City Affordable Housing Fund: Expenditure Records, FY2024–FY2025
Eighteen months of municipal spending records for the city's Affordable Housing Fund, obtained through a public records request. Shows consultant expenditures constituting approximately 31% of total disbursements.
About this document
These records were obtained through a public records request to the Office of the City Comptroller, filed December 4, 2025. Records were provided January 15, 2026, covering fiscal years 2024 and 2025 (July 2023 through June 2025).
The records include line-item expenditures from the Affordable Housing Fund, including transfers to city departments, direct program disbursements, and payments to consulting firms.
Our analysis of these records, including methodology, is published at City’s Affordable Housing Fund Diverted to Consultant Contracts, Records Show.
Summary of expenditures
Compiled from released line-item records. Figures in USD.
Total fund disbursements, FY2024–FY2025: $42,800,000
| Category | Amount | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Direct housing program disbursements | $18,940,000 | 44.3% |
| City department transfers (administration) | $10,620,000 | 24.8% |
| Consultant contracts | $13,240,000 | 30.9% |
Consultant contracts, breakdown by recipient:
| Vendor | Contract value | Services description |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Strategy Partners LLC | $3,100,000 | “Housing needs assessment and strategic planning” |
| Meridian Consulting Group | $2,850,000 | “Program evaluation and outcome measurement” |
| Commonwealth Policy Advisors | $2,400,000 | “Community engagement facilitation” |
| BlueStar Municipal Solutions | $1,980,000 | “Implementation oversight and compliance review” |
| Apex Government Consulting | $1,560,000 | “Grant administration and reporting” |
| Other vendors (12 contracts) | $1,350,000 | Various |
Methodology note
The category “consultant contracts” includes all payments to firms under procurement codes designated as professional services, management consulting, and program consulting. It excludes legal services and architectural/engineering fees. The analysis was reviewed by an independent accountant.
All records are available for download. Vendor names and contract values are public records under the city’s open records ordinance.