Communities across Texas continue to grapple with widespread effects of COVID-19. The virus has upended community gatherings, closed schools, restaurants…
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Episode 19: Disaster recovery is leaving out renters
When a disaster hits, flooding and fires might not discriminate, but the systems and funding intended to rebuild our communities…
Notes from the field: Houston mom says her home is making her sons sick. She and many others are demanding better.
“A decent, safe place to come home to, where I can give my kids a good life.” Ask any of…
Texas Housers calls on state to amend Harvey recovery action plan to be more equitable and inclusive
The state must commit to an equitable, inclusive plan that will make new and repaired housing affordable to Texans with…
Where health happens: Housing’s impact on health and quality of life
Image by Elizabeth Conley from Houston Chronicle This post was written by Quianta Moore, M.D., J.D., a Child Health Policy Fellow at…
Sunnyside neighborhood leaders release report with UT Law clinic on dangerous apartment conditions
This week, community leaders of the Sunnyside neighborhood in Houston released a report that shines a light on some of…
Will Harvey-impacted renters with low incomes be left out of the state’s recovery plans?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
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…
Announcing our curated, up to date collection of housing articles and research – Texas Housers Magazine
Around Texas Housers we are voracious readers of housing news and research reports, and especially those with a Texas angle.…
UT report finds City of Austin doing little about dangerous rental housing conditions
The Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law, directed by our friend (and previous…
City of Houston introduces developers to residents of 3 designated economically, racially integrated communities
Through the CDBG Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery program the City of Houston is using more than $100 million in federal…
Texas Prioritizes Sewers and Financial Assistance to For-Profit Businesses over Low Income Housing in CDBG program
The primary objective of this chapter and of the community development program of each grantee under this chapter is the…