Position Papers and Policy Letters
Dear Bond Election Advisory Task Force Members, The Austin Housing Coalition (formerly the CHDO Roundtable) has represented the community of “housers” across Austin and Central Texas since its founding in 2003. We are nonprofit housing developers, housing and policy experts, and other interested organizations, businesses, and residents who support the development of safe, affordable housing… Read more Support for the Housing Working Group’s Bond Package Recommendation for Housing
Dear CodeNEXT Staff and Consultants, The Austin Housing Coalition (formerly the CHDO Roundtable) has represented the community of “housers” across Austin and Central Texas since its founding in 2003. We are nonprofit housing developers, housing and policy experts, and other interested organizations, businesses, and residents who support the development of safe, affordable housing for Austin… Read more Code NEXT Response
To Council Members and City Staff; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY First and foremost, we extend our deep appreciation to the City of Austin, and specifically Neighborhood Housing & Community Development, for creating the draft of a formalized and well-considered affordable Housing Plan. This effort aligns with key recommendations we provided in our 2011 CHDO Roundtable Position Paper… Read more Austin Housing Coalition comments on Draft City of Austin Housing Plan
TO: Mayor Adler and City Council Members, Mr. Bert Lumbreras, Assistant City Manager In light of the absence of an NHCD director, the members of the Austin Housing Coalition would like to make the following Housing Department budget recommendation revision: Direct NHCD to fund GO Repair at $3 million. This year’s budget was $2.5M, but… Read more Recommendation to direct NHCD to fun GO Repair
Prioritize efficiency and better coordination: Ensure better efficiency in minimizing the cost of development Establish better coordination amongst utility companies Incentivize SMART Housing to recapture market rate developers: New Smart Housing Code should include ‘any or all future fees’ Correlate property fees with the amount of affordable housing the development provides Consider infrastructure and other… Read more Recommendations for the LDC Rewrite
To: The Honorable Lee Leffingwell, Mayor, Austin City Council, and Board Members of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation In the fall of 2011, the CHDO Roundtable released a white paper entitled “Meeting Austin’s Affordable Housing Needs Across the Spectrum.” During the last two years, Federal and State funding continued to see cuts, yet on… Read more Support of Housing Strategy
