The Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee announced they have reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act — the comprehensive housing reform package Congress has been developing over the past year....
House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (R‑NE) and Representative Maggie Goodlander (D‑NH) introduced the Build Housing Affordably Act today. The bill would require HUD to undertake a comprehensive study of how Build America, Buy America (BABA)...
The 2027 QAP cycle is off to a constructive start. The May 20 public roundtable and the June 3 Rules Committee meeting generated substantial and productive discussion, and TDHCA staff have been actively engaged with industry input throughout. What’s Shaping the...
The Austin City Council is moving forward with its new citywide density bonus program (DBC) it announced in April. Many observers have been eagerly anticipating these new rules as Austin adjusts its policies in the lead up to the implementation of SB 840. This...
City officials held community conversations through June 16, 2026, to share program outcomes, gather public feedback, and announce future affordable housing investments. A public report summarizing community feedback is expected later this summer. The bond has...
On June 4, the House of Representatives passed H.R.8646 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 in a 213-210 vote. While this bill was passed by the Republican majority, it breaks from many of the...
The House of Representatives held a routine markup of the proposed spending bill for FY2027. This is an important part of the budgeting process where critical amendments are added to the budget in the relevant subcommittee. The House Appropriations Transportation,...
TDHCA's mid-year scorecard, presented to the Governing Board on May 7, gives developers and stakeholders a clear-eyed look at how the agency's largest production tool is performing — and where the pressure points are heading into Q3. Click here to read the full...
On May 6, Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Mike Carey (R-OH) introduced the Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act (WHTC), a new tax credit program for moderate-income Americans. The bipartisan legislation seeks to finance 344,000 affordable rental homes in the...
Fort Worth has recently passed a $845 million bond package, focusing on maintaining and expanding the city’s infrastructure. Included in the package is $10 million dollars in affordable housing bonds. While this is a modest expenditure compared to $350 million and...
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