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Rising Property Insurance Costs: The Threat to Affordable Housing

La Entrevista: Programa social otorga viviendas a precios económicos

Rising Property Insurance Costs: The Threat to Affordable Housing

The skyrocketing cost of property insurance is endangering the future of affordable housing, even as the need for housing itself is growing. Franklin Schneider has been reporting on the situation for Shelterforce, and we’ve put together his articles and an introductory video that explains the scope of the problem.

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Reining in Rising Property Insurance Rates

La Entrevista: Programa social otorga viviendas a precios económicos

Rising Property Insurance Costs: The Threat to Affordable Housing

In March 2012, McAllen, Texas, was hit with a once-in-a-generation disaster, a supercell thunderstorm that battered the city with 75mph wind gusts, flash floods, and hailstones the size of baseballs in the middle of the afternoon. Afterward, experts put total damages at $500 million, with insured damages hitting $260 million.

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Trail extension gets under way north of historic battlefield

La Entrevista: Programa social otorga viviendas a precios económicos

La Entrevista: Programa social otorga viviendas a precios económicos

A new phase of a three-mile trail from the Palo Alto Battlefield National Park to Los Fresnos was unveiled a day before a border war between the United States and Mexico began back in 1846.

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La Entrevista: Programa social otorga viviendas a precios económicos

La Entrevista: Programa social otorga viviendas a precios económicos

La Entrevista: Programa social otorga viviendas a precios económicos

Marcela Sáenz, directora de Marketing, Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas, visita Noticias RGV para comentarnos sobre el proyecto 'DreamBuild', un programa que ayuda a las familias del Valle a conseguir una vivienda a precios accesibles.

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Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley

CDCB calls DreamBuild a “grow home” model, where modular homes start at around 600 square feet with one bedroom and one bathroom. Then families can add extra rooms — bathrooms, bedrooms, offices — to the homes, around 300 square feet at a time. Paint, fixtures, porches and more are all customizable, in order to meet the needs of the homeowners.

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Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley

Come Dream, Come Build (CDCB), officially launched its DreamBuild modular housing program last week, an effort more than five years in the making. The program’s concept is simple: give families who need affordable housing a choice in how their homes are built and the option to expand their home if they need more space.

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Brownsville non-profit helping families become homeowners launches online platform

Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville non-profit helping families become homeowners launches online platform

After renting for years, a Brownsville woman is proud to be a homeowner.

"I didn't want to pay rent, I want a home that's mine," Olga Valdez said.

Last year, Valdez said she moved into a two bedroom, two-bath house that she calls a "perfect fit."

It’s something that would not have been possible without the help of the Brownsville non-profit organization, Come Dream, Come Build.

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Biden Rolls Out New Minimum Energy Standards for Affordable Housing

Brownsville nonprofit launches affordable housing model in more expensive Rio Grande Valley

Brownsville non-profit helping families become homeowners launches online platform

The Biden administration issued new minimum energy standards for homes built with federal dollars, a move that the government says will result in millions in annual cost savings for renters and homeowners.

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Cdcb bc officially launch dreambuild in los fresnos

Nuevas facilidades para conseguir una vivienda en el Valle del Río Grande

Nuevas facilidades para conseguir una vivienda en el Valle del Río Grande

Dozens of people gathered under the high roof of the 8,000-square-feet open air steel building that anchors “The Farm,” the site on Old Alice Road where the energy efficient homes are manufactured before being transported to a site of the buyer’s choosing

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Nuevas facilidades para conseguir una vivienda en el Valle del Río Grande

Nuevas facilidades para conseguir una vivienda en el Valle del Río Grande

Nuevas facilidades para conseguir una vivienda en el Valle del Río Grande

Ayudar a las familias a tener una vivienda a bajo costo es el objetivo de una organización local en el Valle.

Después de alquilar durante años una mujer de Brownsville, se enorgullece de ser propietaria de una casa

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Commentary: Innovation Is Rural

Nuevas facilidades para conseguir una vivienda en el Valle del Río Grande

Big picture: CDCB’s new mural celebrates Brownsville

Rural America is teeming with innovation, opportunity, and solutions to many flawed economic policies. And it always has been. Counter to the common narrative of the decline of all things rural, both history and experience tell a different story.

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Big picture: CDCB’s new mural celebrates Brownsville

Nuevas facilidades para conseguir una vivienda en el Valle del Río Grande

Big picture: CDCB’s new mural celebrates Brownsville

he fading, two-tone “Every Step Counts” mural on the southeastern-facing exterior wall of the CDCB building at 901 E. Levee St. downtown wasn’t hideous by any means, but it wasn’t particularly eye-catching either.

