Harvey survivors tell Texas House Urban Affairs Committee that safe housing is long overdue
Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner mostly blamed Congress and Washington politics for the slowContinue Reading
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Harvey news week of 1/14
Above photo by Houston Public Media The elimination of temporary protected status (TPS) for El Salvadoran migrants could impact theContinue Reading
Harvey news update week of 1/7
Above photo by Scott Olson for Getty Images The Texas Tribune answered three lingering questions about infrastructure, the criminal justiceContinue Reading
Jurisdictions must uphold fair housing obligations, despite delay of key 2015 HUD rule
HUD’s Postponement of the New Fair Housing Rule from Texas Housers on Vimeo. Last week the Trump administration announced thatContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 1/1
Research by Texas Housers own disaster recovery analyst Amelia Adams reveals in Houston’s Harris County the greatest concentration of unmetContinue Reading
Greatest concentration of unmet Hurricane Harvey housing need in Harris County is in low-income communities of color
Unmet Housing Needs of Hurricane Harvey Survivors in Houston/Harris County from Texas Housers on Vimeo. In Houston and Harris CountyContinue Reading
Families with housing vouchers will have access to opportunity areas thanks to ruling by federal judge
More than 200,000 families who receive housing vouchers will now be given a greater opportunity to choose a neighborhood thatContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 12/24
Houston’s recovery czar Marvin Odum was quoted in conversation with NPR stating the need for a resilient recovery agenda. ToContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 12/17
Above photo by Jay Janner for the Austin American Statesman Mayors of smaller coastal towns decried the slow pace ofContinue Reading
FEMA: A brief history lesson
(Photo by Getty images) After a devastating hurricane season, residents of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico are still struggling toContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 12/10
Rosanne Barone, of the advocacy group Texas Campaign for the Environment was quoted by PBS Newshour in a piece aboutContinue Reading
Houstonians Demand DHAP
Four months after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, residents from across the city gathered outside city hall demanding the adoption ofContinue Reading
Report Finds Housing and Finances as Top Concerns for Vulnerable Harvey Survivors
Earlier this week The Episcopal Health Foundation and Kaiser Family Foundation released a report outlining the needs of vulnerable post-HarveyContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 12/3
CLEAN WATER HARD TO FIND Cities, mobile home parks and housing developments in seven counties across southeast Texas are withoutContinue Reading
Colonia residents deliver demand for new subdivision rules to Hidalgo County Commissioners via Christmas carol
MSR Carol at Hidalgo County Commissioners Court from Texas Housers on Vimeo. The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court is considering updatesContinue Reading
What We’re Still Learning from Hurricane Dolly
It’s been almost a decade since Hurricane Dolly hit south Texas, but the storm’s effects are still being felt inContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 11/26
Above photo by Chris Aluka Berry for Reuters HOUSEHOLD EXPOSURE CONCERNS FOR HIV+ DISASTER SURVIVORS HIV positive patients and theirContinue Reading
Fort Worth fair housing assessment shines light on community opposition to low-income housing
“If there is a cancer in the city, do not cut it out and replant it in another part ofContinue Reading
We’re looking for a dedicated housing advocate to lead our efforts in South Texas
Are you committed to social and economic justice? Do you love Texas and want all Texans to have a safe,Continue Reading
Harvey news week of 11/19
Above photo by Jay Janner, Austin American Stateman THANKSGIVING IN TENT CITY 30 people are still living in a tentsContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 11/12
EXPLORE FEMA DATA BY NUMBERS Rebecca Elliot has created a map of displaced Harvey survivors housed by FEMA in hotelsContinue Reading
2017 Houser Award honorees celebrated at annual luncheon
Photo shown above are 2017 Housers Rose Wilson and David Hall. Texas Low Income Housing Information Service recently honored fourContinue Reading
It’s increasingly difficult for low-income people to find an affordable home
The sharp rise in demand for apartment homes and ever-increasing rents have left very low-income households with few options forContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 10/22
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in a public letter to Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) AdministratorContinue Reading
Gulf Coast mayors discuss Harvey impact
Gulf Coast mayors gathered at a panel the other day to discuss the impact of Hurricane Harvey on their communities. Continue Reading
Houston Co-Director on equitable recovery panel at UT’s Texas Opportunity Forum
Earlier this month Texas Housers Houston Co-Director Chrishelle Palay sat on a panel, at the University of Texas Opportunity ForumContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 10/8
Photo by Abby Livingston for Texas Tribune TEXAS DELEGATION VOTES AGAINST RELIEF FUNDING FOR PUERTO RICO & FLORIDA It’s beenContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 10/1
Photo by Jon Shapely for Houston Chronicle LAWS SUSPENDED DURING HARVEY INCLUDE SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS More than 200Continue Reading
Study finds wealthy homeowners benefit from federal housing programs far more than low-income people
Pop quiz: What is the largest federally-subsidized housing program in the United States? Hint: It’s not Section 8 housing choiceContinue Reading
Raymondville Drain project means more more water capacity. But will all communities benefit?
State and County officials broke ground last week marking the start of construction on the long-awaited Raymondville Drain Project —Continue Reading