TDHCA Press Room
Department seeks input for 2010 housing program rules
TDHCA has scheduled a series of six public hearings to accept comment on a wide ranging set of rules and policy documents that will shape the state’s affordable housing programs for 2010. The hearings will be held beginning September 28 in Dallas and continue through October 12 in Austin, El Paso, Harlingen, Houston, and Lubbock.
A complete list of agenda topics, along with information about the hearing times and locations, is available. The comment period for all rules and policy documents runs September 18 through October 26, 2009.
Previous News Releases
News releases are developed by the Communications and Marketing section of the Division of Policy and Public Affairs to publicize TDHCA program activities. These include application funding cycles, program grant awards, special events, board activities, and other relevant information.
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The following news releases are provided in PDF format.
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| July 7 | State releases $7.5 million for down payment loans in advance of homebuyer federal tax credit |
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| June 11 | TDHCA’s Brooke Boston earns national recognition as 2009 Young Leader in affordable housing |
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| May 21 | TDHCA’s Mortgage Credit Certificate can be your key to homeownership |
| May 7 | Flood ravaged Roma receives $500,000 in disaster recovery funds from state housing agency |
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| April 1 | Governor Perry appoints C. Kent Conine as Chairman, Tom H. Gann as member of TDHCA Governing Board |
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| February 5 | State housing agency invests in Texas through home repair funds in Abernathy, Anton, Bonham, Corsicana, La Grange, Lamar County, McCamey, New Braunfels, Ralls, Turkey, and Winters. |
State housing agency, nonprofit partners helping low income tenants. Nonprofits include: Affordable Caring, Inc., Ellis Community Resources, Fort Bend County Women's Center |
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| State housing agency helps to expand affordable rural rental housing choices in Marble Falls, Buda, and Llano. | |
| State housing agency makes $100,000 investment in Midland through homebuyer assistance funds | |
| State housing agency awards $4 million for new affordable apartment complex in Copperas Cove | |
| State housing agency makes $1.3 million investment in El Paso County for homeownership, home repair help | |
| State housing agency invests $875,000 into Uvalde area housing market | |
| State housing agency awards $450,000 to rehabilitate affordable rental property in Nixon |
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| December 19 | State housing agency awards $1.2 million for Webb County Colonia Self-Help Center |
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| May 23 | State housing agency makes investment in homeownership througout Texas: |
| State housing agency invests $2 million into Cameron County housing market | |
| State housing agency invests $250,000 in Dallas Habitat chapter to make homeownership dreams come true | |
| May 22 | State housing agency awards $1.9 million for new senior apartment complex in Floresville |
| State housing agency, local nonprofits helping area low income tenants secure decent housing: Affordable Caring Housing Spindletop MHMR Ellis Community Resources Special Health Resources |
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| May 20 | Texans Encouraged to Lower Housing Costs Through Energy Star Appliance Sales Tax Holiday |
| May 19 | State housing agency awards disaster funding to help counties recover from 2007 storm: $500,000 - Baylor County $1.5 Million - Liberty County |
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| April 4 | State housing agency seeks public input on proposed 2008 tax credit applications: April 7 - Dallas April 7 - Harlingen April 8 - Austin April 8 - Houston April 8 - Lubbock April 9 - El Paso April 9 - San Antonio |
| April 1 | Austin businessman Pablo Schneider appointed to Manufactured Housing Division's Governing Board |
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| February 28 | Help for the home front secured for local veterans through state housing agency - Desoto - Dallas - San Antonio |
| State, utility company firm up agreement offering more weatherization for low income households - Southwestern Electric Power Company - Southwest Public Services - El Paso Electric |
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| February 1 | Single family housing to receive $1 million boost from State housing funds |
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| January 28 | Customer service expert Joe Garcia to lead state housing agency’s manufactured housing division |
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| March 29 | State Housing Agency to Accept Public Comment on applications in 2007 Multifamily Housing allocation cycle |
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