(1) Administering all housing assistance programs for the City.

(2) Providing decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for residents of the City.

(3) Providing low-interest loans to low and moderate income residents.

(4) Providing counseling and guidance of low-income applicants.

(5) Monitoring emergency home repair and emergency housing programs.

(6) Coordinating with HUD regional offices on housing procedures, rules, and regulations.

(7) Supervising the day-to-day activities of the Housing Authority.

(8) Administering the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in compliance with state and federal law.

(9) Making all necessary applications to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other governmental units for funding for the program.

(10) Meeting with citizen groups to conceptualize, prioritize, and recommend projects to the City Manager and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for funding.

(11) Preparing the program budget, maintaining the budget, and managing all related fiscal affairs.

(12) Planning and research, monitoring projects, community coordination, and other related functions.

(13) Researching, monitoring, and assisting in obtaining grants, gifts, etc., for the benefit of the City.