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Soaring property insurance rates threaten affordable housing development

Inauguran mural artístico en Brownsville por aniversario de programa sonando para mejorar la comunidad

Inauguran mural artístico en Brownsville por aniversario de programa sonando para mejorar la comunidad

Rapidly rising insurance premiums are forcing affordable housing developers to cut back on programming, lay off staff, and even sell. To add insult to injury, some insurers also seem to be adding penalties or withdrawing coverage for housing voucher holders.

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Inauguran mural artístico en Brownsville por aniversario de programa sonando para mejorar la comunidad

Inauguran mural artístico en Brownsville por aniversario de programa sonando para mejorar la comunidad

Inauguran mural artístico en Brownsville por aniversario de programa sonando para mejorar la comunidad

El mural es un homenaje a la ayuda brindada por el CDCB a cientos de familias para que puedan obtener su casa propia.

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Organización social brinda asesorías de ahorro en el pago de impuesto a la propiedad

Inauguran mural artístico en Brownsville por aniversario de programa sonando para mejorar la comunidad

Organización social brinda asesorías de ahorro en el pago de impuesto a la propiedad

'Come Dream Come Build', una organización sin fines de lucro, busca ayudar a los propietarios de viviendas en el Valle a informarse sobre las excepciones de pago de impuesto a la propiedad a las que podrían calificar.

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Cameron County teens gaining job experience through welding program

Inauguran mural artístico en Brownsville por aniversario de programa sonando para mejorar la comunidad

Organización social brinda asesorías de ahorro en el pago de impuesto a la propiedad

Young men and women in Cameron County are learning what it takes to build a home.

The students are part of Youth Build, a program with the Brownsville-based non-profit organization Come Dream Come Build.

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Organización sin fines de lucro cdcb buscan ofrecer viviendas asequibles

Organización sin fines de lucro cdcb buscan ofrecer viviendas asequibles

Organización sin fines de lucro cdcb buscan ofrecer viviendas asequibles

En el Condado Cameron, la organización de desarrollo de viviendas comunitarias sin fines de lucro CDCB anunció sobre la apertura de nuevas oportunidades hipotecarias.

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Demanda de viviendas y como obtener una cdcb

Organización sin fines de lucro cdcb buscan ofrecer viviendas asequibles

Organización sin fines de lucro cdcb buscan ofrecer viviendas asequibles

En respuesta a la creciente demanda de vivienda en el condado Cameron, la organización sin fines de lucro CDCB ha anunciado la apertura de nuevas oportunidades hipotecarias.

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Historic Brownsville building undergoing renovation

Organización sin fines de lucro cdcb buscan ofrecer viviendas asequibles

Historic Brownsville building undergoing renovation

First built in 1925, the historic Samano Building in Brownsville is being revitalized by a local non-profit.

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cdcb Who Pays for Growth?

Organización sin fines de lucro cdcb buscan ofrecer viviendas asequibles

Historic Brownsville building undergoing renovation

A guest column from the Nick Mitchell-Bennett, CEO of cdcb, that served as the prepared remarks Mitchell-Bennett delivered at a recent public hearing hosted by the City of Brownsville.

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Affordable housing expert Nick Mitchell-Bennett discusses Brownsville’s proposed Capital Recovery Fee program

Affordable housing expert Nick Mitchell-Bennett discusses Brownsville’s proposed Capital Recovery Fee program

Affordable housing expert Nick Mitchell-Bennett discusses Brownsville’s proposed Capital Recovery Fee program

The plan is to impose a one-time charge on developers as they begin new projects. The fees raised would go towards roadway improvements.

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Cameron County nonprofit raising awareness of homestead exemptions

Affordable housing expert Nick Mitchell-Bennett discusses Brownsville’s proposed Capital Recovery Fee program

Affordable housing expert Nick Mitchell-Bennett discusses Brownsville’s proposed Capital Recovery Fee program

Homestead exemptions can help lower property taxes, but homeowners have to apply for it.

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Organización social brinda asesorías de ahorro en el pago de impuesto a la propiedad

Affordable housing expert Nick Mitchell-Bennett discusses Brownsville’s proposed Capital Recovery Fee program

Organización social brinda asesorías de ahorro en el pago de impuesto a la propiedad

'Come Dream Come Build', una organización sin fines de lucro, busca ayudar a los propietarios de viviendas en el Valle a informarse sobre las excepciones de pago de impuesto a la propiedad a las que podrían calificar.

