On Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court heard from some of the 85 families who were abruptly given notice last week that they would have to leave their homes at the Rosemont at Oak Valley apartment complex by the end of the month, with management citing unlivable conditions from damage caused by February’s winter storm. The displaced residents detailed […]
Strategic Housing Finance Corporation
The Travis County affordable and strategic housing corporation.
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Commissioners Court appoints not-new housing agency board members
The reorganization of two local affordable housing agencies took another step forward at the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. The court voted to appoint four people to the identical boards of directors that will govern both the Housing Authority of Travis County and the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation. All four had served on the […]
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Commissioners Court renovates housing agencies
The story of two struggling affordable housing agencies in Travis County has turned into a stirring tale of redemption. After years of teetering on the brink – pushed there by leadership vacuums, a dire assessment by the Office of the City County Auditor and controversy over board member travel expenditures – the Housing Authority of […]
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Report: Housing authority going broke
Two agencies that help provide affordable housing for Travis County’s most vulnerable residents are in dire financial straits, according to a study conducted by the County Auditor’s Office. The report notes that the situation at the Housing Authority of Travis County as well as the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation is “rapidly decaying” and that they […]