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). Continue Reading
Tag: Texas Housing Trust Fund
USDA Rural Housing Service in Texas: Progress and Potential
Last winter TXLIHIS released “USDA Rural Housing Service in Texas: Turning Away from the Poor,” a report detailing how inContinue Reading
TDHCA Sunset Recommendation #5: Clarify regional allocation formula statute
As previously discussed here at Texas Housers, TDHCA is currently undergoing Sunset Review. We are presenting recommendations for ways toContinue Reading
Brownsville CDC director discusses recent changes in border low-income housing and colonias
Homebuyers buying new houses through a CDC in Brownsville, Texas have an average income of $19,000. Low-income border families, whoContinue Reading
Summary of legislative action on Texas housing trust fund
John Henneberger note: Kristin Carlisle in our office coordinated efforts on behalf of the Housing Texas coalition to gain aContinue Reading
Texas realtors association oppose housing trust fund bill
A broad cross-section of Texans supporting the expansion of state funding for the Texas Housing Trust Fund testified on theContinue Reading
Housing Texas, TACDC, others to coordinate push for housing trust fund
Housing Texas, the Texas Association of Community Development Corporations and other affordable housing advocates and providers plan to coordinate visitsContinue Reading
Two Texas Senate bills seek to endow housing trust with $40 million per year
In response to requests by housing advocates who came together two weeks ago to support a dedicated fee bill toContinue Reading
Texas Senate to hear request for additional housing trust funds
The Texas Senate Finance Committee will consider the budget of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) onContinue Reading
Texas housing community calls of Legislature to provide $40 million per year for the Texas Housing Trust Fund
This week a group of about 100 people concerned with affordable housing for low income families met in Austin toContinue Reading
Let’s resolve to win a serious housing trust fund for Texas
TxLIHIS is ringing in the New Year with a long list of resolutions – from ensuring that low-income hurricane survivorsContinue Reading
My recommendations for dealing with the low-income homeownership problems in Texas
I was invited to testify today before the Texas Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee on the status of state programs toContinue Reading
Texas Senate committee hears strong support for Texas Housing Trust Fund
A chorus of voices spoke up for an increase in the Texas Housing Trust Fund in testimony this week beforeContinue Reading
Lt. Governor Dewhurst pledges to “double or triple” Texas Housing Trust Fund
Speaking before the annual Texas Housing Conference Monday, Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst pledged that the Texas Legislature would doubleContinue Reading
Everything is bigger in Texas – except our housing trust fund
Looking over the latest report from Mary Brook’s Housing Trust Fund Project at the Center for Community Change makes meContinue Reading