HOUSING AFFILIATES
U.S.
Department of Housing & Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development creates opportunities for
homeownership, rehabilitates and maintains the nation's affordable
housing, provides housing assistance for low-income persons, helps the homeless
and enforces the nation's fair housing laws. HUD also works with local
communities to help them meet their development needs.
Texas Department of Housing &
Community Affairs
TDHCA's services address a broad spectrum of housing and community
development issues that include low-interest mortgage financing, emergency food
or shelter, rental subsidy, energy assistance, weatherization, economic
development and the provision of basic public infrastructure for small rural
communities. The Department also provides titling, licensing, inspection,
enforcement and customer service in connection with manufactured housing.
National
Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
National NAHRO is the leading housing and community development advocate for
the provision of adequate
and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all
Americans—particularly those with low and moderate incomes. Our 16,607
members administer HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and
HOME. In all, NAHRO's members provide housing for more than 6.5 million
low-income people.
Southwest
Regional NAHRO
The Regional NAHRO council operates within the geographic area
of the states
of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
The SWNAHRO Council was formed to help the region provide
adequate housing and attain sound communities through the processes of
development, preservation, conservation, rehabilitation, and redevelopment.
Texas
NAHRO
The purpose of the Texas Chapter of NAHRO is to serve its
membership engaged
in providing persons of low and moderate income with the opportunity to live in
adequate and safe housing and improving the quality of life for all within a
community through development, redevelopment, conservation and rehabilitation
activities.
Texas
Housing Association
THA aims to advance the development of private and
public housing in Texas for
low-income families; disseminate information and data to the public regarding
the need for affordable housing and the encouragement of exchange of ideas
between members of the Association.
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