San Antonio’s Emergency Housing Assistance Program has helped 37,000 households during the pandemic with rental, mortgage, and utility assistance, city officials say, calling the program a success.
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National home builder Lennar seeks incentives to build 1,200 homes on San Antonio s Southwest Side
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Lennar Corp. wants to build a subdivision west of Interstate Highway 35 and Fischer Road.City of San AntonioShow MoreShow Less
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Lennar Corp. wants to build a subdivision at 9400 Somerset Road and across Interstate Highway 35.City of San AntonioShow MoreShow Less
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A national home builder wants to fill 250 vacant acres on the Southwest Side with more than 1,200 single-family homes many of which are projected to be priced at less than $265,000 and is seeking city incentives to do it.
Lennar Corp. is eyeing two projects in the area with a combined pricetag of more than $170 million.
Rent assistance program could last until September, city staff say
$133.6M Emergency Housing Assistance Program helps struggling San Antonio and Bexar County residents pay bills
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SAN ANTONIO – A popular rental assistance program could have enough money to last into September, city staff said during a committee meeting on Tuesday.
The Emergency Housing Assistance Program run by the City of San Antonio has already allocated more than $93 million to help more than 34,000 households around the city and even in the wider county area pay rent, mortgage, and utility bills.
Through a variety of funding phases over the past year, the program has grown to a $133.6 million budget, and staff hope to add at least $5 million more for county residents.
Commentary: Need for affordable housing grows
Laura Molinar, For the Express-News
April 28, 2021
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As the federal eviction moratorium ends, we must ensure that aid like the city’s Emergency Assistance Program are available to undocumented residents who do not qualify for federal housing assistance.Will Waldron /Albany Times Union
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown why housing assistance is so urgent for undocumented individuals and families in San Antonio. Last year, Felicia (a pseudonym) and her children were pushed out of a shelter for families of critically ill children undergoing medical care after a nationwide directive for guests to vacate the facility due to the risk of infection.