Frisco City Council approved a five-year plan for the funds, totaling $850,410 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD, at a meeting Aug. 5. The money comes in the form of a Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG.
The details
The funds will be spent in a number of ways recommended by the city’s Social Services and Housing Board.
Most of the money–about $516,388–will go toward public improvement and infrastructure projects that have yet to be determined, according to city documents. A current Infrastructure project is addressing drainage and street repairs impacting housing units managed by the Frisco Housing Authority.
The specifics
Collin County Meals on Wheels will receive funds to help provide food, clothing, financial assistance and case management to homebound seniors in the city.
The Samaritan Inn provides transitional shelter and services in Collin County to address homelessness. It will receive about $35,116 to help house 19 individuals and families.
Frisco Family Services will receive a little more than $33,000. Some of the funds will go toward the salary of a bilingual case manager to administer services and the Food Pantry Perishables Program. The services will work to provide:
- Emergency financial assistance
- Food
- Prescription medication
- Clothing
- Educational/life-skills classes
The spending recommendations are the result of community outreach, public hearings and input from agencies that provide public services to Frisco residents.
The goal is to implement this programming by Sept. 30, 2026.
The need
City officials say the funding is necessary due to rising housing costs in Frisco, driven by growing demand and high development costs. These factors are contributing to increased homelessness and housing cost burdens for some residents.
