John Henneberger, a Co-Director of the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, spoke at the May 5, 2011 board meeting…
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Audit Report Roundup–Weatherization Program, TCAP, NSP
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) audit committee meets next week, and their meeting packet is up…
TDHCA Executive Director Michael Gerber Stepping Down
Quorum Report is reporting that TDHCA Executive Director Michael Gerber will be stepping down from the helm of TDHCA in…
First Time Homebuyer Programs at TDHCA and TSAHC
Both the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation operate First Time Homebuyer Programs…
Texas NSP Program Audit
The Internal Auditing Division of the Texas Department of Community Affairs released a report last week on TDHCA’s Neighborhood Stabilization…
John Henneberger Testimony at Urban Affairs on TDHCA Sunset
TxLIHIS co-director John Henneberger testified last week at the Texas House Urban Affairs Hearing on TDHCA’s Sunset process. His testimony,…
It’s NIMBY Time…Again
“We realize that not all residents of an affordable housing development will, by default, be criminals. However, we are also…
TDHCA Sunset Bill up in House Urban Affairs Wed
The Sunset Bills for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation will…
Weekend Budget Fun
The Texas House met over the weekend to consider HB 1, the budget. Thursday, we noted a couple of amendments…
House Budget Amendments Affect TDHCA Programs
It’s Budget Time! The House takes up HB 1, the FY 12-13 Budget tomorrow. All of the amendments are up…
Checking in on the Weatherization Assistance Program
There were two recent updates, one federal and one local, on the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) program as funded under…
Governor Announces New TDHCA, TSAHC Board Members
This month Gov. Rick Perry has made two new housing related appointments. He appointed J.Paul Oxer of Sugar Land to…
John Henneberger Testimony at Senate Finance on TDHCA Budget
TxLIHIS co-director John Henneberger testified last week at the Senate Finance Hearing on TDHCA’s budget and Disaster Recovery funding in…
Subsidized Housing In Texas Often Fails to Provide Outreach to the Persons with Disabilities
The Compliance Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs cites Failure to provide an Affirmative Marketing Plan…
House Appropriations Axes Homeless Funds and Majority of Housing Trust Fund
This morning the Texas House Appropriations Committee (HAC) met and adopted the LBB recommendations for the Texas Department of Housing…
Study of State’s Use of LIHTC Boost
This month the “Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits” included an article examining how different states utilize their ability to offer…
John Henneberger Testimony at TDHCA Appropriations Hearing
TxLIHIS co-director John Henneberger testified this morning at the Appropriations Committee Subcommittee Hearing on TDHCA. His testimony, along with that…
Housing: The Newest Utility?
Governor’s office released their budget yesterday. Their proposed solution to the growing family homeless population in Texas? Flatline not only…
WAP Update
We’ve discussed the ARRA Weatherization Assistance Program a few times here at Texas Housers, focusing on perceived shortcomings creating local…
Two Reports from the HUD OIG on Texas Entities
HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released two audit reports on Texas entities last week. One report covered $503 million…
LBB Proposal Released for TDHCA Budget
The Legislative Budget Board dropped their 2012-13 budget proposal this morning. TDHCA’s sections can be found here (h/t Texas Tribune). …
Recap of Sunset Commission Recommendations for TDHCA
Last week the Texas sunset commission adopted its final recommendations regarding the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). …
Study: Leading Subsidized Housing Program in Texas Limits Economic Opportunity of the Poor
New report finds that Low Income Housing Tax Credit housing is more likely than other rental housing to be built…
Big Improvements in the 502 Direct Program in Texas
Last year we reported on USDA’s 502 Direct Loan Program, finding the Texas program poised to return funds allocated to…
Sunset Followup
The Sunset Commission met on Tuesday of this week to take public comment on the Sunset Staff Report on TDHCA. …
Recap of TDHCA’s QAP Adoption
Last Thursday the board of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) adopted the rules governing the allocation…
TxLIHIS Comments on Proposed 2011 QAP
October 23, 2010 Ms. Robbye Meyer Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs P.O. Box 13941 Austin, TX 78711-3941 RE:…
NIMBYism in Real Time
“Studies show it [NIMBYism] has contributed to projects being clustered in less affluent areas with high concentrations of minorities, such…
“Neighborhood” letters and Tax Credit Properties
Eric Dexheimer at that Statesman has an extensive article examining neighborhood groups and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. …
What Am I, Chopped Liver?
As many regular readers know, the TDHCA Manufactured Housing Division (MHD) is an independent division “administratively attached” to TDHCA. The…