It isn’t every day that a Houser has a day declared in their honor, but Texas Housers’ longtime co-director Karen…
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Texas Housers calls for immediate State and local action to prevent mass displacement following abrupt lift of CDC moratorium on evictions
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a decision on August 26 to end the CDC moratorium on…
CDC announces eviction moratorium extension for majority of renters until October 3rd
The Biden Administration has announced that effective August 4th, 2021, the CDC moratorium on evictions will be extended through October…
Nearing the Eviction Cliff: What We’re Observing in Harris County Courtrooms
Contributed by Erin Hahn and Ally Harris The CDC’s federal eviction moratorium, which was set to expire June 30, 2021,…
Podcast Episode 35: Eviction Courtwatch During COVID-19
The CDC Eviction Moratorium should protect many individuals who appear before a Justice of the Peace due to non-payment of…
Texas Supreme Court’s inaction could put thousands of renters at risk of eviction
Thousands of Texas tenants who can’t pay rent amid the COVID-19 crisis are at risk of eviction as the Texas…
Community Development Block Grants 101
(Photo from Austin’s Blackland Community Development Corporation Facebook page) The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is one of 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…
Home is where our story begins: Painting a housing mural to honor community builders in Brownsville
The weatherman predicted a 90 percent chance of heavy rain, but there was not a drop in sight. The sun was…
Will corruption convictions bring reform to housing programs?
In the wake of the conviction of former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill and Planning Commissioner D’Angelo Lee in…
After 25 years one Austin community development corporation is a model of success
The Blackland Community Development Corporation (BCDC) in East Austin is a model of what a successful CDC should be. The…
Top 10 reasons to be a Texas low income housing optimist
I have put on my rose colored glasses and come up with the top ten reasons to be an optimist…