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Author: Michael Depland

A Little Louder Podcast Episode 38: The American Rescue Plan Act and Tenants’ Rights

A Little Louder, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted November 5, 2021

John is back in the booth for a new episode of A Little Louder! On the show the time, we…

Tags: A Little Louder, ARPA, ERA, rent relief, Texas Legislature

Out Of Reach 2020 highlights that there is too little affordable housing for low-income Texans

Local issues, National issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted July 14, 2020

COVID-19 has forced our nation to reckon with many of its flawed systems. While our country is experiencing a fundamental…

Tags: Affordable housing, Housing Wage, NLIHC, Out of Reach

LGBTQ Texans now have workplace protections thanks to SCOTUS. They deserve Fair Housing protections too.

National issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted June 18, 2020

This week, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a landmark case that an individual could not be…

Tags: Fair housing, LGBTQ, supreme court

Unsure if your home is protected from eviction during COVID-19? We co-created a new map tool to help.

Local issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted May 21, 2020
Cares Act Map tool

When the State of Texas lifted its eviction moratorium in May that was keeping Texans housed and safe, many renters were…

Tags: covid-19, evictions, maps

Podcast Episode 28: The COVID-19 housing crisis

A Little Louder•by Michael Depland•Posted April 3, 2020

The news cycle under COVID-19 has operated at a breakneck pace. For many, it’s been difficult to track what the…

Tags: A Little Louder, cares act, covid-19, Houston

Podcast Episode 27: Addressing ‘The Gap’ for Low-Income Renters

A Little Louder, Local issues, National issues•by Michael Depland•Posted March 20, 2020

Last week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition published their 2020 edition of The Gap report, which annually evaluates the…

Tags: A Little Louder, NLIHC, The Gap

Texas ranks near last in affordable and available housing for the lowest income renters, new report shows

National issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted March 13, 2020

This week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition released their 2020 edition of The Gap report, which annually evaluates the…

Tags: Affordable housing, Report, The Gap

Cleanup of Donna Lake to officially commence in March, due to pressure from ARISE, LUPE, and local allies

Local issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted February 19, 2020

Texas Housers has worked for years in the Rio Grande Valley, partnering with motivated organizations like LUPE and ARISE, to…

Tags: Donna Lake, Environmental justice, Rio Grande Valley

Harvey Forgotten Survivor Caucus show the long road to disaster recovery with their first ‘home tour’ (VIDEO)

Harvey Recovery, Local issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted January 30, 2020

On January 16, a group of residents who have come together to utilize their collective power under the name Harvey Forgotten…

Tags: Harvey Forgotten Survivor Caucus, Hurricane Harvey

The 2019 Houser Awards spotlighted outstanding achievement in housing justice and a new vision for Texas

Houser Awards•by Michael Depland•Posted November 8, 2019

On Tuesday, November 5, the collective power of housing justice in Texas was gathered all in one room to honor…

Tags: Houser Awards

Listen to Texas Housers on KUT radio explaining HUD’s attempted dismantling of the Disparate Impact Rule

National issues•by Michael Depland•Posted October 22, 2019

As the decision from HUD on keeping the Disparate Impact Rule intact hangs in the balance, Texas Housers has been…

Tags: Disparate impact, HUD, media

Here is how the Seven Principles for Disaster Recovery could be a roadmap to repair following Hurricane Dorian

Harvey Recovery, National issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted September 12, 2019

The harsh toll Hurricane Dorian took on the Bahamas, Southeastern United States, and Atlantic Canada is a cruel, but unfortunately…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Hurricane Dorian

The city of Houston says it wants to end impediments to Fair Housing using the Four Rights. It should lead by example.

Local issues•by Michael Depland•Posted August 13, 2019

Fair housing was signed into law to root out segregation and individual acts of discrimination. But it means so much…

Tags: Fair housing, four rights, Houston

Report details the cumulative trauma of family violence and natural disaster during Hurricane Harvey

Harvey Recovery, Local issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted August 9, 2019

In a natural disaster, it is vital to act as quickly as possible to help those most vulnerable first. Some…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Family Violence

The U.S. Senate wants to establish a permanent resource to rebuild with the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act Of 2019

Harvey Recovery, National issues•by Michael Depland•Posted August 5, 2019

Disaster recovery at this moment does not work for all who need it. Structural issues like drainage or organizational issues such…

Tags: Disaster recovery

Texas Housers and Texas Appleseed urge HUD to follow established law in joint comment on mixed-status families

National issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted July 10, 2019

HUD’s proposal to disrupt the lives of mixed immigration status families is both contradictory to meaning of the law intended…

Tags: HUD, Immigration, Mixed Status Families

Podcast Episode 12: Juneteenth and Texas Freedom Colonies

A Little Louder•by Michael Depland•Posted June 14, 2019

Juneteenth is soon approaching in a few days, and in honor of the holiday, we spoke about the preservation of…

Tags: A Little Louder, freedom colonies, Juneteenth

Disaster survivors often faced double the financial toll when rebuilding their homes. A new law now ensures that won’t happen.

Harvey Recovery, Local issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted May 14, 2019

Following a natural disaster, a survivor’s road back to normal can be long and difficult. If they are lucky enough…

Tags: CDBG, Disaster recovery, Texas Legislature

Texas Housers Accepts NLIHC’s 2019 Resident Organizing Award For 12 Moms Initiative

Activities, Local issues, National issues•by Michael Depland•Posted March 28, 2019

On March 28, Texas Housers was given the honor of accepting the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Resident Organizing Award…

Tags: 12 Moms, NLIHC

If this small fix to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program pushed further, it could reshape affordable housing

Local issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted March 26, 2019

Building affordable housing can be a long journey with approval needed from many groups and individuals along the way. Unfortunately,…

Tags: corruption, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Texas Legislature

The Stunning Difference Between These Neighborhood Storm Drains Is Inequality At Work

Local issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted March 13, 2019

The equality in government resources, specifically storm drainage in Houston, is a path toward justice and a major policy priority…

Tags: drainage, Houston, Infrastructure

Where You Live Impacts Your Health Right Down To The ZIP Code

State issues, Studies•by Michael Depland•Posted March 6, 2019

Life expectancy is inextricably tied to an individual’s socioeconomic circumstances; this is fairly common knowledge. However, what is less known…

Tags: Health, Neighborhood inequality, Poverty

These bills strengthening Texas tenants’ rights and disaster recovery could reshape our future

Harvey Recovery, Local issues, State issues•by Michael Depland•Posted March 4, 2019

Texans face a host of housing issues: an inadequate amount of quality affordable homes and the lingering effects of Hurricane…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Tenant rights, Texas Legislature
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