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Tag: Housing budget

The budget cap deal means the opportunity to address poverty is slipping away

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted August 2, 2011

On the debt ceiling deal I’m no expert, but like everyone I have a personal opinion. My focus is on…

Tags: Housing budget, Poverty

Poll: Most think government should help homeowners in trouble

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 30, 2011

A new CBS News/ New York Times poll shows: Most Americans think home ownership is an important part of the…

Tags: Foreclosure crisis, Home foreclosure, Home foreclosures, Housing budget, Housing news, Real estate economics

Low-income Americans will need to work into their eighties

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 11, 2011

Only by retiring at 75 years old would a majority of Americans in the lowest income quartile — defined as…

Tags: Housing budget, Housing resources

Transforming rental assistance through the HUD budget

National issues•by •Posted March 17, 2010

Earlier this year we commented on the proposed The 2011 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…

Tags: Housing budget, HUD, Transforming Rental Assistance

HUD 2011 Budget: Shifts in Emphasis

National issues•by •Posted February 3, 2010

The 2011 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Affairs was released on February 1.  According to…

Tags: Housing budget

Can Texas handle the increase in homeless and low-income weatherization funds?

National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted March 3, 2009

All of the money coming to Texas from the economic stimulus bill is a great thing. But as the size…

Tags: Housing budget, Housing policy, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

What we mean by affordable housing: an open letter to Congress

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted February 10, 2009

In an open letter to Congress calling for more attention to affordable housing in the economic recovery bill, 547 housing…

Tags: Housing budget, Housing policy

Florida Housing Trust Fund raided to balance state budget

National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted January 16, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Florida Legislature raided the Florida Housing Trust Fund to cope with the state’s budget…

Tags: Housing budget, National Housing Trust Fund

Major funding for low income housing proposed in economic stimulus bill

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted January 15, 2009

In the next two weeks,  Congress will be considering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009. Today, House Appropriations…

Tags: Housing budget

Austin housers win funding victory

Local issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 26, 2008

Austin housers won a major victory Thursday when the Austin City Council reversed city staff recommendations and rejected deep cuts…

Tags: Austin, Housing advocates, Housing budget, Housing resources

Top 10 reasons to be a Texas low income housing optimist

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 13, 2008

I have put on my rose colored glasses and come up with the top ten reasons to be an optimist…

Tags: Community development corporations, Housing budget, Housing policy, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Austin housers voice concerns over proposed city housing cuts

Local issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 8, 2008

Leaders in Austin’s affordable housing community met July 1 the City of Austin’s new Chief of Staff, Anthony Snipes to…

Tags: Austin, Housing budget, Housing resources

City of Austin staff proposes housing cuts of over $6 million

Local issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 19, 2008

My colleague, Karen Paup stays up to date on all the Austin housing issues and she has pointed out an…

Tags: Austin, Housing budget, Margaret Shaw
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