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HUD cuts could endanger portion of more than $15M in federal housing funds

The city could see significant disruptions to its affordable housing and homelessness programs as a result of proposed federal budget cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to a memo released last week. The memo, issued by…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 4, 2025

Council vote could help secure tax credits for seven projects with affordable units

On Thursday, City Council will consider resolutions of support for seven affordable housing developments seeking funding through the state’s 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. If approved, items 16-22 on the agenda will be included in developers’ applications…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 12, 2025

Austin went on a land-buying spree in 2020. So far, little has been built on it.

Lee esta historia en español As Austin was coordinating Covid-19 test centers and trying to secure personal protective equipment at the start of the pandemic, it was also buying land. Lots of it. Thirteen acres by July 2020. Another 3…

Housing • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Dec 18, 2024

Southeast rezoning will allow huge increase in multifamily units

Last week, City Council gave final approval to developers who want to demolish 210 aging multifamily residences and replace them with 1,100 new units plus commercial development on Willow Creek Drive near Pleasant Valley Road in Southeast Austin. The 7-acre…

Zoning • By Jo Clifton • Dec 17, 2024

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HEB’s $1M donation to fund two affordable housing projects in East Austin

To aid in the construction of affordable housing in East Austin, HEB has announced a $1 million donation to Austin Habitat for Humanity to help fund two new clusters of affordable homes in East Austin. The grocery giant’s contribution will…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 3, 2024

Austin opens new affordable housing development in Southeast Austin

Lee esta historia en español Just days before Thanksgiving, some older residents have another thing to be thankful for: a safe, affordable place to live. Tucked away in a corner of Southeast Austin sits the city’s newest affordable housing project,…

Housing • By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT • Dec 2, 2024

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City Council passes resolution prioritizing co-op housing for older people and people with disabilities

City Council passed a resolution Thursday directing the city manager to prioritize city-owned land for the development of income-restricted, shared-equity housing for older residents and people with disabilities, including options like cooperative housing and community land trusts. The resolution also…

Housing • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Nov 26, 2024

Panelists discuss how to solve Austin's workforce housing crisis

While discussing the housing affordability crisis and its impact on Austin’s essential workers, a local EMS leader captured attention Wednesday morning with her account of how emergency services staff are pushing themselves beyond reasonable limits because of their long commutes…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 21, 2024

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Austin reopens applications for people who need help paying rent

Lee esta historia en español  Low-income renters struggling to afford their monthly rent can now apply to get help from the city. Austin has about $3.6 million to dole out, after City Council members approved a new budget earlier this year.…

Housing • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Nov 4, 2024

Report shows more ways for city to help residents become homeowners

Although the city of Austin offers help for low-income residents who wish to become homeowners, that assistance is limited to buyers who earn at or below 80 percent of the local Median Family Income, or MFI, which is currently $97,800…

Housing • By Jo Clifton • Oct 30, 2024

New scenarios for HealthSouth site could revive redevelopment push from Council

A pair of new scenarios for redeveloping the former HealthSouth properties downtown could revive the city’s efforts to use the sites to provide hundreds of units of affordable housing. A memo released last week from Mandy DeMayo, interim director of…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 25, 2024

Watson questions affordable housing in Airport Overlay

Mayor Kirk Watson has expressed serious concerns about a proposed affordable housing project within the flight path of Austin’s airport and has suggested changes that will prevent such development in the future. In a post on the City Council Message…

Housing • By Jo Clifton • Oct 24, 2024

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