pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Tim Arndt spoke regarding the utility cost burden for low-income residents, and an energy efficiency fund administered by Austin Energy. Angelica Erazo, Vice Chair of the Hispanic Quality of Life Commission, spoke regarding concerns about living conditions at Rosewood Courts and Salina Courts apartments. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the November 12, 2019, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Paup’s motion, Commissioner Wood’s second, the November 12, 2019, meeting mintues were unanimously approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Briefing and discussion on the Rebekah Baines Johnson Center affordable housing development (James May, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development; Paul Saldana, Vice Chair of the Austin Geriatric Center’s Board of Directors; and, Janine Sisak, DMA Companies) Paul Saldana and Janine Sisak provided a presentation about the Rebekah Baines Johnson Center renovation and development. b. Briefing and discussion on homelessness initiatives in Austin (Bree Williams, ECHO) Bree Williams provided a presentation, and Vella Karman, Austin Public Health, answered questions from the CDC about homelessness initiatives. c. Briefing and discussion on Strategic Direction 2023 (Jonathan Tomko, Business Process Consultant, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development) Jonathan Tomko presented. 3. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a. Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin …
Problem: Housing Choice Ordinance and Fair Housing In Austin Accessible Housing Austin HousingWorks Austin “All Kinds of Homes, in All Parts of Town, for All Kinds of People” HousingWorks is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on research, education, and advocacy in Austin and the Central Texas region. We advocate for a wide range of housing options so that all Austinites can afford a home that is close to jobs, family, schools, recreation, and places of worship. Austin at a Glance 2019 Austin at a Glance 2019 Austin City Council Districts 6 10 7 4 9 1 3 2 8 5 District 1 Analysis 2019 District 1 Analysis 2019 District 1 Analysis 2019 District Analysis - Comparison of 2018 & 2019 Subsidized Units 2018 2019 District Analysis - Comparison of 2018 & 2019 Subsidized Units 2018 2019 District Analysis - Comparison of 2018 & 2019 Homeless Population D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 2018 2019 2018 2019 District Analysis - Comparison of 2018 & 2019 Cost of Living 8 1 0 2 9 1 0 2 District Analysis - Comparison of 2018 & 2019 Cost of Living 8 1 0 2 9 1 0 2 District Analysis - Comparison of 2018 & 2019 Poverty Rate 8 1 0 2 9 1 0 2 District Analysis - Comparison of 2018 & 2019 Poverty Rate 8 1 0 2 9 1 0 2 District Analysis Demographics 2019 Travis County at a Glance 2019 Travis County at a Glance 2019 Travis County Precincts 3 1 2 4 Travis County Precinct Analysis Demographics 2019 Travis County Precinct Analysis Cost of Living 2019 Travis County Precinct Analysis Renter vs. Owner 2019 Bastrop & Caldwell Counties at a Glance 2019 Hays & Williamson Counties at a Glance 2019 Conclusion ● Austin saw a significant increase in median family income (MFI) and median home prices from 2018 to 2019. Overall, in 2019, MFI increased by 11.5% from $86,000 to $95,900 while the median home price increased by 10% from $367,000 to $404,298. ● Austin increased its subsidized unit count from 34,712 to 42,136 from 2018 to 2019, totaling 7,424 new units. Districts 1, 2, and 3 have the highest number of subsidized units and absorb development burdens while Districts 6, 8, and 10 saw little to no increase in subsidized units. More subsidized housing …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report February 11, 2020 The Community Services Block Grant funds the delivery of services to low income Texas residents in all 254 counties. These funds support a variety of direct services in addition to helping maintain the core administrative elements of community action agencies. For the City of Austin, the grant provides funding for the delivery of basic needs, case management, preventive health and employment support services through the City’s six (6) Neighborhood Centers and the three (3) Outreach Sites. ◼ Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, Blue Santa applications, fans, Thanksgiving food baskets and other seasonal activities); ◼ Preventive Health (screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar including a1C, and cholesterol; pregnancy testing; health promotion presentations, coordination and participation in health fairs, immunizations, coordination of wellness activities, linkages to medical home providers and diabetes case management); ◼ Case Management (individual/family support counseling, advocacy, self-sufficiency case management, crisis intervention, linkages with employers, educational opportunities and training, and