The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs board on several recent occasions has overruled staff recommendations and waived rulesContinue Reading
Would 12,600 San Antonio families who pay a portion of their rent with a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher beContinue Reading
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas GeneralContinue Reading
The sharp rise in demand for apartment homes and ever-increasing rents have left very low-income households with few options forContinue Reading
In this busy summer for fair housing in America, the Dallas-Fort Worth area has been the national epicenter. From theContinue Reading
Here’s our wrap up of the major low-income housing issues in the 83rd regular session of the Texas legislature. TDHCAContinue Reading
It will be seventeen years next month since the Border Low Income Housing Coalition was established and proposed a planContinue Reading
As previously discussed here at Texas Housers, TDHCA is currently undergoing Sunset Review. We are presenting recommendations for ways toContinue Reading
I blogged last week about the need for housing programs to recognize the housing needs of families well below 30Continue Reading
I have made myself an annoyance to many in the for-profit housing development industry by my constant insistence that housingContinue Reading
There are many critical housing needs facing Hurricane Ike survivors of all incomes. Our focus is on the area ofContinue Reading
Utility costs are a large and growing problem for low income families. We need to explore the cost effectiveness ofContinue Reading
Let’s take a step back and focus on the big picture of housing assistance using this chart I have preparedContinue Reading
We have a new VISTA volunteer at the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service and I am once again remindedContinue Reading
Low income tenants are seldom consulted about the quality of housing that the government builds for them. I have longContinue Reading
I know I have been mostly blogging about problems lately. All of this negative housing news can be depressing. IContinue Reading
I started my involvement with low income housing and community development in 1975. As a junior at the University ofContinue Reading