Affordable Housing News Blog
TDHCA posts draft Qualified Action Plan
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has posted to its website several documents concerning the 2022 DRAFT Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and proposed supplemental allocations.
New Poll Reveals Strong Bipartisan Support for Action on Housing Affordability
The Opportunity Starts at Home Campaigned commissioned a survey of 1,000 adults to measure attitudes toward housing affordability.
Treasury Issues Guidance on Emergency Rental Assistance Reallocation
The U.S. Treasury Department published framework for Emergency Rental Assistance reallocation(ERA) program.
FHFA Extends Availability of COVID-19 Multifamily Forbearance
Federal Housing Finance Agency says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will continue offering COVID-19 forbearance to multifamily property owners as needed.
TAAHP awards $55,000 in scholarships to student residents of affordable housing communities in Texas
TAAHP awards $55,000 in scholarships to student residents of affordable housing communities.
New Hope Housing & Star of Hope’s Cornerstone Community receives Urban Land Institute award for excellence in the Americas
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has awarded New Hope Housing and Star of Hope’s Cornerstone Community with its annual ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas. The 47-acre Cornerstone Community campus includes the Star of Hope Women & Family Development Center and New Hope Housing Reed’s 187 fully-furnished, affordable apartment homes.
Dallas Area LIHTC Community Awarded to FTK Construction Services
Dallas Area LIHTC Community Awarded to FTK Construction Services. Dallas Area LIHTC Community Awarded to FTK Construction Services.
Palladium USA closed its fourth affordable Multifamily Development for 2021
Palladium USA closed its fourth affordable Multifamily Development for 2021 with the closing in June of its $55 Million Palladium Simpson Stuart Apartments located at 3440 Simpson Stuart Road in Dallas, Texas.
Blazer breaks ground on Hartwood at Canal Affordable Housing
Houston, Texas — Blazer broke ground in July 2021 on the construction of Hartwood at Canal, a brand-new loft-style multi-family apartment community located in Houston’s Historic Second Ward. Hartwood at Canal offers affordable housing in this 150-unit property that sits at 5601 Canal Street, Houston, Texas 77011 on the northeast corner of Canal Street and N. Latham Street.
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.
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