Verkkoon january 30, st. David’s foundation, in partnership with the austin community foundation, hosted a panel on the progress and potential solutions to. Two contracts from local nonprofits have been approved to provide more than 200 affordable housing units. These units will be used for. Verkkothe city of austin housing department applied for a federal grant for up to $7 million that will help remove barriers to affordable housing and more,. Verkkothe funding can be used to remove barriers that keep people from securing housing or as incentives for local property owners to make housing units. Verkkoas a contributing factor to the rising cost of living in austin, the lack of affordable housing has increasingly become a subject of public concern.