working with individuals on quality of life issues); ◼ Employment Support (intake, assessment and goal setting, job readiness training, job placement assistance, and job retention services) Expenditures 2018 Contract Cumulative % of Total Categories Budget Expenditures as of Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $702,685.00 $386,878 $12,543.00 $1,102,106 12/31/19 $656,606.70 $369,114.13 $5,000 $1,030,720.83 93.4% 95.4% 40% 94% 1 55 100 Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Austin Public Health Report on PY19 Community Action Plan MISSION: To prevent disease, promote health, and protect the well-being of our community. TOP 5 NEEDS: Housing; Health; Employment; Basic Needs; Education Report Date December 31, 2019 Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % FNPI 1 1B 1C 1E 1H 2 2F 2H 4 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Employment Unemployed adults who obtained a job up to a living wage Unemployed adults obtained and maintained a job for at least 90 days (up to a living wage) Unemployed adults who obtained a job with a living wage Employed participants in a career-advancement related program who entered or transitioned into a position with increased income and/or benefits Education and Cognitive Development Adults who demonstrated improved basic education Individuals who obtained a recognized credential, certificate or degree relating to the achievement of educational or vocational skills Housing Households who avoided eviction Health and Social/Behavioral Development Individuals …
ROSEWOOD ZARAGOSA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER PROGRAM YEAR 2019 Community Development Commission February 11, 2020 Ana Montiel, Program Manager, Rosewood Zaragosa Neighborhood Center Asian American Quality of Life RZNC o One of six Neighborhood Centers that provide basic need services to individuals and families in the Austin and Travis County area. o All services provided are free of charge. 2 Asian American Quality of Life o Some services require financial eligibility RZNC screening. o Center hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Fridays 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 3 Asian American Quality of Life What’s Unique about RZNC o Center partners with Austin Energy, Child Inc., WIC and Workforce Solutions o Next to Conley Guerrero Senior Activity Center o East End COA Neighborhood Center o Center offers mobile food pantry at Santa Barbara Catholic Church (Hornby Bend) o Higher population of Seniors and Spanish speaking clients 4 Asian American Quality of Life Language https://shalbrook.github.io/language- maps-for-aph/map1.html 5 Asian American Quality of Life Services ➢ Basic Needs Services ➢ Case Management ➢ Health Services ➢ Notary Services ➢ Information and Referral ➢ Year round development programs open to the public thru our community partners: GED classes, Nutritional Classes, Art Classes, Financial Education and other topics of special interest 6 “The Community Quilt” Asian American Quality of Life Ryah Christensen, East Austin Resident & Artist 7 Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs Services o Food distributions • Fresh Foods for Families • Food Recovery Project – Partnership with the Central Texas Food Bank, HEB, and Wheatsville Co-op • Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE) • Food pantry 8 Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs (cont.) o Seasonal Distributions • Fans • Coats for Kids • Child Safety Seat Distribution/Education • Blue Santa applications • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) 9 Asian American Quality of Life Basic Needs (cont.) o Rent & Utility assistance o Bus passes o Applications for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid through the HHSC Community Partner program o Information and Referral 10 Asian American Quality of Life Case Management o Self-Sufficiency Case management focused on assisting people to transition out of poverty - budgeting, job search assistance, job coaching, training and education programs o Related supports – Connections to affordable housing, child care, child support o 31-day bus passes o Short-term counseling – Quality of life 11 Asian American Quality of Life Public Health Nursing • Health Screenings • Diabetes Case Management • …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) – HOUSING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting February 11, 2020 5:00 pm Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th Street, Room 400A Austin, Texas 78702 CURRENT CDC HOUSING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Karen Paup, Chair Private Sector Amit Motwani Public Sector Appointee Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Purpose: The committee shall explore in depth policy issues related to affordable housing, community development and other issues as assigned to the committee. AGENDA AGENDA CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 citizens signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A speaker who requires a translator or interpreter will be allowed double the amount of time of a speaker who does not require a translator. The same doubled time limit (six minutes) will apply to a speaker with a disability who needs assistance in a manner that requires additional time to deliver the speaker’s message. The doubled time limits apply to speakers with special requirements during general citizen communication and to those signed up to speak on a specific agenda item. