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Governor Abbott calls for third special legislative session to begin September 20th
The Texas Governor has called for another session to tackle redistricting, as well as other policy priorities such as allocating $16 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds.
City of Austin releases affordable housing goal 2020 Blueprint Scorecard
The City of Austin’s Housing and Planning Department released the 2020 Blueprint scorecard measuring its affordable housing goals. The Scorecards measure goals outlined in the Strategic Housing Blueprint including ensuring the creation, preservation, and equitable spread of affordable housing units across our City while aiming to create affordability accessible to a wide range of incomes.
Texas recognized for success in distributing rental assistance
The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs has done an exceptional job of distributing rental assistance compared with other states. TAAHP President Chris Akbari discusses the differences in Texas in a recent Politico Story
DRAFT 2022 QAP Public Comment Period Open September 17 – October 8
The draft 2022 QAP can be found on the TDHCA Public Comment Center. Public comment period is open September 17 – October 8, 2021.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Immediate Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The Biden Administration announced steps to increase affordable housing supply by nearly 100,000 additional affordable homes over three years.
Treasury Announces Seven Additional Policies to Encourage State and Local Governments to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance
New data on program performance demonstrates steady improvement in delivering Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) to eligible households – particularly among state and local agencies that adopted the recommendations in Treasury’s prior guidance.
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium through October 3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a limited eviction moratorium would be extended from August 3rd through October 3rd. The moratorium applies to renters living in communities experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases.
TDHCA provides Texas Rent Relief program updates
TDHCA provides Texas Rent Relief program updates
U.S. 2020 Census data released for Texas House redistricting
2020 U.S. Census data has now been made available to states, allowing Texas to begin its redistricting process. The new data will impact the amount of housing tax credit funding the state receives, and the redistricting process while redefine census tracts. More...
TAAHP submits 2022 QAP Comments
TAAHP submits 2022 QAP comments to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
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