The budget cap deal means the opportunity to address poverty is slipping away
On the debt ceiling deal I’m no expert, but like everyone I have a personal opinion. My focus is onContinue Reading
Tag: Housing budget
Poll: Most think government should help homeowners in trouble
A new CBS News/ New York Times poll shows: Most Americans think home ownership is an important part of theContinue Reading
Low-income Americans will need to work into their eighties
Only by retiring at 75 years old would a majority of Americans in the lowest income quartile — defined asContinue Reading
Transforming rental assistance through the HUD budget
Earlier this year we commented on the proposed The 2011 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanContinue Reading
HUD 2011 Budget: Shifts in Emphasis
The 2011 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs was released on February 1. According toContinue Reading
Can Texas handle the increase in homeless and low-income weatherization funds?
All of the money coming to Texas from the economic stimulus bill is a great thing. But as the sizeContinue Reading
What we mean by affordable housing: an open letter to Congress
In an open letter to Congress calling for more attention to affordable housing in the economic recovery bill, 547 housingContinue Reading
Florida Housing Trust Fund raided to balance state budget
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Florida Legislature raided the Florida Housing Trust Fund to cope with the state’s budgetContinue Reading
Major funding for low income housing proposed in economic stimulus bill
In the next two weeks, Congress will be considering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009. Today, House AppropriationsContinue Reading
Austin housers win funding victory
Austin housers won a major victory Thursday when the Austin City Council reversed city staff recommendations and rejected deep cutsContinue Reading
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 optimistContinue Reading
Austin housers voice concerns over proposed city housing cuts
Leaders in Austin’s affordable housing community met July 1 the City of Austin’s new Chief of Staff, Anthony Snipes toContinue Reading
City of Austin staff proposes housing cuts of over $6 million
My colleague, Karen Paup stays up to date on all the Austin housing issues and she has pointed out anContinue Reading