REPORT: Soaring rents put affordable housing ‘Out Of Reach’ for low-income tenants in Texas
Millions of Texan renters have been majorly impacted by landlords raising rents this year. Couple this with eviction case numbersContinue Reading
Millions of Texan renters have been majorly impacted by landlords raising rents this year. Couple this with eviction case numbersContinue Reading
This week, HUD released its final determination that Texas GLO discriminated against Black and Hispanic Texans in its distribution ofContinue Reading
JOINT STATEMENT OF NORTHEAST ACTION COLLECTIVE AND TEXAS HOUSERS ON HUD’S ISSUANCE ON MAY 16 OF A FORMAL LETTER OFContinue Reading
Every year, The Gap report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) details the lack of affordable housing forContinue Reading
Texas Housers’ years of work in Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) housing has informed us on how management operates whenContinue Reading
The US Treasury Department oversees state and local government expenditures of federal Emergency Rent Assistance funds. Texas Housers has discoveredContinue Reading
In our latest Buzz Session from A Little Louder, host John Henneberger sits with Texas Housers’ Southeast Texas regional directorContinue Reading
This Buzz Session from A Little Louder is an exclusive video from Housers’ research analyst Erin Hahn. In the clip,Continue Reading
In a historic victory for communities of color in Houston and the Gulf Coast, the Department of Housing and UrbanContinue Reading
There’s something important missing from the recent news reports on HUD’s decision to withhold $1.95 billion of federal disaster mitigationContinue Reading
The housing justice video game Dot’s Home is now available for free on PC/Mac and mobile devices, and we areContinue Reading
Texas Housers, alongside several community organizations, has continued to pressure the Texas General Land Office to ensure that CDBG MitigationContinue Reading
On August 22, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) asked HUD to approve a modification of GLO’s controversial decision toContinue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has made space for many of us to reconsider the “old ways of doing things.” From howContinue Reading
This infographic from Texas Housers’ senior researcher Ben Martin shows the genuine danger thousands, if not millions, of Texans areContinue Reading
The Biden Administration has announced that effective August 4th, 2021, the CDC moratorium on evictions will be extended through OctoberContinue Reading
Comments by Julia Orduña When the Biden Administration took office in January 2021, among the first executive orders issued fromContinue Reading
As a member of the inaugural class of our Houser Academy, RJ Griffin focused on advocating for housing for thoseContinue Reading
The CDC Eviction Moratorium should protect many individuals who appear before a Justice of the Peace due to non-payment ofContinue Reading
The Texas Rent Relief program, which began rolling out in March has had nearly 72,000 applicants according to recent reporting.Continue Reading
Thousands of Texas tenants who can’t pay rent amid the COVID-19 crisis are at risk of eviction as the TexasContinue Reading
The National Low Income Housing Coalition publishes the Gap Report every March to assess the shortage of affordable and availableContinue Reading
After nine months of working with cities and counties in Texas and observing partners across the country do the same,Continue Reading
It’s a new year and a new administration has moved into the White House. On the first day of theContinue Reading
Contributed by Julia Orduña and Ally Harris As we enter the new year, many Texans are coming to terms withContinue Reading
With the turn to a new year, people often look forward to the dawn of better days, great possibility andContinue Reading
Everyone needs a home. Never more so than during this pandemic. Past government efforts to keep Americans who can’t payContinue Reading
Texas Housers staff and volunteers have been tracking the experiences of Texas tenants brought before Texas Justice of the PeaceContinue Reading
In July of 2020, Texas Housers posted on our blog about the lawsuit we filed alongside cities and fair housingContinue Reading
As our nation looks to turn over the calendar to 2021, we also approach a dangerous deadline. The CDC’s moratoriumContinue Reading