$96.1 Million in Total Funds
NOTE: This program is in Phase I of the City's two-phased strategy.
The City of San Antonio (COSA) allocated funds to provide support to various programs in order to stabilize the City budget and address community needs.
Provided support to housing stability programs that help families, such as:
Additionally, this included providing funding for Relocation Assistance to aid in risk mitigation. This investment supported findings in the San Antonio Housing Policy Framework that addressed the growing housing affordability gap.
Provides support to enhance the City’s emergency management and resiliency. As part of the program, four community resiliency hubs were added. These hubs will be used by San Antonio residents during emergencies.
These hubs can be used for:
Additionally, this program provides support for the purchase of generators. Generators will be procured and installed at public fire stations.
Provided support to expand a Clinical Dispatcher Pilot Program that:
Provided support for the introduction of the dedicated multidisciplinary response team called San Antonio Community Outreach Resiliency Effort (SA CORE) that:
Clinicians who responded to calls:
Provided support to enhance the Partners with South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH). The program was designed to divert households from entering homeless emergency shelters. To stabilize housing situations, the program supports individuals and families with immediate needs by providing assistance with:
Provided support to the City’s 311 Call Center, which played an important role in connecting and dispersing information to San Antonio residents during the pandemic. This investment provided support to expand staffing at the City's 311 Call Center to respond to community information needs.
The City's "Vision Zero 2020 Severe Pedestrian Injury Report" identified corridors where severe pedestrian injuries occur. This investment provides support for the design and construction of mid-block crosswalks with Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons and other pedestrian safety improvements along identified corridors.
City streets display deteriorating pavement conditions caused by age, utility cuts, and underlying soil conditions. The Street Maintenance Program serves to prolong the useful life of streets by addressing conditions that cause deterioration. This investment supplemented the City’s Street Maintenance Program.
The City experienced a decline in tourism and convention activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This investment provided support to the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Fund to ensure continuity of vital government services, which includes the cost of operations for the Convention Center and the Alamodome through FY 2025, and the return of employees to the Convention Center in 2021.