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Dinah Abrams’ love for gardening goes back to her Arkansas roots. As a child, Dinah would spend hours in the garden with her mother, planting, nurturing, and harvesting vegetables to feed their family of seven. “We lived in a small farming community,” she remembers. “They didn’t have any stores –
HACA is pleased to announce we have been awarded $15 million in competitive low-income housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for the redevelopment of 40 deeply affordable multifamily housing units and the construction of 80 additional affordable units at Goodrich Place in Austin’s Zilker Neighborhood.
HACA and its nonprofit subsidiary Austin Pathways today (July 7) awarded 42 renewable scholarships totaling $80,000 to residents of its public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs at its 17th Annual Austin Pathways HACA Scholarship Ceremony. HACA has awarded more than $1 million in scholarships since 2001. “We are proud
Resident Leaders from each of HACA's public housing communities recently came together at the agency's Central Office for an inaugural Citywide Strategic Planning Session. The one-day workshop consisted of the Citywide Advisory Board Executive Team, Resident Council presidents and vice presidents. The day was filled with lively conversations and interactive
HACA recently was presented with a generous grant from Texas Capital Bank that will bring needed money management training to participants in HACA’s Jobs Plus ATX program. “This grant from the Texas Capital Bank is a wonderful opportunity for HACA to leverage the financial incentives available to residents through Jobs
Teresa Frazier, 67, of North Loop Apartments, was the 100th HACA resident to receive a free refurbished computer donated by Austin Community College. She earned the device after completing Austin Pathways’ Tech Starters computer class taught by Austin Free-Net. Teresa said she used to be afraid of computers, but Tech
HACA's Assisted Housing Department recently earned a score of 100 percent during its annual Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) audit. In addition to achieving a score of 100, zero errors were identified for Indicator #3: Determination of Adjusted Income. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's SEMAP evaluation
HACA was recently notified that the agency received three Southwest NAHRO Awards: Extra Mile Award: Suzanne Schwertner, AAHC Project Development Manager Southwest Regional Council of NAHRO Commissioner of the Year: Edwina Carrington Best Other Agency Publication- Large Agency: 2017 HACA Resident Calendar The Southwest NAHRO awards will officially be presented
Lakeside resident Ailana Larson wrote and illustrated her first book when she was 6 years old. Her mother used to recite the poem "The Swing" by Robert Louis Stevenson as they played in the backyard. Now 67, Ailana is an award-winning poet who recently took home a trophy during the
HACA is pleased to announce the receipt of eight awards from the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (TX NAHRO) for its service and publications. These individuals were recognized for their exceptional accomplishments and commitment: Commissioner of the Year: Edwina Carrington Management Person of the
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