If you are fortunate enough to receive a housing choice voucher from the government, it can feel like a blessing.…
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Housing policy that supports everyone’s chance to thrive can change a family’s life trajectory
In episode 4 of A Little Louder, we talk about how housing mobility and the policies that support true housing…
Master leases provide relief to voucher holders discriminated against in search for for decent housing
Only one in four people who qualify for rental assistance in this country receive it. It’s no wonder that getting…
SAD FAKE NEWS: OMB Director vows “Nobody’s going to be kicked out of their houses”
A reporter asked President Trump’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney a question at a press conference at the…
Estimates of housing voucher cuts for each Texas city under President’s budget
Thanks to research by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, we can now see the effects that President Trump’s proposed…
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifts order barring Austin’s Source of Income protection ordnance
This afternoon the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans vacated its order blocking immediate implementation…
Austin City Council moves to adopt fair housing “source of income” protection
The Austin City Council today unanimously passed on first reading an amendment to the Austin Fair Housing Ordnance to prohibit landlords from rejecting…
NLIHC Newsletter for Renters, Residents and Tenants
National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has just released the second issue of Tenant Talk, a newsletter for low income…
Section 8 Waitlists In Texas
Previously here at Texas Houser’s, we noted the Dallas Housing Authority lost 13,000 applications to its Section 8 program. Under…