Williamson County receives funds each year from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for housing and community development activities. These funds are intended to meet priority needs locally identified by the county. To receive these federal funds, the county must submit a strategic plan—the Consolidated Plan—every five years to HUD that identifies local needs and how these needs will be addressed. The Consolidated Plan must also demonstrate how the county will meet national goals set by Congress to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.
The County must also submit an Annual Action Plan that outlines how the County intends to utilize its 2009 allocation of funds totaling $1,147,415. The allocation of funds was approved by Commissioners' Court on June 16, 2009. |