| BARRIER
|
CURRENT
EFFORT DESCRIPTION |
TYPE
OF HOUSING |
NUMBER
SERVED |
PUBLIC,
PRIVATE, PUBLIC/PRIVATE COLLABORATION |
| Availability/
Accessibility |
Habitat for Humanity: builds
affordable housing for low-income families through volunteer labor and
sweat equity. |
New single
family home construction |
. |
Non-Profit |
| Austin Housing Finance
Corporation bonds are designed to finance the construction of affordable
single and multifamily homes through low-interest loans. |
Apartments
|
660
units |
Public
|
| City of Austin HOME
Block Grant is funded by HUD, and creates home ownership and affordable
housing opportunities for low-income people. 90% of HOME funds are required
to go toward housing for families with incomes less than or equal to
60% of the area median income. |
Owner
and rental housing |
785
units |
Public
|
| United Cerebral
Palsey conducts Architectural Barrier Removal for persons with disabilities
in order to make housing accessible. |
. |
. |
Private
|
| Blackland Community
Development Corporation builds and operates transitional housing, housing
for low-income senior citizens, and other low-income housing.
|
Transitional,
elderly, and low-income. |
31
homes |
Private
|
| Fannie
Mae Housing and Community Development programs provide mortgages
to lenders that enable low- and moderate-income borrowers to purchase
homes. Most programs are linked to area median income guidelines to
determine eligibility. |
All
types of housing; neighborhood revitalization |
. |
Private
|
| Freddie
Mac purchases and secures home mortgages to enable low-and moderate-income
borrowers to purchase homes. |
. |
. |
. |
| AIDS
Services of Austin provides housing services including financial
assistance for persons with HIV/AIDS. |
All
types of housing |
. |
. |
| Corporation for
Affordable Housing provides emergency, transitional, and subsidized
rental housing for refugee resettlement and St. Johns neighborhood residents.
Provides homeownership opportunities outside of the City of Austin.
|
16
rental units |
. |
. |
| Bank
of America Community Development Banking provides affordable mortgage
programs to low-income and first-time homebuyers. |
All types
of housing |
. |
Private
|
| Anderson Community Development
Corporation working to build 100 single-family housing units for families
below 80% of the area median income. |
Single-family
housing |
100 homes
|
Private
|
| . |
| Affordability:
|
Housing
Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) maintains 19 apartment developments
in Austin. The public housing is owned and operated by HACA and financed
by HUD. HACA has a waiting list that is 59 months long for their units.
|
Public
housing apartments |
1,806
units |
Public
|
| Central Texas Mutual Housing
Association provides affordable multifamily housing. |
Mutual housing
|
564 units
|
Nonprofit
|
| City
of Austin Housing Implementation Program |
Loans
to owners and developers |
424
units |
Public
|
| Resolution Trust Corporation
(RTC) Affordable Housing Disposition Program provides housing by working
with owners of rental properties to ensure that 35% of the units in
the development are for low-income households. This program was established
by the U.S. Congress and is monitored by TDHCA. |
Apartments
|
1,420 units
|
Public
|
| Section 202 program provides
low-income housing for the elderly, and provides supportive services.
The wait for Section 202 housing is currently longer than five years.
|
Housing for
the elderly |
203 units
|
Public (Federal)
|
| Section 811 program provides
supportive housing for persons with disabilities. |
Housing for
the disabled |
75 units
|
Public (Federal)
|
| Section 8 housing program
helps pay rent for low-income households. The rental assistance can
be either tenant-based (with vouchers) or project based. |
Rent for
apartments |
1,164 units
|
Public (Federal)
|
| Section 221(d)(3) program
provides multifamily rental housing for moderate-income families. HUD
insures the mortgages made by private lending institutions to help finance
the construction or rehabilitation of housing. There is a 61 month wait
for Section 221 (d)(3) housing. |
Apartments
|
429 units
|
Public (Federal)
|
| Section 236 program is no
longer producing new housing in Austin, but six apartment projects are
still in operation through this program. |
Apartments
|
980 units
|
Public (Federal)
|
| Low
Income Housing Tax Credit Program administered by the Texas Department
of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). The LIHTC program assists
in the construction and rehabilitation of rental housing for low-income
people through developer incentives. |
Apartments
|
2,819 units
|
Public
|
| Travis County Housing Finance
Corporation bonds finance construction of low-income housing.
|
Apartments
|
684 units
|
Public
|
| Travis County Housing Authority
operates 105 public housing units, and maintains a waiting list that
is approximately 22 months long. |
Public housing
apartments |
105
|
Public
|
| Travis County Housing Taskforce:
cooperative efforts of Travis County and Texas Agricultural Extension
Service; conducts housing fairs and provides information on affordable
housing and first time homebuyer programs. |
Information
on affordable housing |
N/A
|
Public
|
| American
Institute for Learning
- Casa Verde Builders Program constructs affording
and environmentally sustainable homes.
- Contracts with the City of Austin to weatherize homes
for low-income residents.
- Transitional Housing Program provides transitional
housing and emergency financial assistance.
- Maintenance and repair on staff for transitional
housing
|
Single family
housing
Single family housing |
32 units
built as of 2/18/99
24 rental units managed |
Public/Private
Non-Profit |
| . |
| Quality/
Safety |
Hands on Housing: a nonprofit
program of Austin Metropolitan Ministries that provides free home repair
for low-income elderly or disabled homeowners. |
. |
500 homes
since 1990 |
Non-Profit
|
| Travis County Health and
Human Services and Veterans Services Emergency Home Repair (EHR): provides
repairs and weatherization services for low income Travis County residents
including home repair, energy conservation assistance, and septic system
repair. An interlocal with City of Austin funds weatherization services
for energy conservation purposes. |
Repair of
housing |
178 units
EHR
250 units weatherization
73 units CEAP IV
55 units Energy conservation
34 units LIHEAP Energy Conservation
|
Public
|
| Meals on Wheels and more
offers minor home repair services to elderly and homebound residents
|
Repair of
housing |
. |
Non-Profit
|
| City of Austin Housing Implementation
Program is funded by CDBG and provides low-interest loans for the rehabilitation
of blighted homes. |
Repair of
rental housing |
213
|
Public
|
| Guadalupe Neighborhood Development
Corporation renews and constructs housing for very low-income families,
removes barriers for disabled residents, and provides weatherization
assistance. GNDC has also converted many rental properties into owner-occupied
housing. |
Single-family
housing |
. |
Private
|
| Austin
Area Urban League provides homebuyer education and maintenance and
repair services. |
. |
. |
. |
| Services for
the Elderly provides barrier removal and accessibility modifications
for the elderly in Travis County. Also can assist with plumbing, electrical,
and yard work. |
. |
. |
. |
Note: This table represents a sampling only. Many other programs
exist. Reference the Index of Austin-Area Housing Providers.
