AGENDA - San Antonio Housing Authority

TRANSFORMATION PLANEASTSIDE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION PLANChoice Neighborhood. Significant effortstoward and data gathered through therevitalization process has been key tothe establishment of a safety zone in thisneighborhood.• The San Antonio Housing Authority,with the Wheatley Choice Neighborhoodas focal point applied for and received$600,000 in Byrne Safety funds fromthe Department of Justice. The proposedproject includes increasing street lightingin the area as well as the creation of a“Resource Center” that will offer re-entryservices for the formerly incarcerated.Stray Animal InitiativesA consideration not often related to safety is“stray dogs.” Residents who walk to neighborhoodstores, churches or the bus stop,whose children walk to school or cyclists, allmust contend with stray dogs.and unwanted animals in San Antonioand the surrounding area. Through theEastside Choice Initiative, SAHA proposesworking with the City of San Antonio andSNIPSA to raise awareness of code enforcementprocesses as well as spay-neuterand foster-care services. Educationwill be accomplished by hosting publicevents to promote animal care responsibilityand to recruit volunteers.• The City of San Antonio Animal Servicesprovides stray animal sweeps, impoundment,clinic supplies and microchips.They also offer dog care and obedienceprograms.• SNIPSA is an organization formed by agroup of veterinarians and caring individualsdedicated to helping homeless46