If you ask many people living in neighborhoods that have been overlooked for investment in recent years what they’d likeContinue Reading
The government shutdown is in its 18th day today and more than 1,000 contracts between landlords and the U.S. DepartmentContinue Reading
One year since Hurricane Maria made landfall, residents and advocates have been rebuilding and preparing themselves for the distribution ofContinue Reading
I’m often asked to summarize what I have learned in my 40+ years of activism in the field of housingContinue Reading
HUD Secretary Ben Carson assured members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee three weeks ago that he and HUDContinue Reading
I was honored to give the keynote at the 43rd Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop on July 9 inContinue Reading
Numerous cities and states, including the City of Austin, as well as housing and anti-poverty advocates, filed amicus briefs thisContinue Reading
The National Fair Housing Alliance, Texas Housers and Texas Appleseed filed an amended complaint and a new preliminary injunction motionContinue Reading
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches, there are unanswered questions from residents and a rising level of concernContinue Reading
Media Contacts: Kelli Johnson, Texas Appleseed, (512) 473-2800 x103, kjohnson@texasappleseed.net Christina Rosales, Texas Housers, (512) 477-8910, christina@texashousing.org Jessica Aiwuyor, NFHA,Continue Reading
The right to fair housing stands out among civil rights laws as the one that has historically received the mostContinue Reading
Michael Allen on fair housing after 50 years from Texas Housers on Vimeo. The arc of the moral universe isContinue Reading
This is the second part of a two-part blog on Texas Housers turning to the courts to direct the U.S.Continue Reading
(Photo above: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act in 1965) In the faceContinue Reading
HUD’s Postponement of the New Fair Housing Rule from Texas Housers on Vimeo. Last week the Trump administration announced thatContinue Reading
The Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (TxLIHIS) has told the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that itContinue Reading
The sharp rise in demand for apartment homes and ever-increasing rents have left very low-income households with few options forContinue Reading
Pop quiz: What is the largest federally-subsidized housing program in the United States? Hint: It’s not Section 8 housing choiceContinue Reading
Sen. Elizabeth Warren closely questioned Neal Rackleff, the former housing director in Houston and President Trump’s nominee for HUD AssistantContinue Reading
No politician has the right to tell families where to live – especially not because of their race or income. DoingContinue Reading
When I went to conferences in the past, I often felt like I needed to explain fair housing to my fellowContinue Reading
In the midst of a nationwide affordable housing crisis, President Trump picked Dr. Ben Carson – an accomplished neurosurgeon and authorContinue Reading
A reporter asked President Trump’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney a question at a press conference at theContinue Reading
Did a fair housing suit actually cause the State of Texas to reduce racial segregation? That’s the question our recentContinue Reading
Our friends at La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) have been waging a multi-yearContinue Reading
This is a guest post from Dr. Bakeyah Nelson, a public health practitioner and founder of Community Health Collaborative Consulting inContinue Reading
A proposed rule change for the use of federal Housing Choice Vouchers would greatly improve the chance that housing vouchers will do what theyContinue Reading
No matter where in Texas you live, if you earn the minimum wage, you cannot afford your rent. That’s the harshContinue Reading
This piece originally ran on Shelterforce Magazine’s Rooflines blog. It’s rare when a major new national housing program comes along.Continue Reading
The U.S. Justice Department has declared this week “National Reentry Week” to shed light on the challenges faced by formerlyContinue Reading