TAAHP awards $10,000 in scholarships to student residents of affordable housing communities in Texas
TAAHP is pleased to have awarded $10,000 in scholarships in 2019 to students living in affordable housing communities across Texas.
Aug 8, 2019
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TAAHP honors Valerie Williams with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP) is pleased to announce Valerie Williams of Bank of America Merrill Lynch as the 2019 recipient of the Jean W. MacDonald Lifetime Achievement Award for her long-time commitment to affordable housing in Texas. She joins only eight former awardees who have demonstrated the kind of forward thinking and fortitude necessary to help the most vulnerable citizens in Texas achieve a better quality of life.
HUD to Allow Private Investment in Senior Housing Portfolio
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will now allow private investment in its senior affordable housing portfolio. The move is being made due to Congress' lack of appropriation of funds to maintain the over 125,000 apartment units built and funded by the government over the last 30-years.
San Antonio Housing Authority Awarded Housing Tax Credits for Alazan Lofts
The San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) and partner NRP Group received a 9% tax credit from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Austin: Foundation Communities Awarded $17 Million in Housing Tax Credits
One of the primary amenities being offered by Foundation Communities at Foundation Village is an on-site community center and childcare.
Houston: JP Morgan Chase Commits $1 Million to Affordable Housing
TAAHP member JP Morgan Chase is reported to be giving $1 million to Houston Business Development to build affordable housing units within the city and provide below-market rate loans to small businesses with marginal credit scores.
Major Disaster Declared in Texas
On July 17, 2019, President Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas, and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding.
TDHCA Names New Executive Director
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) governing board has named Bobby Wilkinson as executive director of the agency, effective Aug. 15.
Minimum Wage Workers Can’t Afford Apartments in Texas
According to a new report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a person working full time would need to earn $16.51 per hour in order to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment in Texas.
Lack of affordable housing is fueling a reverse migration from big cities
The search for affordable housing is driving a new migration pattern — people from high-cost coastal cities to the middle of the country and the South.
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