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Podría bajar el pago de impuestos de propiedad en el condado Cameron

Affordable housing expert Nick Mitchell-Bennett discusses Brownsville’s proposed Capital Recovery Fee program

Organización social brinda asesorías de ahorro en el pago de impuesto a la propiedad

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$1.4M grant awarded to help Brownsville area student

$1.4M grant awarded to help Brownsville area students

Brownsville’s CDCB says many county residents don’t claim homestead exemption

$1.4M grant awarded to help Brownsville area students

A grant from the U.S. Department of Labor will provide job training and education for Brownsville students.

The grant was awarded to CDCB YouthBuild, a program that will support 60 students from the Brownsville area and seven high-need zip codes throughout Cameron County.

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Housing Innovation in Rural America

Housing Innovation in Rural America

Brownsville’s CDCB says many county residents don’t claim homestead exemption

$1.4M grant awarded to help Brownsville area students

Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article concludes the series

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Texas' 'Death Star' could kill a slew of local laws. Here's how.

Texas Death Star could kill a slew of local laws

Brownsville’s CDCB says many county residents don’t claim homestead exemption

Brownsville’s CDCB says many county residents don’t claim homestead exemption

There was a disturbance in the force for Texas cities and counties this legislative session.

A bill dubbed the Death Star Bill — after the moon-sized technological terrors of Star Wars fame — passed both houses and is likely to be signed by Gov. Greg Abbott. 

Opponents say House Bill 2127 is a continuing erosion of local control by GOP state lawmakers.

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Brownsville’s CDCB says many county residents don’t claim homestead exemption

Brownsville’s CDCB says many county residents don’t claim homestead exemption

Brownsville’s CDCB says many county residents don’t claim homestead exemption

The majority of Cameron County’s lowest income homeowners are paying more than their share of property taxes because they’re not claiming the Texas Homestead Tax Exemption they’re entitled to.

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‘Free money’: Help available for struggling homeowners

‘Free money’: Help available for struggling homeowners

Brownsville family takes delivery of new MiCASiTA homeNational Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

Local sin fines de lucro busca construir viviendas asequibles

CDCB, formerly the Community Development Corporation of Brownsville, announced April 11 that the Texas Homeowner Assistance program still has federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to help homeowners left in a financial bind by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Local sin fines de lucro busca construir viviendas asequibles

Local sin fines de lucro busca construir viviendas asequibles

Brownsville family takes delivery of new MiCASiTA homeNational Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

Local sin fines de lucro busca construir viviendas asequibles

Una organización sin fines de lucro del Condado de Cameron, bajo el nombre de Come Dream, Come Build, está presionando para construir más viviendas asequibles al Valle.

Están pidiendo a los legisladores en Austin que inviertan algunos de los miles de millones de dólares que tiene el estado del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense para construir más hogares asequibles en el Valle.

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Local non-profit pushing state legislature to bring more affordable housing to the Valley

Local non-profit pushing state legislature to bring more affordable housing to the Valley

Brownsville family takes delivery of new MiCASiTA homeNational Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

Brownsville family takes delivery of new MiCASiTA homeNational Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

The Brownsville non-profit organization, Come Dream Come Build, is pushing to bring more affordable housing to the Rio Grande Valley.

With the current state legislative session underway, they plan to bring the issue to the attention of lawmakers.

The Esparza family has been living along West Washington in Brownsville for 14 years. Space in their two-bedroom apartment is tight for the family of five.

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Brownsville family takes delivery of new MiCASiTA homeNational Building Museum Opens Exhibition on A

Brownsville family takes delivery of new MiCASiTA homeNational Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

Brownsville family takes delivery of new MiCASiTA homeNational Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

Brownsville family takes delivery of new MiCASiTA homeNational Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

The housing/lending program uses modular housing built off site in Los Fresnos, at a production facility CDCB has dubbed “The Farm.” The modules are then transported to the homesite and assembled, explained CDCB Executive Director Nick Mitchell-Bennett.

“It’s a factory technically … but we like to call it The Farm because it’s where we grow homes,” he said.

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Mi Casita program helps Brownsville couple build new home

Mi Casita program helps Brownsville couple build new home

Brownsville organization requesting state funding to keep rental assistance program

RGV housing advocates participate in Affordable Housing Day in Austin

A Brownsville couple is wrapping up their first weekend in their new home.

The Palacios family was able to purchase their home with the help of the Mi Casita program through the non-profit Come Dream, Come Build.

