The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs board on several recent occasions has overruled staff recommendations and waived rules…
Tag: Low income housing
San Antonio Housing Authority is looking for an out from rule that enables more low-income people to access opportunity neighborhoods
Would 12,600 San Antonio families who pay a portion of their rent with a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher be…
Déjà vu: Rebuilding public and subsidized housing damaged by the hurricane will have to wait
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
It’s increasingly difficult for low-income people to find an affordable home
The sharp rise in demand for apartment homes and ever-increasing rents have left very low-income households with few options for…
After legal cases, the Dallas area confronts fair housing challenges
In this busy summer for fair housing in America, the Dallas-Fort Worth area has been the national epicenter. From the…
2013 Texas Legislative Session Wrap Up
Here’s our wrap up of the major low-income housing issues in the 83rd regular session of the Texas legislature. TDHCA…
Review shows some progress in border housing since 1997
It will be seventeen years next month since the Border Low Income Housing Coalition was established and proposed a plan…
TDHCA Sunset Recommendation #2: Create a program category for Texans earning between 0 and 110% of SSI.
As previously discussed here at Texas Housers, TDHCA is currently undergoing Sunset Review. We are presenting recommendations for ways to…
Government housing programs can and do help the poorest families in Texas
I blogged last week about the need for housing programs to recognize the housing needs of families well below 30…
The case for a new category of housing need — below poverty income
I have made myself an annoyance to many in the for-profit housing development industry by my constant insistence that housing…
Our ten point plan for rehousing low income Hurricane Ike survivors
There are many critical housing needs facing Hurricane Ike survivors of all incomes. Our focus is on the area of…
Texas should prioritize energy efficiency in low income housing development
Utility costs are a large and growing problem for low income families. We need to explore the cost effectiveness of…
Focusing on the big picture of housing assistance
Let’s take a step back and focus on the big picture of housing assistance using this chart I have prepared…
VISTAs make good things happen in housing
We have a new VISTA volunteer at the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service and I am once again reminded…
The voice of consumers is missing in judging subsidized housing
Low income tenants are seldom consulted about the quality of housing that the government builds for them. I have long…
State of the Nation’s Housing – it’s getting worse
I know I have been mostly blogging about problems lately. All of this negative housing news can be depressing. I…
32 years in low income housing in Texas
I started my involvement with low income housing and community development in 1975. As a junior at the University of…