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the January 14, 2020, CDC Housing Committee meeting minutes. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Briefing and discussion on HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents and Section 8 Vouchers (Lisa Garcia, Vice President of Assisted Housing, Housing Authority City of Austin) b. Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations on displacement mitigation strategies (Commissioner Otero) 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN NEXT MEETING DATE Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:00 pm, Boards and Commissions Room, City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice by calling 512-974-3144 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) – HOUSING COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Minutes January 14, 2020 5:00 pm Boards and Commissions Room City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 CURRENT CDC HOUSING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Karen Paup, Chair Private Sector Lottie Dailey Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Amit Motwani Public Sector Appointee Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Purpose: The committee shall explore in depth policy issues related to affordable housing, community development and other issues as assigned to the committee. AGENDA DRAFT MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Paup called the meeting to order at 5:12pm with four members present. Commissioner Dailey resigned from the CDC as of January 10, 2020. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No citizens signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the October 8, 2019, CDC Housing Committee meeting minutes. On Commissioner Youngs’s motion, Commissioner Otero’s second, the October 8, 2019, meeting minutes were approved unanimously. 2. NEW BUSINESS Update and discussion on displacement mitigation strategies being implemented by City of Austin (Nefertitti Jackmon, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development [NHCD]) Nefertitti Jackmon provided a presentation; NHCD staff, Jonathan Tomko and James May, answered questions about the City of Austin’s displacement mitigation strategies. 3. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN Commissioner Paup adjourned the meeting without objection at 6:24pm. NEXT MEETING DATE Tuesday, February 11, 2020 5:00 pm, Street-Jones Building, 1000 E. 11th St., Room 400A, Austin, TX 78702 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice by calling 512-974-3144 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357
Lisa Garcia Vice President of Assisted Housing Housing Authority of the City of Austin Austin Demographics Austin is the least affordable city in Texas • • In Austin a minimum wage worker would have to work 200 hours per week to make rent. 91% of households that earn under $15,000 a year spend at least half of their incomes on rent. *Source: HousingWorks Austin 2 Housing Authority of the City of Austin •Established in 1937 •Designated by HUD as a high performing agency for over 18 consecutive years •1,839 PBRA and public housing units •6,084 Housing Choice Vouchers •About 23,000 people served daily 3 Housing Choice Voucher Program • Created in the 1970s, the “Section 8” Housing Choice Voucher Program has become the dominant form of federal housing assistance. • The program is federally funded serving more than 5 million people in 2.2 million low- income families. • Seventy-five percent of new households admitted each year must be “extremely low income,” with incomes not exceeding 30 percent of the local median or the poverty line. 4 Housing Choice Voucher Program • Families and individuals issued vouchers locate their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. • If an owner agrees to rent under the program and the unit passes a housing quality standards inspection, a housing subsidy is paid directly to the landlord by the housing authority on behalf of the family. • The family pays between 30 to 40 percent of their adjusted income towards rent. 5 Assisted Housing Calendar Year 2019 13,002 Individuals served 3.5 Average family size 6,084 Allocated Vouchers 5,406 Average served spending 100% of available HUD Voucher $ $55 M Rental assistance payments HUD allocated vouchers: 5,256 489 85 36 11 59 148 Low-income families Homeless Veterans Family unification Non-elderly disabled Families displaced by Hurricane Ike Non-elderly persons with disabilities Homeless non-elderly persons with disabilities 6 7 Voluntary Use of Small Area Fair Market Rents • HACA is in a metropolitan area where the adoption of Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) is voluntarily. • The adoption of SAFMRS can be beneficial for expanding housing options to “opportunity neighborhoods” with jobs, public transportation, and good schools. • HACA is analyzing the pros and cons of implementing SAFMRs for some zip codes in high opportunity areas. • HACA has not adopted SAFMRs. HACA’s 2020 Payment Standards are set at 100% of published FMRs. # Bedrooms …
