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Of more than 18,000 people who were on the Houston Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher waitlist earlier this year, fewer than 2,000 remain. The reduction came after an update to the waitlist that required applicants to respond.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/07/25/527165/nearly-17000-people-withdrawn-from-housing-voucher-waitlist-after-houston-housing-authority-update/

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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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About 16,000 people in Houston could be removed from a waitlist for the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher program if they don’t respond to an email or letter from the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) that will be sent at the end of March. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/02/27/514926/16000-in-houston-face-removal-from-housing-voucher-waitlist-unless-they-reply-to-forthcoming-email/

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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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The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is projected to exit its funding shortfall. The news came one year after it stopped issuing new housing vouchers for low-income Houstonians. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/02/13/513833/houston-housing-authority-expected-to-exit-funding-shortfall-year-after-pausing-new-housing-vouchers/

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The Houston Housing Authority and Sports Authority have new leadership, following pressure from Mayor Whitmire.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/11/07/505328/leadership-shuffle-at-houston-housing-authority-sports-authority-after-pressure-from-whitmire/

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The president and CEO of the Houston Housing Authority, David Northern, has been placed on paid administrative leave on Tuesday following an investigation into the agency’s contracting practices.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/10/30/504562/houston-housing-authority-ceo-placed-on-paid-leave-amid-outside-investigation/

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After multiple delays, Houston City Council approved property tax breaks for two apartment complexes with more than 300 units of affordable housing. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/10/24/503927/after-disagreement-houston-city-council-passes-tax-breaks-for-affordable-units-in-two-complexes/

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Houston City Council clashes over affordable housing tax breaks

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/10/16/503183/houston-city-council-clashes-over-affordable-housing-tax-breaks/

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Houston Housing Authority president David Northern managed to hold on to his job despite criticism from Mayor Whitmire and a City Council member

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/10/10/502531/houston-housing-authority-president-holds-on-to-job-despite-criticism-from-mayor-whitmire/

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The plan will transform Cuney Homes into 1,115 mixed-income units including multi-family, duplexes, townhomes and condos. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/07/29/494954/houston-housing-authority-receives-50-million-federal-grant-to-transform-cuney-homes-in-third-ward/

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Houston Housing Authority receives more than $6 million from HUD for affordable housing initiatives for voucher recipients and senior citizens

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/06/28/492211/houston-housing-authority-receives-over-6-million-from-hud-for-affordable-housing-initiatives-senior-citizens/

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Melanie Miles, who says she was initially tabbed to lead the Houston Housing Authority, is criticizing Mayor John Whitmire for rescinding his offer based on opposition by her recent political opponent.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/02/16/477825/melanie-miles-initially-tabbed-to-chair-houston-housing-authority-criticizes-mayor-john-whitmire-for-rescinding-offer/

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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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