The City of Houston and the Houston Housing Authority, as co-applicant and lead applicant respectively, have secured a $500,000 HUD Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant. The grant will fund the creation of a Transformation Plan for the Irvington Village area within the Near Northside. The planning process will involve extensive community input and data analysis to develop strategies around housing, economic opportunities, and safety. The City will work with HHA and other partners on oversight and review of recommendations from task forces involved in the planning effort. No funding from the grant will be available to the City of Houston directly.
This grant is essential for shaping the future of the Near Northside by improving housing, economic opportunities, and community safety. The planning initiative will address long-term needs and development strategies to revitalize the Irvington Village area.