August 1, 2025 | by Laura Ross
Categories: Affordable Housing, Home Buyer Education, Home Rehabilitation/Repairs, Homelessness, Homeownership, Lending, Rental Housing, Spotlight
With the release of TSAHC’s 2024 Annual Report, we marked an important milestone – our 30th anniversary!
TSAHC was created in 1994 by the Texas Legislature with the original purpose of helping residents of the El Cenizo Colonia convert contracts for deed into mortgages. From there, our reach has grown to include programs for homebuyers and affordable housing developers, as well as training opportunities for housing counselors and supportive housing organizations.
In the 2024 Annual Report, we explore the impact TSAHC has made across the state through the programs we provide. Below are some of the stories we highlighted in the report.
Mireille Hernandez and her husband Johnny Mireles love Fort Worth and knew they wanted to buy a home there. Their families live close by, and it was very important to them to raise their two children close to their grandparents. Mireille learned about TSAHC’s home buyer programs through her lender Stacy Schriever. With Stacy’s help, they stuck to a strict budget to qualify for TSAHC’s assistance and are now the proud owners of their first home.
Learn more about Mireille’s home buyer journey on our On the House podcast.
Read more about the impact of TSAHC's homeownership programs
Luis Phillips recently moved into Rollins Martin Apartments with his two teenage boys. He is a single father and works hard to set a good example for his sons.
After escaping a tumultuous family situation, Luis is relieved that his family finally has a safe, quiet place to call home. He's enjoying getting to know his neighbors and is appreciative of the affordable rent, which allows him to take care of his family.
We’ve lived at Rollins Martin for about two months, and I really enjoy it. The rent is affordable, and I’ve gotten to know some of the neighbors. The staff is friendly and helpful and take good care of the tenants.
- Luis Phillips, Rollins Martin Tenant
Read more about the impact of TSAHC's rental programs
Cady Lofts is a 100-unit Permanent Supportive Housing community located in Central Austin that serves very low-income tenants at risk of homelessness. It is co-owned by SGI Ventures and the Austin Affordable Housing Corporation, a nonprofit subsidiary of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin. TSAHC provided SGI Ventures with $300,000 in loan financing through TSAHC’s Texas Housing Impact Fund Program and a $75,000 grant made possible by a generous donation from Wells Fargo.
SGI Ventures and its consultant on Cady Lofts, New Hope Housing, also participated in the 2022 Texas Supportive Housing Institute, jointly hosted by TSAHC and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH).
To learn more about Cady Lofts, listen to our On the House podcast interview with Sally Gaskin, Founder and President of SGI Ventures.
Read more about the impact of TSAHC's programs for developers
Fifth Ward CRC in Houston was established in 1989 with the goal of building and preserving an inclusive Fifth Ward community by developing places and opportunities to live, work and play.
Fifth Ward CRC housing counselors Mary Guerra and Monika Galikova have attended our annual Housing Counseling trainings for several years, including our 2024 training in San Antonio. They agree that having access to affordable, high-quality trainings is a great benefit to their clients.
The Housing Connection trainings are a great opportunity for attendees to learn new ideas, and techniques that they can use in everyday situations to better serve their clients. The agenda of different courses available makes it very hard to choose from, as all the trainings are very much needed and the scholarship opportunities make it easier for our agency to approve these types of events. I personally would not have been able to continue to serve our Fifth Ward CRC clients, without the help of the Housing Connection Trainings.
--Mary Guerra, HUD Certified Housing Counselor, Fifth Ward CRC
Read more about the impact of TSAHC's nonprofit capacity building efforts
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