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RGV housing advocates participate in Affordable Housing Day in Austin

RGV housing advocates participate in Affordable Housing Day in Austin

Brownsville organization requesting state funding to keep rental assistance program

RGV housing advocates participate in Affordable Housing Day in Austin

Spurred by an idea from a Brownsville nonprofit focusing on housing, Come Dream, Come Build, or CDCB, multiple agencies representing varied interests in housing rallied together as part of Affordable Housing Day at the capitol.


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CDCB: Entregan hogar a una familia y nos comparten como sucedio

CDCB: Entregan hogar a una familia y nos comparten como sucedio

Brownsville organization requesting state funding to keep rental assistance program

Brownsville organization requesting state funding to keep rental assistance program

Martha Alicia López hablo con la familia quien hoy hizo su sueño realidad.

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Brownsville organization requesting state funding to keep rental assistance program

Brownsville organization requesting state funding to keep rental assistance program

Brownsville organization requesting state funding to keep rental assistance program

Brownsville organization requesting state funding to keep rental assistance program

Evictions are on the rise in Cameron County, and a local organization that has helped keep people in their home has run out of funding.

Now, Come Dream, Come Build is turning to the state in hopes of continuing to help others.

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Donna officials approve partnership with short-term lender for employees

Donna officials approve partnership with short-term lender for employees

Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Organización CDCB: Ofrecen asistencia para el proceso efectivo de la compra de un hogar

Officials here approved a partnership with the Community Loan Center, a Brownsville-based organization that offers short-term loans which city employees can repay via payroll deduction.

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Organización CDCB: Ofrecen asistencia para el proceso efectivo de la compra de un hogar

Organización CDCB: Ofrecen asistencia para el proceso efectivo de la compra de un hogar

Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Organización CDCB: Ofrecen asistencia para el proceso efectivo de la compra de un hogar

Hablamos con la organización en Brownsville que ayuda a quienes esten buscando dar este paso, aquí te decimos que necesitas para asistir.

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The need for speed: CDCB: Pre-planning hastens disaster funding

The need for speed: CDCB: Pre-planning hastens disaster funding

Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Making money flow faster after a disaster is the point of SB 289, which authorizes local governments to pre-plan for a catastrophe to the extent possible with the aim of expediting federal assistance from HUD and FEMA.

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Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Enterprise and Wells Fargo Foundation Announce $20M Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

Innovators are invited to apply for grants of up to $3 million to scale solutions to housing challenges.

The Wells Fargo Foundation is expanding its commitment to housing affordability through another $20 million competition with Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) to find housing solutions.

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The need for speed: CDCB: Pre-planning hastens disaster funding

The need for speed: CDCB: Pre-planning hastens disaster funding

This project creates affordable, disaster-ready houses for families in need — and they only take 60 days to build

The need for speed: CDCB: Pre-planning hastens disaster funding

Making money flow faster after a disaster is the point of SB 289, which authorizes local governments to pre-plan for a catastrophe to the extent possible with the aim of expediting federal assistance from HUD and FEMA.

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Brownsville launches lifestle change, fitness classes

Brownsville launches lifestle change, fitness classes

This project creates affordable, disaster-ready houses for families in need — and they only take 60 days to build

The need for speed: CDCB: Pre-planning hastens disaster funding

Linear Park was bustling Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. as Brownsville-area residents came out to officially start The Challenge-RGV 2023 with the official weigh-in for competitors.

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This project creates affordable, disaster-ready houses for families in need — and they only take 60

This project creates affordable, disaster-ready houses for families in need — and they only take 60 days to build

This project creates affordable, disaster-ready houses for families in need — and they only take 60 days to build

This project creates affordable, disaster-ready houses for families in need — and they only take 60 days to build

emperature changes can alter how air collects, holds, and releases water. That’s why, as our planet continues to overheat and the air gets hotter, many extreme weather events — like hurricanes and floods — can get more intense or happen more often. 

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National Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

National Building Museum Opens Exhibition on Affordable Housing

This project creates affordable, disaster-ready houses for families in need — and they only take 60 days to build

This project creates affordable, disaster-ready houses for families in need — and they only take 60 days to build

The National Building Museum’s (NBM) new exhibition on affordable housing, "A Better Way Home," highlights six winning proposals of the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, a $20 million grant competition started by Wells Fargo and Enterprise Community Partners in 2019. 

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Federal agency defining colonias could spark housing opportunities in RGV

Federal agency defining colonias could spark housing opportunities in RGV

Federal agency defining colonias could spark housing opportunities in RGV

Federal agency defining colonias could spark housing opportunities in RGV

Cameron Park, the largest U.S. colonia, sits inside Brownsville’s city limits, and yet, it maintains an unincorporated status. Over the years, its population has grown from a few hundred residents to now about 7,000.

