City of Austin
Performance Measures
Economic Development
Department Director:
Sylnovia Holt Rabb - Director
Department Website:
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/economic-development
Department Phone:
512-974-7819
Department Mission
The Mission of the Economic Development Department is to influence revenue generation through its programs and investments in order to secure economic mobility for our residents and promote a competitive, sustainable, vibrant and equitable economy for all.
Department Goals
Create and sustain jobs that lead to economic mobility for Austinites who are historically underrepresented.
Key Performance Indicators
- Amount of funding distributed to the community
- Number of Small Businesses Supported by City of Austin Programs
- Number of jobs supported
- Number of long-term affordable housing units or equivalent units provided by the Economic Development Department
- Number of square feet of permanent space available for cultural use funded, managed or created by EDD
- Percentage of Austinites that have close-proximity of access to EDD supported cultural amenities.
- Trainees who successfully complete a workforce development program that earn a self-sustaining wage