Grants Awarded to 16 Nonprofit Texas Corporations

The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) awarded $360,500 in grants to 16 nonprofit organizations throughout Texas, said a press release. The grants will support home repairs, job training, and other services, and they are provided a part of TSAHC's Texas Foundations Fund program.

According to the press release, the 2015 nonprofit recipients include:

Austin Habitat for Humanity, $40,000
Avenue Community Deveolpment Corporation (Houston), $20,000
Buckner Children and Family Services (Lufkin), $15,000
Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living (Corpus Christi),$35,500
El Paso Collaborative for Community and Economic Development, $15,000
Foundation Communities (Austin), $15,000
Galilee Community Development Corporation (San Angelo), $15,000
Golden Crescent Habitat for Hunamity (Victoria), $15,000
Habitat for Humanity of Smith County, $15,000
Habitat for Humanity South Collin County, $15,000
Motivation, Education and Training, Inc. (Rio Grande Valley/South Texas), $50,000
My Father's House Lubbock, $15,000
New Hope Housing (Houston), $20,000
Panhandle Community Services, $20,000
Saint Louise House (Austin), $15,000
Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, $40,000

David Long, TSAHC President, stated, "Very low-income households need to be able to access programs and services that can help them improve their lives and living conditions." Additionally, he said, "We're thrilled to be able to support the efforts of our nonprofit partners to help these families and individuals repair their homes and access services to avoid becoming homeless."

The TSAHC launched the Texas Foundation Fund in 2008, and has since awarded more than $2.25 million in grants, which are made possible through private donations, as well as revenue from the housing programs.

TSAHC thanks the Rio Grande Valley Partnership and City Bank Texas, as well as the generous donors, for supporting this year's Texas Foundations Fund grants.

Stephanie from Galilee Community Development Corporation stated the agency will be using this grant to start a roofing program.

"It is to repair and replace roofs of disabled and low-income homeowners," she said.

This is the first roofing grant that the Corporation has received.

"This will help keep the low-income and disabled in their homes safely," Stephanie added.

For more information about the Texas Foundations Fund and the 2015 nonprofit recipients, please visit www.tsahc.org.