UnitedHealthcare announced it has surpassed $400 million in investments in new affordable housing as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to remove social barriers to better health for people in underserved communities.
A recent analysis of the American Community Study suggests that housing affordability problems and cost-burdened households are also hurting rural areas.
Some affordable housing developers are waving the warning flag on Opportunity Zones.
Housing is central to people’s opportunities for living long and well. Nationwide, housing costs far exceed affordability given local incomes in many communities. As a result, people have no choice but to spend too much on housing, leaving little left for other necessities. In Texas, 13% of households spend more than half of their income on housing costs. Severe housing cost burden ranges from 2% to 24% of households.
From Midland Reporter-Telegram At a recent State of Education luncheon hosted by the Midland Chamber of Commerce, college presidents from Midland College, Odessa College and University of Texas Permian Basin are sounding alarm bells about the lack of affordable...
From Dallas Weekly State Rep. Eric Johnson filed his "anti-corruption" bill, HB 4370, removes "letters of support" from state representatives, municipalities and and county officials that give elected officials "veto" power in the scoring process for housing tax...
From NAHBNow President Trump is seeking to reduce the 2020 budget for the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The budget cycle begins October 1, 2019 and runs through September 30, 2020. While no White House budget is ever approved "as is" by...
NEWS RELEASE This session, Texas State Representative Jessica González filed HB 2494, HB 2532, HB 3234, and HB 3272. Each of these bills plays a critical role in combating affordable housing crises in Dallas and around Texas. HB 2494, filed jointly with Sen. Royce...
From Seguin Gazette Amid the ire of the city's mayor, Seguin's City Council voted 5-3 to support an affordable housing proposal at 1231 Court Street across from Texas Luthern University. The development is the first of its kind on the west side of the city. “Since...
From Global Newswire Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced it has closed a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Fund with National Equity Fund (NEF) and initiated three investments within the fund. The closing marks Freddie Mac’s fifth LIHTC fund since re-entering...
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