Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation

Join us in celebrating our May anniversaries!🎉

Today, we’re thrilled to recognize and celebrate the dedication and hard work of our incredible team members who have reached another milestone with TSAHC during the month of May. Your passion and commitment continue to drive our mission forward, and we’re so grateful to have you as a part of the TSAHC team!

We look forward to many more years of success together!

Last week, we had the pleasure of visiting with Jayne Zirkel and Austin Dickson from The Community FoundationCommunity Foundation. We are grateful for their partnership and collaboration on the Rebuild Kerr DPA program.

Thank you, Community Foundation for your continuous support.

Meet Shelby Giddens, TSAHC's Marketing & Communications Specialist!
Shelby is responsible for creating the marketing materials, videos and social media content that help us advertise and grow TSAHC's programs, and share about TSAHC's success.

Learn more about Shelby in this week's On The House blog post!
https://www.tsahc.org/blog/post/staff-spotlight-an-interview-with-shelby-giddens

Interested in learning more about the 2026 Texas Supportive Housing Institute? Register now for our applicant webinar! https://www.tsahc.org/nonprofits-local-governments/texas-supportive-housing-institute

Save the Date!📅
Applications for the 2026 Texas Supportive Housing Institute will open May 29th!

The Texas Supportive Housing Institute provides technical assistance to developers, service providers and property managers interested in creating and operating supportive housing in their communities.

To learn more about the Institute and how to apply, join us on June 4th for our applicant webinar or visit https://www.tsahc.org/nonprofits-local-governments/texas-supportive-housing-institute

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation is partnering with the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) to launch the Texas Supportive Housing Institute to provide technical assistance to developers, service providers and property managers interested in creating and operating supportive housing in their communities.

If you or a developer team you might know of is interested in learning more, visit https://bit.ly/42OZV8d and mark your calendars for the applications opening May 29 and an informational webinar June 4. Institute applications will close July 17.

The Institute is a comprehensive, highly interactive capacity-building initiative that delivers training and targeted technical assistance to participating supportive housing teams in the markets of Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. Teams will receive information, resources and tools to create successful permanent supportive housing projects, to move people out of long-term homelessness, and to help formerly homeless tenants remain stably housed.

A complete team consists of a housing developer, service provider, and property manager. Teams may include additional members at their discretion. If you don’t have a complete team, you may still apply, and TSAHC will work with you to identify partners at the outset of the Institute.

Last month, we had the privilege of attending the home blessing ceremony for Kevin Kearney.

During the devastating July 4 flood in the Hunt-Ingram area, Kevin’s home was destroyed by rising floodwaters in the middle of the night. Forced to act quickly, he grabbed a backpack with a few essentials and leapt into the bed of his pickup truck as it floated past his front door. Swept nearly half a mile through the darkness, Kevin survived by sheltering in the truck bed after it became lodged in a cluster of trees, until the water receded enough for him to climb down and make his way toward the Hunt Store, where he was eventually reunited with family and helped to safety.

In the difficult months that followed, Kevin stayed with family while beginning the long journey toward recovery. Through the support of the The Community Foundation and TSAHC’s Rebuild Kerr DPA program, Kevin was able to purchase the home he now proudly calls his own.

We are honored to have supported Kevin on his journey home. This milestone would not have been possible without the partnership of The Community Foundation, Leslie Robertson, Mortgage, and Connective. Thank you for your collaboration and commitment to helping Texans recover and rebuild.

To read Kevin's full story, visit https://rebuildkerr.org/welcome-home-blessings-for.../

The public comment period for the Draft Housing Revitalization Plan ends May 22nd! Comments may be submitted by mail or by email.

To view the Draft Housing Revitalization Plan, learn more about the program, and submit comments, visit https://www.tsahc.org/nonprofits-local-governments/affordable-housing-revitalization-program

Save the Date!📅
Applications for the 2026 Texas Supportive Housing Institute will open May 29th!

The Texas Supportive Housing Institute provides technical assistance to developers, service providers and property managers interested in creating and operating supportive housing in their communities.

To learn more about the Institute and how to apply, join us on June 4th for our applicant webinar or visit https://www.tsahc.org/nonprofits-local-governments/texas-supportive-housing-institute