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Tag: Rio Grande Valley
Colonia organizations win groundbreaking street lighting victory in Hidalgo County
On November 10, Hidalgo County Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to begin bringing street lights into the colonias. Our partners at…
Job announcement: Seeking Rio Grande Valley research intern
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (TxLIHIS) is seeking a talented and dedicated Rio Grande Valley Research Intern for policy…
Video: Three veteran community organizers discuss their work in Rio Grande Valley colonias
Since 2010 Texas Low Income Housing Information Service has worked closely with La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and A Resource…
Home is where our story begins: Painting a housing mural to honor community builders in Brownsville
The weatherman predicted a 90 percent chance of heavy rain, but there was not a drop in sight. The sun was…
South Texas colonia conditions mean possible repeat of Katrina level disaster
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the Rio Grande Valley in southeast Texas is exactly the kind of…
Colonias conference provides a valuable space for ideas
At the end of July, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) hosted a two…
Mosquita y Mari: Highlighting the intersectionality of housing and queer identity
As part of Pride week in the Rio Grande Valley, Aqui Estamos, a fantastic new group focused on LGBTQ issues…
Video: Colonia children ask for streetlights
In this video produced by our partners at La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and A Resource In Serving Equality…
Public Radio International highlights housing issues in the Rio Grande Valley
Public Radio International reporter (and former TxLIHIS staff member) Alina Simone spent some time in the Rio Grande Valley last month…
Video: The risks of substandard manufactured homes for Texas families
Miriam Hernandez is a single mother who now lives in Mercedes, a small town in the Rio Grande Valley. But…
Video: The reality of unregulated property tax lending for one Rio Grande Valley family
In the video above, Josue Lopez describes what his family’s experience dealing with the property tax lending industry over the…
New proposal for colonia funding provides opportunity for Texas
On Friday the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a plan to increase the funding that states…
Packed house demands colonia streetlight program in the Rio Grande Valley
Last Thursday our partners in the Rio Grande Valley, La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and A Resource In Serving…
TX colonia residents would be thankful if county officials let them have the things others take for granted
Streetlights and storm sewers… This Thanksgiving there not many people are thinking about how grateful they are for their streetlights and…
TxLIHIS policy analyst Josué Ramírez supports colonia residents’ search for solutions
Although only 24 years old, Josué Ramírez has taken on a leading role in working with grassroots community leaders to…
Job announcement: Rio Grande Valley based housing policy analyst – planner – advocate – community outreach specialist
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service Job Announcement Policy Analyst – Planner – Advocate – Outreach Qualifications: This full-time position…
Colonia improvements still leave the poor in deplorable housing
Colonias in the Rio Grande Valley are home to some of the poorest Texans. Governmental efforts to improve living conditions…
What really impedes progress in Texas colonias?
A story in today’s Texas Tribune and the Texas edition of the New York Times presents a sad and confused picture…
I woke last night to the sound of thunder
As other parts of the state literally burn and the Governor calls on Texans to implement a critical part of…
Hurricane Disaster Spending–an opportunity to repair homes *and* create jobs in affected communities
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service is working with residents in Galveston, Houston and the Valley to make sure that…