The American Dream of home ownership in East Austin is now out of reach for many low-to-moderate income families because of nightmarishly-high property values. But, a new City of Austin program is coming to the rescue. The Neighborhood Housing...
We’ve all heard the saying “There’s no place like home.” It’s especially meaningful for one couple, Robert Aleman and Katie Heuer. They both teach in East Austin, Robert at the Alternative Learning Center and Katie at Metz Elementary. Until...
The 16-story Rebekah Baines Johnson Center opened its doors in Austin in 1972, long before high-rise residential buildings began to dominate the city’s skyline. The vision of President Lyndon B. Johnson and nonprofit Austin Geriatric Center, Inc. (AGC), the...
On Wednesday, September 9, exactly 50 years after the day President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Housing and Urban Development Act, a crowd of visitors at UT’s LBJ Library marked the accomplishments of HUD and examined the housing and...
Part of HousingWorks Austin’s mission is to increase the supply of affordable housing through education and advocacy. On Thursday, September 3rd, HousingWorks Austin and Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR) hosted a bus tour for Mayor Steve Adler, a few members...
HousingWorks Austin is dedicated to providing the necessary research for leaders in our city to make the best affordable housing policy decisions. Our district-by-district analysis serves as a snapshot of the housing issues facing our community. For the second straight...
On Wednesday, August 26th, the Austin Housing Coalition will host a panel discussion on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), the tax credit program is the largest...
As computers and the Internet play a larger role in our lives, people who lack access to those resources and the skills to use them are increasingly at risk of missing out on educational and employment opportunities and social...
Many nonprofit organizations and thousands of donors assist Austin ISD’s Project HELP in providing school supplies and funding so homeless and low-income students can start the school year with the resources they need to be successful. Here are some...
Join HousingWorks Austin on Wednesday, October 28th for a guided bus tour of some of the most innovative affordable housing properties in the city. The tour will include expert speakers who can give insight into topics related to affordable...