The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) remains temporarily blocked from implementing major changes to the FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) program that would have sharply limited investments in permanent supportive housing. In November, HUD...
TDHCA's Multifamily Finance division has posted the 2026 Multifamily Uniform Application on the Department's website at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/apply-funds. The Application will be updated periodically as issues are corrected. In an effort to expedite...
(Austin, TX) On December 10th, the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP), held its annual Market Outlook for Affordable Housing at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin. The event included several presentations that began with Texas A&M...
On November 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a sudden and sweeping revision to the fiscal year 2025 Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity. The change fundamentally altered how the nation’s largest federal homelessness...
HUD has published fiscal year 2025 allocations for the federal Housing Trust Fund (HTF), distributing $223 million nationwide to support housing for extremely low-income and very low-income households. Texas will receive $9,611,392, making it one of the larger...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has made significant changes to its guidelines regarding the screening of tenants in federally-assisted housing. These changes aim to clarify the responsibilities of Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and...
The Office of the Governor has assigned Patrick Michaels as the new Budget and Policy Advisor overseeing housing—a portfolio that also includes technology and occupational licensing, areas he sees as closely connected through workforce, innovation, and capacity. In...
On December 11, the TDHCA Board approved $13.3 million in State Housing Tax Credits for eight 9% HTC developments, marking the program's second round of awards since TAAHP helped establish it during the 88th Legislative Session in 2023. With $17.6 million in...
In late October, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts announced a freeze on all new and renewed certifications under the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program — a decision that has already reshaped state housing policy. Acting Comptroller...
The shortage of affordable 2-bedroom rental homes for middle-income four-person families earning 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) in major Texas metros indicates significant housing affordability issues within these regions. As supply diminishes relative to...
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