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New York Times Reports
Houston Affordable Housing Crisis By Tanya Lavelle, TAAHP Policy Director July 6, 2017 On Monday July 3rd, the New York Times ran a story profiling housing discrimination in Houston....
Senate Committee Hearing
Examines Housing Finance Reform Goals The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing June 29 titled "Principles of Housing Finance Reform" to examine goals for housing finance reform legislation and priorities for any new or revised housing finance system. The...
New York Times: Houston
demonstrates how affordable housing programs perpetuate racial segregation by Will Livesley-O'Neill | Posted on July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 No politician has the right to tell families where to live – especially not because of their race or income. Doing...
Housing Discrimination
Faced by Persons with Hearing Impairments Fair Housing Fact: Disability discrimination is the most common type of fair housing violation reported in Texas and the nation. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities which includes...
TDHCA Board Meetings
Schedule for 2017 and Tentative Calendar for 2018 The dates for the remainder of 2017 are confirmed. However, the dates for 2018 are tentative. Just so you know. July 13, 2017 April 26,...
Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc.
awards $509,000 in collegiate scholarships By media release | Jun 13, 2017 Dallas, Texas – June 7, 2017- Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc. (AHF) announces the award of 29 academic and housing scholarships for the Fall 2017 semester, representing $509,000 in...
2018 QAP
Planning Project, June 28, 2017 Meeting The Multifamily Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") will hold the sixth planning meeting for the 2018 Qualified Allocation Plan ("QAP") and Uniform Multifamily Rules ("Rules") on...
TDHCA: 2017 Multifamily
Uniform Application Cycle The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") has posted a revised 2017 9% Housing Tax Credit Application Log to its website at: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/housing-tax-credits-9pct/index.htm. The...
The NRP Group
Commissioners back affordable housing in Del Valle despite concerns Commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of the affordable apartment complex in Del Valle, with County Judge Sarah Eckhardt dissenting By Taylor Goldenstein - American-Statesman Staff Travis County...
TDHCA: 2017 Multifamily Uniform Application Cycle
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") has posted a revised 2017 9% Housing Tax Credit Application Log to its website at: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/housing-tax-credits-9pct/index.htm. The Application log is organized by region...
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