TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Capacity Building | Needs Assessment | Strategy Development

The Planning & Capacity Building Fund from TxCDBG is a competitive program for local public facility, planning, and housing activities. Award money can be used to develop needs assessments, develop strategies, or implement local planning projects. Activities and projects include but are not limited to: mapping, land use planning, housing, economic development, tourism, business districts, and capital improvements. The flexibility built into this grant allows a lot of room for creative placemaking practices to be integrated in the planning process.