Funding for Accessible Austin Homes Approved
- The Austin Housing Finance Corporation moved to secure up to $250,000 in state funding.
- This money would come from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs' HomeFree program.
- The goal is to remove barriers and rehabilitate homes, making them more accessible for low-income persons with disabilities in Austin.
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NOTICE OF MEETING The Austin Housing Finance Corporation, Board of Directors, will convene at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2010, in Council Chambers at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas AGENDA The fioard of Directors will go into a closed session under Chapter 551 oj the Texas Government Code to receive advice/row legal counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, to discuss personnel waiters, or for other reasons permitted by Ian1 as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the ftotird may go into a closed session as permitted by Ian1 regarding any item on this agenda. 1. Approve the minutes of the March 11, 2010 Board meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. 2. Approve a resolution supporting and authorizing the application to receive up to $250,000 in funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 2010 — 2011 HomeFree Barrier Removal and Rehabilitation Program to make Austin homes more accessible to low-income persons with disabilities. UJ >- H- Q_ tg O .. CVJ ^ _,, Adjourn r: ±; cr: is §= "2 For assistance please eali 974-3256 OR. 974-2445 TDD. A person may request a Spanish language interpreter be made available by contacting the City Clerk's Office run Inter than two hours before the scheduled time of the item on which the person wishes to speak. Please call 974-3256 in advance or inform the City Clerk's staff present at ihc council meeting. Cualquier persona pucdc solicitar scrvicios tie intcrprctc en cspaiiol comunicandosc con la oficina del Sccrctario/a Municipal a no mas tardar dc dos horas antes tic la hnra dctcrminada pam el asurtto sobrc cl cunl la persona desea comcntar. For favor llamc al 974-3256 con anticipo o informc al personal del Secretario/:t Municipal prcscntc en la scsion dc! Conscjo.