If you ask many people living in neighborhoods that have been overlooked for investment in recent years what they’d like…
Tag: Tax credits
New York Times: Houston demonstrates how affordable housing programs perpetuate racial segregation
No politician has the right to tell families where to live – especially not because of their race or income. Doing…
Texas House bills add hurdles to affordable housing in affluent neighborhoods
We cover committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing at the Texas Legislature, which concludes its 2017 session…
2017 state tax credit applications show slight shift away from higher-income areas
Recent changes to the way Texas scores applications for housing tax credits appear to have had a slight but notable…
Video: Examining how Texas reduced government-funded housing segregation
Did a fair housing suit actually cause the State of Texas to reduce racial segregation? That’s the question our recent…
Report: Did Texas reduce government-funded segregation in tax credit housing?
In 2013, the State of Texas changed its scoring criteria for applications for Low Income Housing Tax Credits, in response to…
IRS indicates fair housing issues with Texas political influence on tax credits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a bulletin that reprimands a thinly-veiled “Agency” in “State X” for its reliance on local support…
Federal report calls out political influence on affordable housing locations in Texas
A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) identifies fair housing concerns with the way the State of Texas…
Texas Observer cover story highlights how state legislators block affordable housing
In August we released our 2015 Texas Housing Tax Credit Report, an in-depth examination of how last year’s state process of…
Two ways to improve Texas’ housing tax credit allocation plan
We recently filed comments (jointly with Texas Appleseed) on the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs‘ (TDCHA) “Qualified Allocation…