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Background
The Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice is a process that recipients of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), such as states, local governments, and public housing agencies, undertake as part of their obligation to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) under the Fair Housing Act.
At the state level, the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) are responsible for carrying out the work of the AI because these agencies receive and disburse HUD funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), CDBG Disaster Recovery, Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), HOME, National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) programs.
2024 State of Texas Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (PDF)
Data used in the AI:
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy Data
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/cp.html - United States Census Bureau, American Community Survey
https://data.census.gov/ - United States Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies, On the Map
https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/ - Texas Demographic Center, Texas Population Estimates and Projections Program
https://demographics.texas.gov/Projections/2022/
AI Archive
The State of Texas AIs from 2003 forward are listed below:
- 2019 State of Texas Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (PDF)
- Phase 2 AI - Plan for Fair Housing Choice: 2013 Analysis of Impediments (PDF)
- Phase 1 AI - State of Texas Analysis of Impediments Phase 1 Action Steps (PDF)
- Visit www.glo.texas.gov for guidance and forms specific to CDBG Disaster Recovery impacted communities, including the FHAST form
- 2003 AI (PDF)
HUD Guidance on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Choice
See HUD's Interim Final Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing for additional guidance on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.