COPS/Metro has worked on housing for fifty years, beginning with leveraging the funds to build apartments for seniors across the West Side, establishing a down payment assistance program, and an urban renewal strategy called Select Housing Target Areas, which gained national recognition by rehabilitating or rebuilding homes for existing residents rather than displacing them. COPS/Metro has leveraged funds for over 2,000 units of affordable housing.
COPS/Metro has consistently advocated to expand San Antonio’s Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program, preserving crucial affordable housing stock and allowing vulnerable and senior residents to stay in their homes.
Most recently, walking door to door with residents of the Cassiano Homes, COPS/Metro leaders heard stories of leaking plumbing, crumbling walls, and persistent pest problems. Working with residents and SAHA, they secured a commitment in San Antonio’s city budget for an ongoing $1 Million fund for repairs and improved maintenance for public housing.