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Austin Housing: Repairs & Mortgage Help

Thursday, August 28, 2003 Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC)
  • $1 Million for Home Repairs:

    Approved a $1,000,000 contract with the Austin Area Urban League to fund an Emergency Home Repair Program, helping residents fix urgent housing issues.
  • Boosting Homeownership:

    Authorized an application for approximately $23,000,000 in bond authority to create a new Single Family Bond or Mortgage Credit Certificate Program, aimed at making homeownership more accessible.
  • Future Housing Budget:

    The Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board reviewed its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, laying the groundwork for future affordable housing initiatives.

Full Transcript

Board of Directors: Will Wynn, President Jackie Goodman, Vice President Raul Alvarez, Director Danny Thomas, Director Betty Dunkerley, Director Brewster McCracken, Director Daryl Slusher, Director Toby Hammett Futrell, General Manager Shirley Brown, Secretary Paul Hilgers, Treasurer Sedora Jefferson, General Counsel flUSTIN HOUSING FINflNCE CORPORflTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING AUSTIN HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, AUGUST 28,2003 The Board of Directors of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) was convened on Thursday, August 28, 2003, in the Hancock Building Board Room of the Lower Colorado River Authority,, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd. The following were the AHFC items considered by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation's Board of Directors. President Wynn called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. AHFC- 1 Approve the minutes of the August 14, 2003 Board meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. The minutes for the Austin Housing Finance Corporation meeting of August 14, 2003 were approved on Board Member Thomas1 motion, Board Member Dunkerley's second on a 7-0 vote. AHFC- 2 Approve the negotiation and execution of a contract with the AUSTIN AREA URBAN LEAGUE, Austin Texas, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for Fiscal Year 2003- 2004 to administer the Emergency Home Repair Program. (Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Operating Budget of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation, through Community Development Block Grant funds (CDBG).) The motion authorizing the negotiation and execution of a contract was approved on Board Member Thomas' motion, Board Member Blusher's second on a 7-0 vote. AHFC- 3 Approve a resolution authorizing the Corporation to file an application for allocation of Private Activity Bond authority with the Texas Bond Review Board in the amount the corporation is entitled to receive (approximately $23,000,000) for the purpose of implementing a new Single Family Bond or Mortgage Credit Certificate Program. AHFC Resolution No. 030828-3 was approved on Board Member Alvarez* motion. Board Member Dunkcrley's second on a 7-0 vote. AHFC- 4 Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Budget of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. The presentation was made by Paul Hilgers. The motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:21 a.m. was approved on Board Member Slushcr's motion, Board Member Dunkerley's second on a 7-0 vote.