After two teen pregnancies, Rashonda Livingston was the single mother of three small boys. That alone is a challenge, but the family was also homeless. In this Keep Austin Affordable video feature, Rashonda describes how she not only finds...
It’s an exciting time for HousingWorks! This week, I started a new job with the City of Austin as Community Development Administrator for the Department of Neighborhood Housing and Community Development. I am really excited about continuing my work...
When you think of Georgetown, Texas, you likely think of the historic town square, Southwestern University or fun on the San Gabriel River. But leaders in the county seat of Williamson County also want their city to be known...
In response to the Trump Administration’s proposal to cut 15%, more than $7 billion from the budget of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), HousingWorks Austin joined a coalition of Austin housing advocates outside City Hall for...
HousingWorks Austin has received updated information from the Austin Independent School District regarding how many students in the district were identified as homeless during the 2016-2017 school year. The statistics are compiled every year by the Project HELP Homeless...
Mandy De Mayo became the first Executive Director of HousingWorks Austin in 2014, but by that time she had already worked with the nonprofit in a leadership capacity for about five years. Mandy has helped HousingWorks define its role...
Jameca Mitchell spent 12 years off and on behind bars and away from her children. During her most recent incarceration, she made a commitment to turn her life around and be a better mother. But, because of her criminal...
On June 29th, 16 days before initial comments were due on the Citywide Affordable Housing Density Bonus Program of CodeNEXT, about two dozen affordable housing advocates and others gathered at Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation (GNDC) headquarters in Austin to...
State of Texas Legislative Update The special session of the Texas Legislature opened on July 18 with the Senate speedily working to pass two bills reauthorizing the Texas Medical Board and four other state agencies. When Governor Abbot announced...
HousingWorks Austin’s approach to CodeNEXT is grounded in the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, including the focus on creating “complete communities.” HousingWorks Austin’s major goals and priorities for CodeNEXT are detailed below. Housing Choice. CodeNEXT must increase the diversity of...