The Inclusive Communities Project Inc v. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs et al

  1. August 26, 2016

    Texas Housing Credit Policy Upheld After High Court Remand

    A Texas federal judge dismissed a nonprofit's Fair Housing Act lawsuit against the state housing agency Friday, saying the complaint can't identify a specific practice governing the allocation of tax credits for low-income housing that creates a racially disparate impact.

  2. June 17, 2016

    Texas Group Calls Housing Tax Credit Policy Discriminatory

    A Texas nonprofit on Friday told a Texas federal judge it has shown enough evidence the state housing agency had for years restricted affordable housing tax credit awards to mostly minority areas to move forward with discrimination claims.

  3. June 15, 2016

    Texas Housing Bias Row May Affect Developer Building Plans

    Texas' housing agency on Friday will try to derail a suit accusing it of discrimination in allocating tax credits for affordable housing developments, a test of the U.S. Supreme Court's recognition of unintentional discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act that could affect where developers build their projects.