How well are our programs performing? 

Evaluating Our Performance - FY24-25

How well did federally-funded programs perform during FY24-25?  This page provides an opportunity to learn how federal funds were used locally over the past year and to share stories about their impact. 

Annual Performance & Evaluation 

 

At the end of the fiscal year, the City must prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to provide information to HUD and citizens about that year's accomplishments. This information allows HUD, City officials and the public to evaluate the City's performance and determine whether the activities undertaken during the fiscal year helped to meet the City's five-year goals and to address priority needs identified in the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan. This report is made public at the end of each year and the public is invited to share comments about the perforamce of the programs. View more information about our most recent CAPER at the link below. 

 

 

Goals & Outcomes: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025

 

 

A 5-year look: 2019-2024

The chart below shows how much money was spent for each program over a 5-year period and how well we reached our goals.

     

Engagement and Reporting Timeline

Every 5 years a new plan is created for our federal funding.  Each year also has its own Action Plan. Before each plan is created, a community needs assessment is conducted. At the end of each year, a performance and evaluation report is produced. The timeline below outlines each of these simultaneous cycles. 

Up Next:
A public comment period will open from Monday, November 17 to Wednesday, December 3, 2025, to receive feedback on the City’s Draft FY25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which evaluates the annual performance and activity of federally funded programming. 

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5-year Community Needs Assessment

February - May, 2024

A comprehensive community needs assessment kicks off the cycle for each new 5-year plan. During our 2024 Community Needs Assessment, we met with 46 community organizations and received more than 300 survey responses. The feedback we heard was included in the report we submitted to HUD with our 5-year Consolidated Plan. The input continues to guide our department's work.

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Annual Community Needs Assessment

February - March 

Each of the following years of the plan also begin by connecting with the community. During the annual needs assessment, City of Austin staff meet with boards, commissions, and community organizations in preparation for creating the next year's Action Plan. 

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Public Comment Period

May - June 

A draft of next year's Action Plan is published at the end of May. The community is invited to provide comments. 

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Annual Action Plan begins

October 1

The plan is approved by City Council in July, submitted to HUD in August, and takes effect with the start of the new fiscal year on October 1. We are currently in the second year of our 5-year federal funding plan

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Year-end evaluation & reporting

November - December 

At the end of each year, we publish the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Visit our performance tab to see the goals and outcomes for the previous fiscal year