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Tag: Low Income Housing Tax Credit

Texas Housers calls on TDHCA board to follow rules that promote housing opportunity for low-income people

State issues•by •Posted July 6, 2018

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs board on several recent occasions has overruled staff recommendations and waived rules…

Tags: housing opportunity, Low income housing, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, TDHCA Board

Houston area representative, pledging to ‘Stop Low-Income Government Housing,’ files bill

State issues, Uncategorized•by John Henneberger•Posted February 13, 2017

Elected on a pledge to “Stop Low-Income Government Housing” (see campaign ad above),  Real Estate Broker and State Representative Valoree…

Tags: Fair housing, Harris County, Houston, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, NIMBY, Texas Legislature, Valoree Swanson

In their own words: Some Harris County residents incensed over proposed low income housing for seniors

Local issues•by •Posted August 4, 2015

Illustration of Retreat at Westlock from Harris County Housing Authority website The Harris County Housing Authority (HCHA) has proposed a…

Tags: Harris County, housing choice voucher, Houston, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Racism, Section 8

Riddle amendment to TDHCA Sunset bill is ill-conceived and discriminatory

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted April 29, 2013

I wrote last week about the ill-conceived amendment the Texas House of Representatives tacked onto the TDHCA Sunset bill. The…

Tags: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Debbie Riddle, Fair housing, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Low Income Housing Tax Credits

NYTimes on housing tax credits gets it right on funding, targeting poor, wrong on promoting segregation

National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted December 29, 2012

  A Tax Credit Worth Preserving – NYTimes.com. We think the New York Times editorial on housing got it two-thirds…

Tags: Low Income Housing Tax Credit

Brian Potashnik to restart work outside TX new court filing says | dallasnews.com Crime Blog

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted March 19, 2012

Dallas Morning News reporter Jason Trahan has blogged that a Texas low income housing tax credit developer at the center…

Tags: Low Income Housing Tax Credit

In Texas state government the tail wags the dog in affordable housing policy

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted February 16, 2012

A citizen might expect the  Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Board of Directors to spend most of…

Tags: Low Income Housing Tax Credit, TDHCA, TDHCA Board, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Effect of Elected Official Letters on the 2011 LIHTC Round

State issues•by •Posted July 1, 2011

Abstract: Letters written by Texas State Representatives and Senators regarding the development of low income housing in the state had…

Tags: Fair housing, LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, NIMBY, QAP, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Legislature

Analysis: Governor Perry’s veto of Texas Department of Housing

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 19, 2011

On Friday Governor Perry vetoed the “Sunset Bill” for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) that would…

Tags: Emergency management, Governor Rick Perry, Hurricane Dolly, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane rebuilding, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Michael F. Gerber, Mike Gerber, Special Session, TDHCA, TDRA, Texas, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Legislature, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, Vetoes

Study: Leading Subsidized Housing Program in Texas Limits Economic Opportunity of the Poor

State issues•by •Posted December 13, 2010

New report finds that Low Income Housing Tax Credit housing is more likely than other rental housing to be built…

Tags: housing opportunity, Housing segregation, LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, NIMBY, QAP, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
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