Contributed by Eli Barrish, Elizabeth Roehm, and Adam Pirtle Since the CARES Act passed in March 2020, billions of taxpayerContinue Reading
Racial prejudice is not simply expressed through interpersonal bigotry, but it is a systemic issue that has been intentionally builtContinue Reading
COVID-19 was first documented reaching Texas in March 2020, and residents have suffered disease, job and income loss, and fearContinue Reading
On May 19, the State of Texas allowed its eviction protections for renters to expire, leaving only tenants who liveContinue Reading
This week, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a landmark case that an individual could not beContinue Reading
The CARES Act — the federal stimulus signed into law on March 27, 2020 — authorized substantial fund transfers fromContinue Reading
As the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic started to emerge this past spring, cities and states rushed to find reliefContinue Reading
As we enter the month of June, Texans all over our state will look at their bank accounts, open theirContinue Reading
Cities and counties in Texas with populations under 500,000 will receive relief funds at a much lower per capita rateContinue Reading
When the State of Texas lifted its eviction moratorium in May that was keeping Texans housed and safe, many renters wereContinue Reading
San Antonio City Council, in a 5-6 vote that took place on Thursday, May 14, decided to rule against theContinue Reading
COVID-19 has interrupted our everyday lives in many ways, including our access to income. More than 1 million jobs haveContinue Reading
We have joined with our partners at Texas Tenants’ Union and Texas Homeless Network in ensuring that the COVID-19 crisisContinue Reading
On April 16, Texas Housers submitted comments alongside Texas Appleseed on Houston’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. EveryContinue Reading
(Note: Community navigator Ericka Bowman contributed to this blog) It is hard enough living in a food desert. Add aContinue Reading
The news cycle under COVID-19 has operated at a breakneck pace. For many, it’s been difficult to track what theContinue Reading
In the 1950s and 60s, when highways like I-10 and U.S. 59 were initially constructed through Houston neighborhoods, residents couldContinue Reading
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
Texas Housers has worked for years in the Rio Grande Valley, partnering with motivated organizations like LUPE and ARISE, toContinue 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