The City of Austin is committed to making housing affordable for all residents. The Housing Division provides a variety of programs and services to help meet this goal, including:
Homeownership Assistance Programs: Provides down payment and closing cost assistance to low- and moderate-income households buying homes in the City of Austin.
Rental Assistance Programs: Helps low-income households with rent payments.
Housing Repair Programs: Offers loans and grants to low- and moderate-income homeowners to make repairs and improvements to their homes.
Homelessness Prevention Programs: Provides financial assistance and case management services to help people avoid homelessness or quickly move out of homeless shelters into permanent housing.