Austin Funds Key Affordable Housing Projects
- Approved over $400,000 in additional funding across two projects to boost affordable housing options for the community.
- One project received a total of $2.2 million to rehabilitate 46 multi-family units, providing affordable rentals and support services for low-income families.
- Another project received a total of $2.475 million to complete 64 affordable units specifically for low-income families and individuals with special needs.
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NOTICE OF MEETING The Austin Housing Finance Corporation, Board of Directors, will convene at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 26, 2010, in Council Chambers at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas AGENDA The Board of Directors will go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, to discuss personnel matters, or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the Board may go into a closed session as pemntted by law regarding any item on this agenda. 1. Approve the minutes of the August 5, 2010 Board meeting of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation. 2. Approve a resolution to approve Austin Housing Finance Corporation's 2010 Housing Finance Corporation Annual Report and authorize the Acting Treasurer to submit the Annual Report as required by Texas Local Government Code Section 394.027, to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. 3. Authorixe the negotiation and execution of an amendment to an existing loan agreement increasing funding by $200,000 for a total loan amount not to exceed $2,200,000 to COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS, INC., to facilitate completion of the rehabilitation of 46 units of multi-family housing located at 5800 Sweeney Circle and 5711 Manor Road, to serve as affordable rental housing with supportive services to low-income families. 4. Authorixe the negotiation and execution of an amendment to an existing loan agreement increasing funding by $225,000 for a total loan amount not to exceed $2,475,000 to MARY LEE COMMUNITY, or its affiliate, to facilitate completion of a 64-unit affordable rental housing development for low-income families and individuals with special needs at 1330 Lamar Square Drive. cr: ±i tu t— LT> IE Adjourn The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please call 974-3256 OR 974-2445 TDD. A person may request a Spanish language interpreter be made available by contacting the City Clerk's Office not later 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 the council meeting. Cualquier persona puede solicitar servicios de interprete en espanol comunicandose con la oficina del Secretario/a Municipal a no mas tardar de dos horas antes de la hora determinada para el asunto sobre el cual la persona desea comentar. Por favor llame al 974-3256 con anticipo o informe al personal del Secretario/a Municipal presente en la sesion del Consejo.