The details
To receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the city of Frisco must submit a five-year housing and community development plan and a one-year action plan to the federal agency.
The five-year plan includes a proposed budget and programs the city plans to implement over the next few years.
In the past, Frisco has used federal Community Block Development Grants, as well as general funds, for homeowner rehabilitation, homelessness prevention, senior services and fair housing education.
Frisco’s Social Services and Housing Board held a meeting April 9 to discuss the plan. As part of the plan, the board recommends $726,074 in grant funds be spent on the following items:
- Collin County Community on Aging ($35,650)
- Frisco Family Services ($45,650)
- The Samaritan Inn, Collin County’s only adult homeless shelter ($29,561)
- Public improvements/infrastructure ($521,887)
- Grant administration ($145,214)
The setup
The city launched a planning process to gather input from governmental, nonprofit and community partners, as well as residents to form the plans.
The plans are meant to help provide affordable, safe, decent housing to low-moderate income residents, people experiencing homelessness and people with special needs in Frisco.
How we got here
Frisco’s population increased by 92% between 2010-23, according to city documents. This growth has brought more affluent residents and accelerated home prices.
In the period between 2013-23, median home prices in Frisco rose 127%, according to the Texas A&M Real Estate Research Center. Median rents in 2025 were $2,900.
The needs
For people on fixed incomes, including seniors, people with disabilities and those on public assistance, affordable housing has become harder to come by in Frisco over the years. Residents noted this and increasing shares of income going toward housing costs as the city gathered public input for the plans.
Low-income households, seniors, young people and victims of domestic violence also need services and help strengthening their financial situations, residents said.
The action taken
Frisco works with two local organizations to help tackle housing and homelessness: Frisco Family Services Center and Frisco Housing Authority.
Outside of Frisco, city officials work with agencies such as Housing Forward, the lead agency for Dallas and Collin counties’ homeless response system, to assist people experiencing and at risk of homelessness.
In 2023, Frisco officials provided 472 residents with homeless prevention services. A caseworker provided bilingual services at Frisco Family Services, which helps provide food, education, emergency assistance and transportation to residents. The city also provided six residents shelter at The Samaritan Inn, the only adult homeless shelter in Collin County.
Four homes also received significant repairs through the city’s housing rehabilitation program.
As part of the plan, the city anticipates providing affordable housing assistance to:
- Eight extremely low-income residents
- 20 low-income residents
- 0 moderate-income residents
The breakdown
Low-moderate income residents in Frisco face a number of challenges, such as overcrowding, substandard housing lacking things like complete plumbing, and housing cost burden. Elderly low-income families and smaller households face the greatest share of housing problems such as these.
Citywide, the poverty rate is 3.5%. Two central census tracts with higher populations of Black and Hispanic residents see a poverty rate between 11.2-12.1%.
What’s next?
Residents can submit their input via email to Venetta Windom, Frisco’s community development manager, on how federal funds should be used to address these challenges.
Comments can be sent to [email protected] and must be submitted by April 30.
