Gov. Greg Abbott announced yesterday that he and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs have taken initial actionContinue Reading
“Our community has always survived without, so this isn’t necessarily new, but during a state of emergency, we are moreContinue Reading
Last week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition published their 2020 edition of The Gap report, which annually evaluates theContinue Reading
This week, President Trump announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is “suspending all foreclosures and evictions untilContinue Reading
When Texans are confronted with rising floodwater, violent tornadoes, or other threats, we have shown that we band together toContinue Reading
This week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition released their 2020 edition of The Gap report, which annually evaluates theContinue Reading
For decades, federal, state and local officials knew that the fish in Donna Lake in the Rio Grande Valley carriedContinue Reading
Nearly half of the city of San Antonio’s residents are renters, and the cost of renting an apartment in theContinue Reading
In early January 2020, Oakland group Moms4Housing was subjected to a militarized eviction from an unoccupied home it had takenContinue Reading
The proposed expansion of I-45 in Houston, officially known as the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP), is a primeContinue Reading
In Texas, and across the country disability rights activists have demanded, worked for, and won improved transportation services, the rightContinue Reading
On February 5, Congress is holding a hearing entitled “The Trump Administration’s Proposal to Gut Fair Housing Accountability” to discussContinue Reading
On January 16, a group of residents who have come together to utilize their collective power under the name Harvey ForgottenContinue Reading
Texas Housers is committed to housing justice in all the avenues that we use. Communities where individuals and families sufferContinue Reading
The challenge of substandard colonias are not unique to the border or even our era, but are actually an ageContinue Reading
There is no question that the impetus for Congress passing and President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the 1968 Fair HousingContinue Reading
There is a painful misconception in disaster recovery that is sometimes used as an excuse to maintain the status quo:Continue Reading
The Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens areas of Houston are historic Black neighborhoods where families have proudly planted roots forContinue Reading
This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under Secretary Ben Carson abdicated its role as the country’sContinue Reading
Julia Orduña is Texas Housers’ Community Navigator in the greater Houston area. She is sharing her initial impressions of workingContinue Reading
The Federal Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019 (RDRA) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 18, 2019Continue Reading
Housing inequality can often manifest in ways that many do not think of and some take for granted. For example,Continue Reading
In August 2019, the Texas Department of State Health Services discovered what many residents of Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens inContinue Reading
In 2012, Congress authorized some public housing agencies to convert units from their original federally-funded public housing developments to project-based Section 8Continue Reading
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is the largest source of funding for affordable multifamily property development andContinue Reading
When a disaster hits, flooding and fires might not discriminate, but the systems and funding intended to rebuild our communitiesContinue Reading
On Tuesday, November 5, the collective power of housing justice in Texas was gathered all in one room to honorContinue Reading
Texas Housers recently submitted comments to the Texas Attorney General’s Office and Department of Justice regarding the consent decree betweenContinue Reading
As the decision from HUD on keeping the Disparate Impact Rule intact hangs in the balance, Texas Housers has beenContinue Reading
Last night, Texas Housers submitted public comments opposing HUD’s changes to the Disparate Impact Rule. For more than 40 years,Continue Reading