Overview of Duties

The Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) was created in 1979 as a public, nonprofit corporation and instrumentality of the City of Austin under the provisions of the Texas Housing Finance Corporation Act, Chapter 394, and Local Government Code. The Austin City Council serves as the AHFC’s Board of Directors.

The mission of the AHFC is to generate and implement strategic housing solutions for the benefit of low- and moderate- income residents of the City of Austin. The AHFC's primary functions are to:

  • Issue single-family and multi-family bonds for the financing of reasonably priced housing
  • Assist the City in the delivery of reasonably priced housing programs using HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds granted to the City by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Members

The following council members serve as the Board of Directors of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation:

  • President Watson
  • Vice President Ellis
  • Director Harper-Madison
  • Director Fuentes
  • Director Velasquez
  • Director Vela
  • Director R. Alter
  • Director Kelly
  • Director Pool
  • Director Qadri
  • Director A. Alter

Meeting Location

Contact the staff liaison for meeting information. All meetings are held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at: 301 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701

Meeting Documents

Staff Contact

Rosie Truelove, Housing and Planning Department, 512-974-3064

Bylaws

Austin Housing Finance Corporation Bylaws