Meeting the Housing Needs of all Residents
Below is a Map taken from the City of Galveston 2019-2023 Consolidatecd Plan (DRAFT). The red highlighted area shows the approximate location of the Williams- Borden Neighborhood. If you can zoom in, you will see that a significant percentage of residents are spending more than 30% of their household income on housing.
The Draft Plan contains statistical data supporting that Williams-Borden, like most of the city, has a diverse demographic contributing to the character and energy of the neighborhood. While Williams-Borden is not broken out specifically (it overlaps the statistical neighborhoods of Lasker Park and Kempner Park), the document provides valuable information that can help Williams-Borden residents evaluate needs and opportunities.
It is important to be aware of the resources available and communicate needs to the local representatives. At the city level, the Grants and Housing Department administers grant monies provided by Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program.
Numerous opportunities exist for resident engagement in these processes.
The complete document is available by clicking on the following link:
2019-2023 Consolidated Plan (DRAFT)
This is a link to the Galveston City Grants and Housing Deparment:
In addition to the city resources, The Galveston Housing Authority provides affordable housing to eligible low income families by partnering with HUD to administer their programs. The GHA manages 34 scattered site units in Galveston, including at least one site in Williams-Borden. More information is available at the following link:
