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A Little Louder Episode 52: From Eviction Courts to the Capitol (Part 2)

A Little Louder, State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted March 22, 2023

A Little Louder is back to talk about the latest in housing from the 88th Session. Texas Housers has been…

Tags: A Little Louder, lege23, Texas Legislature

The Gap 2023 shows that Texas’ affordable housing shortage is among the nation’s most severe

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted March 17, 2023

The lack of affordable housing for low-income households in our state is a crisis that we’ve been fighting to repair…

Tags: Affordable housing, reports, The Gap

‘Drainage Study Mid-Point Report’ tracks the progress of Houston’s plans to equitably assess drainage infrastructure

Harvey Recovery, Local issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted March 8, 2023

Texas Housers is proud to announce the release of “Drainage Study Mid-Point Report,” a collaborative project featuring the work of…

Tags: drainage, Houston, Report

A Little Louder Episode 51: Housers and Allies at the Capitol (Part 1)

A Little Louder, State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted March 1, 2023

This supersized episode of A Little Louder features two special guests to talk about bills affecting low-income households at the…

Tags: A Little Louder, lege23, Texas Legislature

The 2023 Houser Awards returned in person to honor advocates and organizers making change across Texas

Houser Awards•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted February 27, 2023

On February 21, following the digital-only ceremonies of the past few years, the Houser Awards made its long-awaited return in…

Tags: 2023 Houser Awards, Houser Awards

Housing in Texas for Low-Income households is explained in three simple resources

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted February 23, 2023

Our research team at Texas Housers created simple-to-use handouts that demonstrate the great need for low-income housing in our state,…

Tags: housing choice vouchers, lege23, LIHTC, Texas Legislature, workforce housing

Can justice be served in 60 seconds?

Local issues, State issues•by Julia Orduña•Posted February 17, 2023

Someone sounded the alarm. EMERGENCY: 500 EVICTION CASES ON VALENTINE’S DAY  Tenants were in need. Legal aids jumped into action.…

Tags: eviction court, evictions, Harris County, justice of the peace, Tenant rights, tenants

Join us for the 2023 Texas Houser Awards on February 21 at 12pm!

Houser Awards•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted February 16, 2023

You are cordially invited to our annual Texas Houser Awards luncheon that will be held on Tuesday, February 21 at 12:00…

Tags: 2023 Houser Awards, Houser Awards

These are the housing bills and issues we’re watching at the 88th Texas Legislature

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted January 25, 2023

Well, it’s that time again. The 88th Texas Legislature began on Monday, January 10th. We at Texas Housers have been…

Tags: 88th session, lege23, Texas Legislature

A Little Louder Episode 50: What’s happening in housing at the 2023 Texas Legislature?

A Little Louder, State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted January 20, 2023

It’s a new year and a new session, the 88th to be exact, of the Texas Legislature. Communications Manager Michael…

Tags: A Little Louder, lege23, Tenant rights, Texas Legislature

Texas Housers is searching for our next community navigator in Houston

Local issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted December 31, 2022

Focus on projects, policy and messaging to support low-income tenants across Houston struggling for housing stability because of economic hardship…

Tags: Houston, Job announcement

A Little Louder Buzz Session #7: How did ERA really perform in Texas?

A Little Louder, Local issues, State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted December 13, 2022

The Department of Treasury launched its Emergency Rental Assistance Program in March of 2021 with Texas receiving $2.4 billion dollars…

Tags: A Little Louder, ERA, evictions, US Treasury Department

Read Texas Housers’ new report, ‘Emergency Rental Assistance in Texas: How it went and what happens now’

Local issues, State issues•by Erin Hahn•Posted December 6, 2022

Texas Housers is excited to announce the release of “Emergency Rental Assistance in Texas: How it went and what happens…

A Little Louder Episode 49: Let’s Meet Texas Tenants For Change

A Little Louder, State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted November 23, 2022

This week, Texas Housers communications manager Michael Depland speaks with two members of Texas Tenants For Change â€“ Myra and Beeper. The…

Tags: A Little Louder, Houser Academy, lege23, Tenant rights, Texas Legislature

Parallel Roads of Disaster Recovery: My Week in Puerto Rico, Part 2

Harvey Recovery, National issues•by Julia Orduña•Posted November 22, 2022

Posters of grassroots organizations stating “We are not leaving from here” and “They are selling us” are plastered along building…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Harvey Forgotten Survivor Caucus, Hurricane Harvey, Puerto Rico

Texas Housers is searching for our next advocacy coordinator to work on policy and community outreach across Texas

Local issues, National issues, State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted October 18, 2022

Texas Housers’ Advocacy Coordinator is dedicated to public and governmental advocacy for low-income Texans to have equitable access, regardless of…

Tags: hiring, Job announcement

Parallel Roads of Disaster Recovery: A Week in Puerto Rico – Part 1

Harvey Recovery, National issues•by Julia Orduña•Posted October 14, 2022

This blog is the first of a four part series. The following events are Julia Orduña’s recollections while traveling for…

Tags: CDBG-DR, Disaster recovery, Hurricane Harvey, Puerto Rico

Check out the newly redesigned Texas Tenant Advisor from Texas Housers!

