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Tag: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Texas Housers calls on State of Texas to dismantle racial residential exclusion through the housing tax credit program

State issues•by Texas Housers Staff•Posted March 30, 2022

Texas Housers believes the locational decisions the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) adopts for selecting sites for…

Tags: Fair housing, High Opportunity Areas, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, residential racial segregation, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

An important look at the context behind Supreme Court case on Texas housing segregation

National issues, State issues•by •Posted March 5, 2015

This week’s cover story in the Fort Worth Weekly illustrates exactly why the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive…

Tags: Disparate impact, Fair housing, Inclusive Communities Project, media, supreme court, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Dallas Morning News editorial: High court must not perpetuate segregation

Local issues, National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted January 21, 2015

In a strongly worded editorial the Dallas Morning News has called on the US Supreme Court to reject the State…

Tags: Dallas, Fair Housing Act, Inclusive Communities Project, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

A Texas houser’s thoughts on the State of Texas’ appeal of the Dallas fair housing case to the Supreme Court

Local issues, National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted October 5, 2014

As a whole, Texas has made some real progress toward equal opportunity and fair housing in the forty-six years since…

Tags: Fair housing, Fair Housing Act, Inclusive Communities Project, State of Texas v. Inclusive Communities Project, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Supreme Court agrees to hear State of Texas’ appeal of Inclusive Communities v. State of Texas

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted October 2, 2014

The United States Supreme Court agreed today to hear and appeal in Inclusive Communities Project v. Texas Department of Housing…

Tags: Fair Housing Act, Inclusive Communities Project, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Texas housing tax credit fair housing case oral arguments before 5th Circuit Court include lively questions and answers

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted December 4, 2013

Yesterday’s oral arguments in the State of Texas’ appeal of the District Court’s ruling in the Inclusive Communities Project vs. Texas…

Tags: Civil rights, Fair housing, Inclusive Communities Project, LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

A better solution for energy assistance for Texas poor families is still possible

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted May 25, 2013

The Sierra Club has proposed a far better solution to the Texas Senate’s proposal to spend down and eliminate the…

Tags: Public Utility Commission, PUC, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas System Benefit Fund, Weatherization

Senate Passes TDHCA Sunset

State issues•by •Posted May 17, 2013

The Texas Senate passed out the TDHCA Sunset bill this afternoon.  The bill voted out adopted the recommendations of the…

Tags: LIHTC, Sunset, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Legislature, THDCA Sunset

TDHCA Sunset Heads to Senate

State issues•by •Posted May 10, 2013

TXLIHIS Co-Director John Henneberger testified this week at the Intergovernmental Relations Committee hearing on the TDHCA Sunset bill.  His testimony…

Tags: Sunset, TDHCA, TDHCA Sunset, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

TX House gives each state representative power to choose or veto housing tax credit developments

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted April 26, 2013

An eleventh hour amendment to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Sunset bill by a strong opponent…

Tags: Debbie Riddle, Fair housing, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, NIMBY, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Legislature, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission

House Amends TDHCA Sunset Bill

State issues•by •Posted April 25, 2013

The Texas House yesterday debated HB3361, the  bill to continue the functions of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs…

Tags: LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, TDHCA, TDHCA Sunset, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Legislature

Texas LIHTC housing program rocked by second earthquake in two months

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted April 22, 2012

Reporter Karisa King’s full Texas housing story is out in the San Antonio Express News. It is a devastating expose…

Tags: Fair housing, Housing segregation, LIHTC, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Coalition of conservative activists’ calls for consolidation of TDHCA and TSAHC

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted March 21, 2012

In a reprise of a plan decisively rejected by the Texas Legislature last session, a coalition of conservative public policy…

Tags: Housing policy, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation

Court rules Texas Housing Tax Credit program violates Fair Housing Act

National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted March 20, 2012

This morning a federal court ruled in a case filed by a Dallas fair housing organization that the way the State…

Tags: Dallas, Fair housing, Inclusive Communities Project, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

New Texas state housing agency director discusses reorganization, relying on fewer, larger contractors

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted February 22, 2012

Tim Irvine, named executive director of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs just a couple of months ago,…

