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Tag: ARRA

Checking in on the Weatherization Assistance Program

State issues•by •Posted March 21, 2011

There were two recent updates, one federal and one local, on the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) program as funded under…

Tags: ARRA, DOE, GAO, TDHCA, WAP

WAP Update

State issues•by •Posted February 4, 2011

We’ve discussed the ARRA Weatherization Assistance Program a few times here at Texas Housers, focusing on perceived shortcomings creating local…

Tags: ARRA, TDHCA, Texas Observer, WAP, Weatherization

Two Reports from the HUD OIG on Texas Entities

Local issues, State issues•by •Posted January 31, 2011

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released two audit reports on Texas entities last week.  One report covered $503 million…

Tags: ARRA, Disaster recovery, HUD, OIG, Port Arthur, TDHCA

Housing Credit Update

National issues, State issues•by •Posted December 17, 2010

A couple of changes in the prospects for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program in the last few days.…

Tags: ARRA, Exchange, LIHTC, QAP, Sunset

Big Improvements in the 502 Direct Program in Texas

State issues•by •Posted November 23, 2010

Last year we reported on USDA’s 502 Direct Loan Program, finding the Texas program poised to return funds allocated to…

Tags: 502 Direct, ARRA, HTF, TDHCA, USDA

Two Documents From The Feds This Week

National issues, State issues•by •Posted September 24, 2010

The Feds released two documents this week that are worth mentioning, at least in passing. First, the Obama Administration’s “housing…

Tags: ARRA, GAO, SAHA, WAP

More NSP News

State issues•by •Posted September 9, 2010

HUD yesterday announced the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Funding.  Texas Grantees received $18 Million:…

Tags: ARRA, NSP, TDHCA

They went the distance

State issues•by •Posted September 7, 2010

Last Friday TDHCA posted a supplement to its materials for its board meeting this Thursday.  The supplement indicates that TDHCA…

Tags: ARRA, NSP, TDHCA, TDRA

AG rules that location of weatherization assistance program activities is secret

National issues•by •Posted August 6, 2010

For the past few months we’ve had an open record request pending at TDHCA for a copy of their “Previously…

Tags: ARRA, DOE, OAG, PIA, WAP

City of Houston weatherization jobs have not been in low-income communities

Local issues, State issues•by •Posted July 6, 2010

The 2009 Recovery Act increased the funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) in Texas by 2500%.  This program funds…

Tags: ARRA, Houston, Local Jobs, TDHCA, WAP, Weatherization

Texas failing to spend federal funds for foreclosure-impacted communities

State issues•by •Posted June 30, 2010

New report finds that millions are at risk of being returned to the federal government Austin, TX – Texas may…

Tags: ARRA, HUD, Neighborhood Stabilization Program, NSP, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Don’t bypass low income homeowners in weatherization program

National issues, State issues•by •Posted June 8, 2010

The GAO recently issued its bimonthly report of activities funded by the Recovery Act (ARRA)  in Texas, including a discussion…

Tags: ARRA, TDHCA, WAP, Weatherization

Don’t Allow Lenders to Ignore the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act in the Neighborhood Stabilization Program

National issues, State issues•by •Posted March 5, 2010

Background Since May 2009 the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTAF) has required purchasers of foreclosed properties (usually the lender)…

Tags: ARRA, NSP

Slow start to weatherization programs: Not just Texas

National issues, State issues•by •Posted February 23, 2010

On Tuesday the Department of Energy’s Office of Inspector General added to the recent parade of commentary regarding the slow…

Tags: ARRA, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, WAP

TDHCA: Trying to make the best of a bad LIHTC thing

National issues, State issues•by •Posted November 11, 2009

One of the Recovery Act programs we’re watching is the Housing Tax Credit Exchange program, a program supporting the production…

Tags: ARRA, Exchange, LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Recovery Act, TDHCA
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