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted October 10, 2022

Our resource for informing tenants about their rights, the Texas Tenant Advisor, has received a major facelift! Months of work…

Tags: Renters, Tenant rights, texas tenant advisor

A Little Louder Buzz Session #6: Breaking Down The QAP in 2023

A Little Louder•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted October 7, 2022

As the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) ramps up its process to update the rules and scoring…

Tags: 2023 QAP, A Little Louder, QAP, TDHCA

Read Texas Housers’ new report ‘How to Make the 2023 Tax Credit Housing QAP Work Better for Low-Income Tenants’

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted October 5, 2022

Texas Housers is pleased to announce the release of “How to Make the 2023 Tax Credit Housing QAP Work Better…

Tags: 2023 QAP, LIHTC, QAP, TDHCA

If Harris County is to be successful with a functional Right To Counsel program, it will need more than what is currently funded.

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted September 30, 2022

Julia Orduña, Texas Housers regional director in Houston, was joined by Jay Malone from Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation…

Tags: eviction court, Right to Counsel

Texas Housers calls on FEMA and HUD to act quickly and equitably with Hurricane Fiona recovery in Puerto Rico, as future storms loom

National issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted September 28, 2022

On September 18, on the 33rd anniversary of Category 3 Hurricane Hugo and two days before the 5th Anniversary of…

Tags: Disaster recovery, FEMA, HUD, hurricane fiona, Puerto Rico

Read Northeast Action Collective and Texas Housers’ joint call on HUD to uphold civil rights where Texas has failed

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted September 21, 2022

The Northeast Action Collective and Texas Housers continue to call on HUD to use all of its power to enforce…

Tags: CDBG MIT, HUD, Northeast Action Collective

Texas Housers’ release of 2022 San Antonio District Renter Profiles show unique challenges for tenants in SA

Local issues•by Mia Loseff•Posted September 20, 2022

Texas Housers has released its 2022 Renter Profiles, sorted by City Council district, providing a picture of all that it…

Tags: Renter Profiles, San Antonio

A Little Louder Video Buzz Session #5: Managing Code Violations in San Antonio

A Little Louder, Local issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted September 8, 2022

Code violations are supposed to help maintain safety and hold the powerful accountable on behalf of community members, however they…

Tags: A Little Louder, buzz session, San Antonio, SAPMC

A Little Louder Episode 48: Five Years Later, Harvey Forgotten Survivors Caucus Speaks

A Little Louder, Harvey Recovery•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted September 2, 2022

Hurricane Harvey landed on Texas shores five years ago this week, dropping a historic amount of rain and flooding on…

Tags: A Little Louder, Disaster recovery, Harvey Forgotten Survivor Caucus, Hurricane Harvey

Five Years After Harvey: Disaster Recovery In Texas Is An Ongoing Disaster

Harvey Recovery, Local issues, National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted August 26, 2022

In a series of blogs, Texas Housers is observing the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey by examining the responses from…

Tags: Hurricane Harvey, Texas GLO

Texas GLO must enter Voluntary Compliance Agreement or Southeast Texas communities of color will continue losing livelihoods and lives

Harvey Recovery, National issues, State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted August 25, 2022

In March of 2022, the Department of Housing and Urban Development determined that the Texas General Land Office was discriminatory…

Tags: CDBG MIT, HUD, Texas GLO

Proposed Qualified Allocation Plan assisting households with incomes above HTC limits raises serious concerns

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted August 2, 2022

Each year, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) updates the set of rules that guide the Low…

Tags: Affordable housing, LIHTC, QAP, TDHCA

REPORT: Soaring rents put affordable housing ‘Out Of Reach’ for low-income tenants in Texas

Local issues, National issues, State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted July 28, 2022

Millions of Texan renters have been majorly impacted by landlords raising rents this year. Couple this with eviction case numbers…

Tags: Affordable housing, NLIHC, Out of Reach

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