#affordablehousinginhouston — Public Fediverse posts

The Houston Housing Authority is considering imposing work requirements and time limits on about 19,000 low-income households receiving federal Housing Choice Vouchers. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/07/15/526433/exclusive-houston-housing-authority-considers-work-requirements-time-limits-for-housing-vouchers/

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A total of 18,276 people on the waitlist for Housing Choice Vouchers now have until June 30 to update their information on a new Houston Housing Authority portal due to an extension of the deadline. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/05/14/521340/houston-housing-authority-extends-deadline-for-voucher-waitlist-overhaul/

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A total of 18,276 people seeking Housing Choice Vouchers must register in a new Houston Housing Authority portal between May 1 and June 2 or face removal from the years-long waitlist for the program. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/04/24/519696/houston-housing-authority-says-18000-plus-must-re-register-for-housing-vouchers-or-risk-removal-from-waitlist/

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As the Houston Housing and Community Development Department works on a plan to spend more than $314 in federal disaster recovery funds, tensions are emerging over how the money should be allocated. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/03/13/515946/tensions-emerge-between-advocates-houston-housing-department-over-314-million-in-disaster-funding/

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Houston Housing Authority (HHA) leaders voted Tuesday against terminating a deal with the developer behind an affordable housing project in Independence Heights after community leaders voiced concerns.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/02/19/514255/houston-housing-authority-to-continue-independence-heights-project-following-community-pushback/

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All of the council districts except District C and District G, which include some of Houston’s more affluent areas, received housing development applications this year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/02/21/478257/houston-19-new-affordable-housing-developments-state-tax-credits/

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All of the districts except C and G have proposed developments this year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/02/14/477407/city-of-houston-delays-vote-of-support-for-19-affordable-housing-projects/

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A planned public hearing this week about proposed affordable housing developments in Houston was called off, but community members and stakeholders will have the opportunity to chime in Feb. 7.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/01/30/475949/houston-mayor-after-scrapping-public-hearing-on-proposed-affordable-housing-developments-plans-feb-7-engagement-session/

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The Houston Housing Authority says it will use a $5 million federal grant to help residents with Housing Choice Vouchers receive increased access to “opportunity neighborhoods.”

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2023/12/14/472388/houston-housing-authority-to-use-5-million-federal-grant-to-help-residents-with-vouchers-relocate-to-opportunity-neighborhoods/

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