Facilitating Housing for Livable Centers Capacity Increase Tools

The East End District successfully managed the negotiation and implementation of 83% of all project recommendations to date for the East End Livable Centers study completed in 2009. As a management district, the organization can program capital improvement funds for infrastructure improvements and apply for various housing grants.

Located in one of the ten fastest growing counties in Texas, the District is focused on enhancing the quality of life for those that live, work shop and play in Richmond-Rosenberg. In 2018, district considered annexation of 72 acres into its boundaries to provide acres for 250 - 350 new residential homes.

The Nassau Bay Economic Development Corporation is funded by a $0.005 sales tax and may use its funds to pay for a wide range of public projects, including any projects that contribute to the promotion or development of new or expanded business enterprises that will create or retain primary jobs including: drainage, roads, sewer, public facilities, recycling facilities, and water.

The Prairie View Economic Development Corporation's primary objective is to attract businesses, promote commerce, develop housing, create jobs, and improve the quality of life for the citizens in the City of Prairie View. The Corporation developed and is implementing it Economic Development Plan which compliments the city's Comprehensive Development Plan and Prairie View A&M's University's Master Plan.

Houston Land Bank (HLB) was organized in 1999 is codified in the City's Code of Ordinance Nos. 2003-1018, 2014-1018, 2014-1057, and operates as a nonprofit as designated by the State of Texas. HLB was recertified in 2018.

The Land Assemblage and Redevelopment Authority (LARA) organization, has had measurable impacts on Houston, including returning over $700,000 of yearly tax revenue, improving the quality of life for over 140,000 residents, and increasing government efficiency through the management or redevelopment of hundreds of underutilized properties.

Incorporated in 2018 as an independent non-profit corporation, Houston Community Land Trust’s mission is to make affordable homeownership achievable for limited-income households in Houston, Texas. HCLT connects income-qualified homebuyers with perpetually affordable homes in neighborhoods across Houston. HCLT also provides stewardship services and long-term support necessary for homebuyers to be successful in homeownership.

Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corporation (NRCDC) revitalizes communities from a holistic approach through economic development and investment, for effective development of housing for persons of low and moderate income levels. NRCDC operates throughout Houston, and focused on the Third Ward since 1992 providing affordable housing for 200 families.

The Renaissance Center, a 100,000 square-foot retail center anchored by a grocery store, was the first of its type in Texas developed by a community-based organization and has created over 375 jobs onsite and catalyzed significant economic investment within the area.

As a subsidiary of one of the largest certified CDFIs in the nation, LISC Houston utilizes its access to capital and ties with local partners to invest in historically under-resourced communities. Loans are typically more flexible and reach markets that traditional lenders may not serve. They can be used for a wide variety of projects ranging from affordable housing development to small business catalysts.

Since 1989, LISC Houston has invested $592 million and leveraged $1.5 billion to create more than 11,000 affordable homes in the region. The organization also funds financial coaching for individuals and loans to get small businesses off the ground, as well as comprehensive community development projects through GO neighborhoods partner communities.

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