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March 4, 2024 3:39PM
TDHCA Resources for Wildfire Affected Texans, Short-term Assistance : impacted households seeking assistance with housing costs, food, clothing, and personal care needs, may contact: Panhandle Community Services (PCS) 1309 SW 8th Ave Amarillo, TX 79101 Telephone: (806) 372-2531 Toll Free: (800) 676-4727 TDHCA is working in coordination with PCS to make available up to $1.2 million of federal Community Services Block Grant funds in assistance…
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March 6, 2024 11:33AM
(AUSTIN) – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has awarded $87.7 million in housing tax credits to help finance the development or rehabilitation of 54 rental properties offering reduced rents and increased housing options for Texans throughout the state. Provided through the TDHCA Housing Tax Credit Program (HTC) , these awards…, About the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is committed to expanding fair housing choice and opportunities for Texans through the administration and funding of affordable housing and homeownership opportunities, weatherization, and community-based services with the help of for-profits, nonprofits, and local governments. For more information about fair housing, funding opportunities, or…
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March 12, 2024 12:11PM
(AUSTIN) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs today announced four awards of $100,000 to be used to help formerly incarcerated individuals obtain rental housing, pay security deposits and other reentry activities related to housing. The Reentry Assistance Pilot Program will provide funding to new or existing projects assisting individuals with an annual income at or below 125%…
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March 25, 2024 9:28AM
(AUSTIN) —The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) has today announced that its Texas Homebuyer Program has added Freddie Mac HFA Advantage mortgage product to its My Choice Texas Home list of available options specifically created for qualified first time or repeat Texas homebuyers. “TDHCA’s Texas Homebuyer Program provides a critical financial component to advancing…
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April 17, 2024 3:30PM
Amid the sprawling oaks on the boundaries of downtown Waco, residents are celebrating the next chapter of their lives at the newly renovated Riverside Apartments. TDHCA supported the rehabilitation efforts through its 4% Housing Tax Credit Program, awarding $1.1 million in tax credits to help renovate the 152-unit property. The value of HTCs are worth an approximate value of $11 million over the…
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May 2, 2024 11:54AM
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has a long history of partnering with community action agencies (CACs), relying on their commitment to help residents and improve their communities. To celebrate that partnership and in the spirit of Community Action Month (the month of May), TDHCA would like to call attention to just a few of the positive ways in which community…, Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), TDHCA works with community action agencies to assist households in meeting their immediate energy needs, including paying utility bills, and educating consumers on controlling energy costs. Through CEAP, community action agencies served more than 225,000 households in 2023*., Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), WAP allows for the installation of weatherization measures to increase energy efficiency in a home and help reduce the energy cost burden for low-income households. TDHCA’s network of CACs perform weatherization services that collectively cover all 254 counties in Texas, and assisted more than 2,500 households in 2023*. TDHCA encourages all Texans to join and help celebrate the hard work and…
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May 8, 2024 1:57PM
In 2021, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) made available $43.4 million in Community Development Block Grant CARES Act funds for cities and counties to apply for awards to create, expand, or enhance public facilities that provide medical care, social services, and/or emergency housing to mitigate future pandemic outbreaks. The resulting Community Resiliency Program (…
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June 4, 2024 2:40PM
Weather events in Texas seem to be happening every day, and in case you didn’t know, hurricane season officially started June 1 and goes through November 30. TDHCA, along with many other state agencies, serves as a resource during times of natural disasters. The Department’s programs have helped when weather-related events such as – wildfires, flooding, and tornadoes – have upended Texans’ lives…
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June 6, 2024 10:57AM
A new affordable housing property, Saison North, hosted a grand opening on June 5, welcoming residents and partners to its North Austin community. The income-restricted property, at 10010 North Capital of Texas Highway, is a 2021 9% Housing Tax Credit recipient, receiving $1.5 million in tax credits and worth an approximate value of $15 million over the 10-year term. Saison North replaces a…
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June 12, 2024 9:51AM
(AUSTIN) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is alerting vulnerable Texas households to a false online claim that TDHCA’s Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Program waitlist is opening. The false claim proliferating on social media, including Facebook pages and flyers, announces the “Texas Housing Authority” has opened or will be opening the Section 8 waitlist for…