Latest News in Affordable Housing
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COVID-19: Guidance on Emergency Maintenance and Tenant Screening
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is aware that there are questions in regards to changed operating procedures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally, unless a specific item has been waived or suspended by a federal, state, or local...
Runoff Elections Pushed Back Due to COVID-19
Governor Abbott released a proclamation postponing the primary runoff election to July 14, 2020. The election was previously scheduled for May 26, 2020. There are several runoffs statewide. See a breakdown of Primary Runoff Elections compiled by TAAHP’s Lobby Firm –...
Home Innovation Labs names Lisa Stephens to HUD Advisory Group
Home Innovation Lab names TAAHP member Lisa Stephens of Saigebrook Development, LLC to HUD Advisory Group. Home Innovation Labs is tasked by HUD with producing a set of practical, actionable guidelines for developers to design and construct residential buildings, neighborhoods, and accessory structures to improve residential resilience and integrate that resiliency with the entire community.
Saigebrook Development Celebrates Grand Opening of Aria Grand Apartments
From Community Impact Aria Grand Apartments, a 70-unit affordable housing complex at 1800 S. I-35, Austin, celebrated its grand opening Jan. 22. The affordable housing community built by O-SDA Industries and Saigebrook Development provides tenants programs to assist...
Survey: 68% of Austinites Say More Affordable Housing is Needed
The City of Austin’s community survey found that 68 percent of Austin residents believe more affordable housing is needed.
Texans Spending Too Much on Housing
Texans say they are spending too much on housing. New statewide poll results released found nearly half of Texas adults say it is difficult for them to find affordable housing in the area where they live, and a similar share believe they spend too much of their income on housing. The independent poll was conducted by the Texas Lyceum, the 40-year-old nonprofit, nonpartisan leadership organization.
Texas Senate IGR Public Hearing: 86th Legislative Interim
Late last year, the Texas Senate released their 86th Interim Legislative Charges for each of their committees. For the Senate Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) committee, a review of the (LI)HTC program was listed as the committee’s top priority.
Report: Over 1.7 Million Texas Households Housing are Cost-Burdened
In Texas the report shows that the number of households that were moderately or severely housing cost burdened has grown from 1.3 million in 2008 to over 1.7 million by 2018.
Group of Houston East-End Residents Fighting Against Affordable Housing
The Houston Housing Authority aims to build two mixed-income multifamily apartment communities in Houston’s rapidly changing East End neighborhood. The area has historically provided relatively affordable housing for what has long been where many of the city’s minority residents reside.
Senator Lucio Hosting Senate IGR Committee to Discuss Affordable Housing
State Sen. Eddie Lucio is inviting the general public to testify in front of the Texas Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) on issues such as affordable housing and infrastructure resiliency. Sen. Lucio chairs the Senate IGR Committee. TAAHP Executive Director Roger Arriaga and TAAHP members were invited to take provide expert testimony that could offer insight into measures that would increase the supply of affordable housing in Texas.
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