Lawsuit by four Texas renters says State of Texas, HUD discriminate on race in Hurricane Harvey aid
Four South Texas renters filed a civil rights lawsuit last week in federal court alleging HUD and the State ofContinue Reading
Four South Texas renters filed a civil rights lawsuit last week in federal court alleging HUD and the State ofContinue Reading
The state must commit to an equitable, inclusive plan that will make new and repaired housing affordable to Texans withContinue Reading
A Houston-based coalition advocating an equitable recovery for vulnerable survivors of Hurricane Harvey is calling on the State of TexasContinue Reading
The consequences of Jim Crow segregation common across the South still linger in Lubbock, where neighborhoods remain segregated and faceContinue Reading
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas GeneralContinue Reading
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas GeneralContinue Reading
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas GeneralContinue Reading
Point of Clarification: FEMA has since clarified that inspections are not ordered for all valid registrations received. Some of theseContinue Reading
(Editor’s note — This statement has been altered to incorporate the voice of our partner, Texas Appleseed) Meanwhile the WhiteContinue Reading
The sharp rise in demand for apartment homes and ever-increasing rents have left very low-income households with few options forContinue Reading
The job ahead in Hurricane Harvey recovery from Texas Housers on Vimeo. The National Weather Service called the flooding fromContinue Reading
Thanks to research by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, we can now see the effects that President Trump’s proposedContinue Reading
For many years Texans have consoled ourselves that while our state had a disproportionate number of families with extremely low incomes, at leastContinue Reading
On the heels of a recent study that ranked Austin as the eighth most gentrifying city in the nation, aContinue Reading
For more on the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. case, see our previous posts.Continue Reading
Video: TxLIHIS’ Kevin Jewell explains what the Housing Working Group is all about. Each legislative session, Texas Low Income HousingContinue Reading
A Bankrate.com survey of home mortgage closing costs finds Texas has the second highest closing costs among the states. New YorkContinue Reading
“Priced Out,” a new report by the Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) showsContinue Reading
On Friday Governor Perry vetoed the “Sunset Bill” for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) that wouldContinue Reading
This week the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released “Out Of Reach,” a side-by-side comparison of wages and rentsContinue Reading