Vouchers Archives - Texas Housers

by May 8, 2017

Controversial Texas mayor tapped by President Trump to lead HUD regional office

In the midst of a nationwide affordable housing crisis, President Trump picked Dr. Ben Carson – an accomplished neurosurgeon and authorContinue Reading

by John Henneberger June 17, 2016

National issues

Proposed program change would provide voucher holders with greater choice, opportunity

A proposed rule change for the use of federal Housing Choice Vouchers would greatly improve the chance that housing vouchers will do what theyContinue Reading

by June 16, 2016

Local issues State issues

Dallas apartment association advocates for voucher discrimination against veterans

The Dallas City Council has tabled a proposal to protect veterans from being denied housing based on their source ofContinue Reading

by January 29, 2016

Local issues

Rebuilding public housing isn’t always so RAD

Interesting news from my hometown of El Paso this month: The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HACEP) announced they will begin rebuilding twoContinue Reading

by Charlie Duncan November 21, 2015

Local issues Uncategorized

Report: No Good Choice for Houston’s Housing Choice Voucher Holders

On November 7, the Houston Chronicle ran a front-page story called ‘The Divide: Hunting for a home,’ exploring the challenges facingContinue Reading

by Chrishelle Palay July 2, 2015

National issues Uncategorized

The real impact of the Supreme Court’s fair housing decision

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision on the much debated case Texas Department of Housing & CommunityContinue Reading