Tags: TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

In Texas state government the tail wags the dog in affordable housing policy

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted February 16, 2012

A citizen might expect the  Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Board of Directors to spend most of…

Tags: Low Income Housing Tax Credit, TDHCA, TDHCA Board, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

The Texas affordable housing problem made simple

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted February 16, 2012

The Texas affordable housing problem in three sentences: 1) The poorest Texans have the hardest time finding housing they can…

Tags: Housing costs, Housing crisis, housing need, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

“Noodlng” and the resignation of Mike Gerber

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted August 20, 2011

In demonstration of the indifference of the Texas press to issues affecting the lives of the poor and the sorry…

Tags: TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Tribune

Effect of Elected Official Letters on the 2011 LIHTC Round

State issues•by •Posted July 1, 2011

Abstract: Letters written by Texas State Representatives and Senators regarding the development of low income housing in the state had…

Tags: Fair housing, LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, NIMBY, QAP, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Legislature

Opportunity to tame public corruption lost in veto of TDHCA Sunset bill

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 28, 2011

When Texas Governor Rick Perry vetoed the TDHCA Sunset Bill a week or so ago one thing that was lost…

Tags: LIHTC, TDHCA, TDHCA Sunset, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission

Conference committee strikes anti-NIMBY provisions from TDHCA legislation, continues agency 2 years

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 27, 2011

The Texas House/Senate Conference Committee on SB 1 has reached agreement to extend the life of the Texas Department of…

Tags: Fair housing, Fair Housing Act, Housing Discrimination, Sunset Advisory Commission, TDHCA, TDHCA Sunset, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Governor Perry switches agencies responsible for disaster recovery funds

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 20, 2011

Shakeups in the State’s troubled disaster recovery program continue. In the wake of the virtual elimination of the Governor’s designated…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Hurricane Dolly, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane rebuilding, Rick Perry, Shaun Donovan, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Short term 2 year extension in works for Texas housing department

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 20, 2011

Well placed Capitol sources tell TxLIHIS that Governor Perry’s staff have indicated they will insist on only a short-term two-year…

Tags: Disaster recovery, Governor Rick Perry, Sunset Advisory Commission, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Legislature

Analysis: Governor Perry’s veto of Texas Department of Housing

State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 19, 2011

On Friday Governor Perry vetoed the “Sunset Bill” for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) that would…

Tags: Emergency management, Governor Rick Perry, Hurricane Dolly, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane rebuilding, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Michael F. Gerber, Mike Gerber, Special Session, TDHCA, TDRA, Texas, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Texas Legislature, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, Vetoes

State Rep Riddle says she wants no low-income housing in her district

Local issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted June 14, 2011

To appreciate the fair housing problem in Texas just watch this video. Back in February, at a hearing on the…

Tags: Fair housing, LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, NIMBY, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

HUD Approves Phase I of Texas Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing

State issues•by •Posted May 13, 2011

One of the conditions of the TxLIHIS – Texas Appleseed – State of Texas Fair Housing settlement on hurricane recovery…

Tags: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Analysis of Impediments, Disaster recovery, Fair housing, Hurricane Ike, Hurricane rebuilding, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Study: Leading Subsidized Housing Program in Texas Limits Economic Opportunity of the Poor

State issues•by •Posted December 13, 2010

New report finds that Low Income Housing Tax Credit housing is more likely than other rental housing to be built…

Tags: housing opportunity, Housing segregation, LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, NIMBY, QAP, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Lawsuit alleging race discrimination in Texas housing tax credit program clears (another) hurdle

Local issues, State issues•by •Posted September 30, 2010

The Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas has ruled that the Inclusive Communities Project has legal standing…

Tags: Housing segregation, ICP, Inclusionary housing, LIHTC, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

NSP1-A Deadline Looms

National issues, State issues•by •Posted August 30, 2010

Last week HUD announced the details of their enforcement of the 18-month deadline for obligation of the first round of…

Tags: Foreclosure crisis, Home foreclosures, HUD, NSP, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Texas failing to spend federal funds for foreclosure-impacted communities

State issues•by •Posted June 30, 2010

New report finds that millions are at risk of being returned to the federal government Austin, TX – Texas may…

Tags: ARRA, HUD, Neighborhood Stabilization Program, NSP, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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