Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
Austin, TX - 78703
(512)477-8910
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About Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
Our Mission Is To Support Low-Income Texans' Efforts To Achieve The American Dream Of A Decent, Affordable Home In A Quality Neighborhood. Significant Barriers Stand In The Way Of This Goal: Lack Of Affordable Housing For The Poor And Near Poor; Segregation; Redlining; Discrimination; Declining Social And Economic Capital In Low-Income Communities; Planning Practices That Lead To Inner-City Deterioration And Suburban Sprawl; Low-Income People?S Lack Of A Voice In Housing Policy Or Management; And Development Policies Weighted Toward Developers? Needs. Txlihis Works To Overcome These Barriers By Bringing Poor People And Other Citizens Together To Advocate Progressive Housing Policy; Empowering Low-Income People With Good Information; Supporting Peer Collaboration Among Grassroots Leaders; And Helping Low-Income Communities And Leaders Articulate Their Needs And Persuade The Public At Large To Support Their Initiatives.
Mission Statement: Our mission is to support low-income Texans’ efforts to achieve the American dream of a decent, affordable home in a quality neighborhood. We believe that Texas’ critical low-income housing and community development needs can best be solved through a public-private partnership led by the initiative of low income Texans and supported by government, the private sector and the general public.