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TDHCA Appoints New Executive Director & Announces $79.5 Million in Tax Credit Allocations

by Samuel Hagerty | Aug 8, 2019 | Affordable Housing

Bobby Wilkinson was named the Executive Director of The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), effective August 15th. As Executive Director, Mr. Wilkson will be responsible for day-to-day oversight of TDHCA and for directing and managing its many programs. Mr. Wilkinson most recently served as Deputy Budget Director for the Budget and Policy Division of the Office of the Texas Governor and has served as a housing policy advisor to Governor Abbott since 2015.

Texas Attorney General Addresses Counties’ Ability to Direct Funding To Affordable Housing Programs

by Samuel Hagerty | Oct 1, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Attorney General

In Opinion No. KP-0219, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently addressed questions related to the ability of a county to utilize its property tax revenues to fund and support affordable housing programs.

Long-Serving Executive Director of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Set to Retire

by Cynthia Bast | Sep 20, 2018 | Affordable Housing

Tim Irvine, Executive Director for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (“TDHCA”), has announced his retirement from state service effective November 30, 2018.

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery Funding

by Cynthia Bast | Jul 16, 2018 | Affordable Housing

On July 16, 2018, the Texas General Land Office released a Request for Applications for $250 million in CDBG-DR funds. The funds will be used to repair, rehabilitate, construct, or reconstruct multifamily rental housing units that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Harvey in 48 impacted counties.

Governor Abbott to Pre-Screen Texas Agency Rules

by Cynthia Bast | Jun 29, 2018 | Administrative Litigation and Appeals, Affordable Housing, Attorney General, Health Care, Insurance, Open Government: TPIA and TOMA, Public Utilities, Service Contracts and Warranties, Transportation

According to an article in the Quorum Report published June 27, 2018, Governor Greg Abbott wants to review all Texas agency rules before they are posted in the Texas Register for public comment.

Texas General Land Office Releases Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan

by Raj Bandla | Apr 12, 2018 | Affordable Housing, Insurance

On April 10, the Texas General Land Office (“GLO”) released a draft of the State of Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery: Hurricane Harvey – Round 1 (the “State Action Plan”).

Topic: Affordable Housing

TDHCA Appoints New Executive Director & Announces $79.5 Million in Tax Credit Allocations

Texas Attorney General Addresses Counties’ Ability to Direct Funding To Affordable Housing Programs

Long-Serving Executive Director of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Set to Retire

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery Funding

Governor Abbott to Pre-Screen Texas Agency Rules

Texas General Land Office Releases Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan

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