Each year, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) updates the set of rules that guide the Low…
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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 numbers…
A Little Louder Podcast Episode 39: Five things that need fixing in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
John is back in the booth for a new episode of A Little Louder! On this episode of A Little…
Texas ranks at the bottom for affordable and available housing for Extremely Low Income renters. This is what Congress must do to help.
The National Low Income Housing Coalition publishes the Gap Report every March to assess the shortage of affordable and available…
Podcast Episode 30: Who is this housing for and where does it go?
Every year, Texas receives millions of dollars in tax credits to help developers build affordable housing. It’s big money and…
Fort Worth wants affordable housing and could have it, if the city strongly rejects NIMBY pitfalls
In late June 2020, Fort Worth City Council voted against a zoning change that would have likely secured tax credit…
Out Of Reach 2020 highlights that there is too little affordable housing for low-income Texans
COVID-19 has forced our nation to reckon with many of its flawed systems. While our country is experiencing a fundamental…
Texas ranks near last in affordable and available housing for the lowest income renters, new report shows
This week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition released their 2020 edition of The Gap report, which annually evaluates the…
Texas is below average nationwide in required affordability for LIHTC properties. TDHCA is charging to change that.
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is the largest source of funding for affordable multifamily property development and…
Podcast Episode 13: Where do the 2020 presidential candidates stand on housing?
On the season 1 finale of our podcast, A Little Louder, Texas Housers co-director John Henneberger and I review what…
Podcast episode 11: The roundabout way we subsidize affordable housing
The Low Income Housing Tax Credit program is helping to produce most of the new affordable housing in our country.…
San Antonio’s revised infill policy went into effect today, but some advocates doubt its effectiveness at providing affordable housing
The typical San Antonian might feel unmoved by the phrase “Center City Housing Infill Policy (CCHIP).” With the city providing…
The 8 things I’ve learned in my 40+ years in housing and community development
I’m often asked to summarize what I have learned in my 40+ years of activism in the field of housing…
Texas Housers tells state lawmakers that neighborhoods across the state must meet basic standards that keep Texans safe
Texas Housers urged state lawmakers this afternoon to ensure that all neighborhoods where Texans make their homes meet the basic…
Sweeping new fair and affordable housing proposed by three Austin City Council members
Austin City Council members Garza, Renteria, and Casar have announced a sweeping progressive fair and affordable housing agenda. Here is…
It’s increasingly difficult for low-income people to find an affordable home
The sharp rise in demand for apartment homes and ever-increasing rents have left very low-income households with few options for…
Saturday rally in Austin to kick off national week of action against federal housing cuts
The Trump administration’s proposed 2018 budget cuts for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would hit Texas hard.…
State bans another local affordable housing tool with anti-linkage fees legislation
Follow housing issues at the Texas Legislature and our full bill tracker here. Texas’ major cities face a housing affordability crisis…
Legislators should be celebrating affordable housing, not fearmongering
I testified at a hearing of the Texas House of Representatives Urban Affairs Committee on May 2, speaking against HB 1792 by Rep.…
State legislators consider ban on city linkage fees for affordable housing
As the Texas Legislature swings into high gear, we’ll be covering committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing.…
Stirring call for fair housing in Houston Chronicle editorial
The Houston Chronicle editorial board wrote a powerful column in support of fair housing in Sunday’s edition. We would not normally quote…
National report reveals massive gap in available affordable housing in Texas
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has released the 2016 edition of its annual report, “The Gap,” which reveals…
After Oregon vote, Texas becomes only state with inclusionary zoning ban
And then there was one: The Oregon Senate has approved a housing bill that repeals the state’s ban on inclusionary…
Austin City Council approves homestead preservation districts
The Austin City Council cast a long-awaited vote on December 17, approving the creation of homestead preservations districts in the…
CDC Spotlight: Preserving affordability and diversity in East Austin
Community development corporations (CDCs) are the lifeblood of the low income housing movement, building quality affordable homes and preserving diversity…
CDC Spotlight: A holistic approach to housing in Brownsville
Community development corporations (CDCs) are the lifeblood of the low income housing movement, building quality affordable homes and preserving diversity…
CDC Spotlight: Fending off gentrification one block at a time in Blackland
Community development corporations (CDCs) are the lifeblood of the low income housing movement, building quality affordable homes and preserving…
How Houston’s affordability conversation excludes neighborhoods like Sunnyside
I recently had the pleasure of attending an affordable housing summit put on by Zillow, an opportunity for Houston’s housing…
Affordable housing opponents use Section 8 as a slur in wealthy Dallas suburb
In recent months, some residents of the Dallas area have made it explicitly clear that “Section 8 housing” is often…