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Tag: Low income housing

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

San Antonio Housing Authority is looking for an out from rule that enables more low-income people to access opportunity neighborhoods

Local issues•by •Posted March 5, 2018

Would 12,600 San Antonio families who pay a portion of their rent with a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher be…

Tags: housing choice voucher, Low income housing, SAFMR, San Antonio, Small Area Fair Market Rent

Déjà vu: Rebuilding public and subsidized housing damaged by the hurricane will have to wait

Harvey Recovery, State issues•by •Posted January 31, 2018

The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…

Tags: Hurricane rebuilding, Low income housing, public housing, State Action Plan

It’s increasingly difficult for low-income people to find an affordable home

National issues, State issues, Studies•by •Posted October 26, 2017

The sharp rise in demand for apartment homes and ever-increasing rents have left very low-income households with  few options for…

Tags: Affordable housing, housing choice voucher, Low income housing, Rental housing, Texas

After legal cases, the Dallas area confronts fair housing challenges

Local issues•by •Posted August 18, 2015

In this busy summer for fair housing in America, the Dallas-Fort Worth area has been the national epicenter. From the…

Tags: Dallas, Disparate impact, ICP, Low income housing, McKinney, racial segregation

2013 Texas Legislative Session Wrap Up

State issues•by •Posted June 24, 2013

Here’s our wrap up of the major low-income housing issues in the 83rd regular session of the Texas legislature. TDHCA…

Tags: Low income housing, Texas Legislature

Review shows some progress in border housing since 1997

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted May 10, 2010

It will be seventeen years next month since the Border Low Income Housing Coalition was established and proposed a plan…

Tags: Border housing, Colonias, Low income housing

TDHCA Sunset Recommendation #2: Create a program category for Texans earning between 0 and 110% of SSI.

State issues•by •Posted April 16, 2010

As previously discussed here at Texas Housers, TDHCA is currently undergoing Sunset Review.  We are presenting recommendations for ways to…

Tags: Low income housing, SSI, Sunset, TDHCA

Government housing programs can and do help the poorest families in Texas

Local issues, National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 20, 2009

I blogged last week about the need for housing programs to recognize the housing needs of families well below 30…

Tags: Housing policy, Housing resources, Low income housing, Public housing authorities, Section 8

The case for a new category of housing need — below poverty income

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 15, 2009

I have made myself an annoyance to many in the for-profit housing development industry by my constant insistence that housing…

Tags: Housing policy, Housing resources, Low income housing

Our ten point plan for rehousing low income Hurricane Ike survivors

Local issues, National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted September 14, 2008

There are many critical housing needs facing Hurricane Ike survivors of all incomes.  Our focus is on the area of…

Tags: Galveston, Houston, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane rebuilding, Low income housing, Low income survivors

Texas should prioritize energy efficiency in low income housing development

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted September 9, 2008

Utility costs are a large and growing problem for low income families. We need to explore the cost effectiveness of…

Tags: Energy efficiency, Low income housing

Focusing on the big picture of housing assistance

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted August 4, 2008

Let’s take a step back and focus on the big picture of housing assistance using this chart I have prepared…

Tags: Housing resources, HUD, Low income housing, Substandard housing

VISTAs make good things happen in housing

Activities, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 17, 2008

We have a new VISTA volunteer at the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service and I am once again reminded…

Tags: housing compliance, Housing policy, Low income housing

The voice of consumers is missing in judging subsidized housing

Local issues, National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 6, 2008

Low income tenants are seldom consulted about the quality of housing that the government builds for them. I have long…

Tags: housing compliance, Housing policy, Low income housing, Substandard housing, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

State of the Nation’s Housing – it’s getting worse

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 27, 2008

I know I have been mostly blogging about problems lately. All of this negative housing news can be depressing. I…

Tags: Housing costs, Housing policy, Low income housing

32 years in low income housing in Texas

Activities•by John Henneberger•Posted May 31, 2008

I started my involvement with low income housing and community development in 1975. As a junior at the University of…

Tags: Austin, Clarksville, Low income housing
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