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Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the 2026-2027 Texas Housing Trust Fund Biennial Plan.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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WHEREAS, the General Appropriations Act (GAA) enacted by the 89th Legislature appropriated the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) $10,058,675 of General Revenue for the Texas Housing Trust Fund (Texas HTF) 2026-2027 biennium;
WHEREAS, Rider 9(c) of the GAA requires the Department to provide a biennial report to the Legislative Budget Board, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance, no later than October 1 detailing the Department's plan to expend funds from the Texas HTF;
WHEREAS, to promote transparency and the expeditious use of these funds, the Department publishes this biennial report detailing its plan for each year's expenditure of the Texas HTF biennial appropriation;
WHEREAS, the Texas Bootstrap Loan Program (Bootstrap Program) is a Texas HTF program for self-help housing construction in which very low-income households purchase or refinance real property on which to build new housing or repair existing homes by providing at least 65% of the necessary labor;
WHEREAS, the Amy Young Barrier Removal Program (AYBR) is a Texas HTF Program for home modification grants that increase accessibility for homeowners, tenants, and members of their household who are Persons with Disabilities, in addition to correcting other hazardous and unsafe housing conditions, as approved by the Department;
WHEREAS, the Board previously authorized the Department to retain funds in the amount of $250,000 per biennium of additional Texas HTF loan repayments to be able to address unforeseen obstacles that may arise on existing Department contracts, activities, or assets during the course of Single Family program administration, and the Department seeks to retain this authority for the 2026-2027 biennium; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the activities noted abo...
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