RAD at Chalmers Courts Housing Authority of the City of Austin February 11, 2020 CHALMERS COURTS 158 Units in Central East Austin. Built in 1939. CHALMERS COURTS Who We Serve BEFORE REDEVELOPMENT - 158 Units • 56 Families with Children • 114 Children • 38 Elderly • 105 Persons with Disabilities NEW - 396 Units • >50% family units • >275 Children projected post redevelopment • 10% Handicapped Accessible PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS COURTS Chalmers South Construction Start – Summer 2018 Chalmers East Construction Start – Fall 2019 Chalmers West* Construction Start – Summer 2020 Three phases totaling approximately 396 units. Complete in 2022* *Subject to change PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS COURTS *Subject to change PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS SOUTH 86 units PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS EAST 156 units PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS EAST PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS EAST PATHWAYS AT CHALMERS WEST 156 units *Subject to change UNIT BREAKDOWN Bedroom Chalmers Chalmers Chalmers Type South East West TOTAL 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Total 44 32 6 4 86 78 53 17 8 75 49 20 12 197 134 43 24 156 156 398* *Includes 158 project-based rental assistance units to replace the original public housing units. % of Total 49% 34% 11% 6% AFFORDABILITY BREAKDOWN % of AMI 30% 50% 60% Market Chalmers Chalmer South s East Chalmer s West 0 0 86 0 14 54 67 21 14 56 70 16 Total 28 110 223 37 2019 INCOME LIMITS https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il2019/2019summary.odn
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) Regular Meeting February 11, 2020, 6:30 pm Street-Jones Building 1000 E. 11th Street, Room 400A Austin, Texas 78702 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS Joe Deshotel, Chair Public Sector Appointee Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Amit Motwani Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Karen Paup Private Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Michael Tolliver Colony Park Tandera Louie, Vice Chair North Austin Julia Woods South Austin Cesar Acosta St. John’s Alberto Mejia Dove Springs Vacant Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Madra Mays Montopolis APPROVED MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chair Deshotel called the meeting to order at 6:38pm with nine members present. Commissioner Tolliver joined the dais at 6:40pm, and Commissioner Mejia joined at 6:43pm. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 citizens signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. A speaker who requires a translator or interpreter will be allowed double the amount of time of a speaker who does not require a translator. The same doubled time limit (six minutes) will apply to a speaker with a disability who needs assistance in a manner that requires additional time to deliver the speaker’s message. The doubled time limits apply to speakers with special requirements during general citizen communication and to those signed up to speak on a specific agenda item. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the January 14, 2020 Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Motwani’s motion, the January 14, 2020, meeting minutes were unanimously approved, with a corrected spelling for Angel Zambrano’s name. 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Briefing and discussion on the Chalmers Court redevelopment (Ann Gass, Director of Strategic Housing Initiatives, Housing Authority City of Austin) Ann Gass and Tiffany Middleton, Housing Authority City of Austin, provided a presentation and answered questions from commissioners about the Chalmers Court redevelopment. b. Briefing and discussion on the HousingWorks District Analysis tool (Nora Linares-Moeller, Executive Director, HousingWorks Austin) Nora Linares-Moeller provided a presentation and answered questions from commissioners about the HousingWorks District Analysis tool. 3. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a. Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano provided a presentation and answered questions from commissioners about the Community Services Block Grant. b. Briefing and …
