Archive for January 2nd, 2009
PBS film documements role of race, class and politics in rebuilding hurricane damaged homes
Posted by: John Henneberger on January 2, 2009
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working together to make low-income housing and community development a priority in Texas
WHAT IS A HOUSER?
(hau'zr) a person committed to raising the quality of life through improving the availability of and access to shelter for low-income families.
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- Rich are defaulting on mortgages at a higher rate: http://wp.me/pegwD-QO 2 weeks ago
- 74% of those with "worst case housing need" have extremely low incomes according to HUD report: http://wp.me/pegwD-Po 1 month ago
- New York Times praises State of Texas/TxLIHIS disaster recovery settlement: http://wp.me/pegwD-Pm 1 month ago
- Margaret Shaw removed as Austin housing director: http://wp.me/pegwD-P4 1 month ago
- Statement on the Fair Housing Settlement with the State of Texas: http://wp.me/pegwD-OE 2 months ago
- The TxLIHIS / TX Appleseed / State of Texas fair housing settlement agreement: http://wp.me/pegwD-OC 2 months ago
- HUD announces approval of TxLIHIS - Texas Appleseed - State of Texas Fair Housing settlement on hurricane recovery: http://wp.me/pegwD-OA 2 months ago
- Review shows some progress in border housing since 1997: http://wp.me/pegwD-O5 2 months ago
- Texas State Representative sentenced to prison in housing tax credit bribery case: http://wp.me/pegwD-Nw 3 months ago
- Houston Chronicle profiles Texas Grow Homes: http://wp.me/pegwD-M9 3 months ago
- More good news in restoring rural affordable home loan availability: http://wp.me/pegwD-L8 4 months ago
- Texas groups act to prevent the loss of millions in affordable home loans for the poor: http://wp.me/pegwD-L6 4 months ago
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I have worked in the field of low-income housing and community development in Texas since 1975. I have helped to found over a dozen community development corporations and since 1987 I have been the co-director of a nonprofit public policy and research organization dedicated to improving the quality of housing and neighborhoods for low-income Texans.
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