Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation Awards $360,500 to 16 Texas Nonprofits

Funding will support housing programs serving very low-income Texans

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Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation

Nov 12, 2015, 07:00 ET

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) has awarded $360,500 in grants to 16 nonprofit organizations serving communities throughout Texas. The grants, provided as part of TSAHC's Texas Foundations Fund program, will support home repairs, job training and other services proven to help very low-income Texans maintain their housing stability, with an emphasis on serving rural areas and individuals with a disability.

The 2015 nonprofit recipients include:

Austin Habitat for Humanity, $40,000
Avenue Community Development Corporation (Houston), $20,000
Buckner Children and Family Services (Lufkin), $15,000
Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living (Corpus Christi), $35,500
El Paso Collaborative for Community and Economic Development, $15,000
Foundation Communities (Austin), $15,000
Galilee Community Development Corporation (San Angelo), $15,000
Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity (Victoria), $15,000
Habitat for Humanity of Smith County, $15,000
Habitat for Humanity South Collin County, $15,000
Motivation, Education and Training, Inc. (Rio Grande Valley/South Texas), $50,000
My Father's House Lubbock, $15,000
New Hope Housing (Houston), $20,000
Panhandle Community Services, $20,000
Saint Louise House (Austin), $15,000
Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, $40,000

"Very low-income households need to be able to access programs and services that can help them improve their lives and living conditions," said David Long, TSAHC President. "We're thrilled to be able to support the efforts of our nonprofit partners to help these families and individuals repair their homes and access services to avoid becoming homeless."

Since launching the Texas Foundations Fund in 2008, TSAHC has awarded more than $2.25 million and assisted nearly 10,000 families and individuals. Texas Foundations Fund grants are made possible through private grants and donations as well as revenue from TSAHC's housing programs. TSAHC would like to thank the Rio Grande Valley Partnership and City Bank Texas, along with our generous individual donors, for supporting this year's Texas Foundations Fund grants.

To learn more about the Texas Foundations Fund and the services to be provided by the 2015 nonprofit recipients, visit TSAHC's website at www.tsahc.org.

About Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created at the direction of the Texas Legislature to serve as a self-sustaining, statewide affordable housing provider. To fulfill our mission, TSAHC provides innovative housing programs that help developers build affordable housing, help low and moderate-income households purchase a home, and help households facing financial hardship stay in their homes. www.tsahc.org

Contact: Janie Taylor, 512-477-3563

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