PASSEDHouston City Council · 2025-12-09

The City Council approved submitting updated spending plans for federal housing and community development funds to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, covering five program years (2020–2024) with revised budgets for two grant programs.

What it means for you

This adjusts how Houston plans to spend federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships money, which fund affordable housing, neighborhood improvements, and community services for lower-income Houstonians.

Outcome

Adopted — all voting aye, nays none. Ordinance 2025-1006, official minutes of December 9, 2025.

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Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

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How to weigh in

Where: City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When: Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak: Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch: Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record

Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the December 9, 2025 meeting — Adopted, all voting aye.minutes ↗

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Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20251209-23 — data from official records via PlainDocket.