An exciting announcement from HousingWorks Austin. IN THE WORKS Newsletter for April 2018.

APRIL 2018 EDITION

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MESSAGE FROM BOARD CHAIRPERSON
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The Board of HousingWorks Austin is excited to announce the appointment of Nora Linares-Moeller to serve as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective immediately.

Nora has been a critical part of the HousingWorks team for many years. She was vital to the success of our recent conferences on housing and economic opportunity and housing and health, and she did an outstanding job serving as our Interim Executive Director since August of 2017. Under her leadership, I am confident HousingWorks will continue to grow the discussion our city is having to provide all kinds of homes, in all parts of town of people, for all kinds of people.

Nora brings a wealth of management experience to the position.

Learn more about her. and read the entire statement from HousingWorks Austin about this exciting leadership change on our website .

-- Michael Gerber
Board Chairperson, HousingWorks Austin

HOUSING + ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY SUMMIT HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

This video offers a fast-paced peek at the Housing + Economic Opportunity Summit hosted by HousingWorks and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in February. Find it here. Scroll down the page to watch video from every panel discussion and presentation.

LEARNING HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CRA

The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was passed 40 years ago to encourage lenders to meet the credit needs of underserved neighborhoods. On March 2, 2018, HousingWorks Austin and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas co-hosted a follow-up to our 2016 summit on Housing and Health. Representatives of the Dallas Fed and other financial agencies explained how community-based organizations in low- and middle-Income neighborhoods can qualify for assistance from banks through the CRA. Learn more on our website. Thank to our sponsor Ascension-Seton Healthcare.

SPEECH BY FORMER HUD SECRETARY CASTRO HELPS MARK 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT IN AUSTIN

Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro delivered the keynote speech for Austin's 50th Anniversary Celebration of the signing of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, hosted by the City of Austin and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. You can read about his speech, or watch it in its entirety on our website.

GARZA, RENTERIA, CASAR UNVEIL HOUSING JUSTICE AGENDA

Three City Council members say they are united to push for a series of aggressive affordable housing measures, including a major increase in housing subsidies and reforms of the land development code. At the top of the list is a major housing bond. Read more about this on the Austin Monitor website.

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