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The Myth of Affordability (RGV) Making housing instability visible

The Myth of Affordability (RGV) Making housing instability visible

Federal agency defining colonias could spark housing opportunities in RGV

Federal agency defining colonias could spark housing opportunities in RGV

In Texas’s Rio Grande Valley (RGV), housing instability is something of a hidden problem. When Come Dream, Come Build (CDCB), a local private, nonprofit community development organization, set out to research the scope of the issue with funding from a Wells Fargo grant, their policy team felt that sticking to fact sheets and webinars limited the reach of their inquiry.

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6 strategies for getting affordable housing built

6 strategies for getting affordable housing built

Federal agency defining colonias could spark housing opportunities in RGV

‘Serious money’: Community Loan Center hits 100k mark

The shortage of affordable housing is an ongoing challenge in the United States. About 20 million households in the U.S. are paying more than a third of their income on rent, and there’s a shortfall of about seven million homes for people with very low incomes.

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‘Serious money’: Community Loan Center hits 100k mark

‘Serious money’: Community Loan Center hits 100k mark

Federal agency defining colonias could spark housing opportunities in RGV

‘Serious money’: Community Loan Center hits 100k mark

The Community Loan Center, which provides low-interest, low-fee, small-dollar personal through employers loans as an alternative to predatory payday and auto-title lenders, last month issued its 100,000th loan since the program’s inception in 2011.

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'Serious money': Community Loan Center hits 100k mark

'Serious money': Community Loan Center hits 100k mark

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

Pandemic-stricken homeowners can now get in-person help to get state money

The Community Loan Center, which provides low-interest, low-fee, small-dollar personal through employers loans as an alternative to predatory payday and auto-title lenders, last month issued its 100,000th loan since the program's inception in 2011.

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Pandemic-stricken homeowners can now get in-person help to get state money

Pandemic-stricken homeowners can now get in-person help to get state money

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

Pandemic-stricken homeowners can now get in-person help to get state money

Residents behind on their mortgage payments, property taxes, property insurance, utility bills or homeowner/condominium association fees can now receive in-person help to apply for up to $65,000 in state funds.

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New project builds disaster-ready affordable housing

New project builds disaster-ready affordable housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

Two Texas-based nonprofits are developing disaster-resilient affordable homes in the Rio Grande Valley for low-income communities of color.

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JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase announced five organizations will receive philanthropic commitments of $3 million each to scale innovative climate-resilient affordable housing models.

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JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase announced five organizations will receive philanthropic commitments of $3 million each to scale innovative climate-resilient affordable housing models.

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JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

JPMorgan Chase announced five organizations will receive philanthropic commitments of $3 million each to scale innovative climate-resilient affordable housing models.

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Small house, big idea: JPMorgan Chase grants $3 million to MiCASiTA

Small house, big idea: JPMorgan Chase grants $3 million to MiCASiTA

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

Program in Cameron County to help residents get into affordable housing

Come Dream Come Build, formerly the Community Development Corporation of Brownsville, is one of just five organizations nationwide selected by JPMorgan Chase to receive grants of $3 million each for the purpose of scaling up innovative, climate-resilient, affordable housing models.

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Program in Cameron County to help residents get into affordable housing

Program in Cameron County to help residents get into affordable housing

JPMorgan Chase Committing $15 Million to Increase the Supply of Climate Resilient Affordable Housing

Program in Cameron County to help residents get into affordable housing

Come Dream. Come Build., an organization in Brownsville, is hoping to help meet the demand of the housing market. The organization has extended its Mi Casita program, which helps people find sustainable home options in the Valley. 

"My house is very deteriorated, deteriorated, yes," Brownsville resident Alma Medrano said. "My house is a bit big, but in the end, I am just one person living there."

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CDCB reopens to help with rent and utility assistance

CDCB reopens to help with rent and utility assistance

Backlog creates temporary closure of Cameron County rental assistance office

Tough market: Rising mortgage rates making home buying harder

ome Dream Come Build (CDCB) reopened its doors this week after taking two weeks to restructure and regroup, according to the organization’s program manager, Crystal Losoya.

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Tough market: Rising mortgage rates making home buying harder

Tough market: Rising mortgage rates making home buying harder

Backlog creates temporary closure of Cameron County rental assistance office

Tough market: Rising mortgage rates making home buying harder

Innovation, by definition, is the introduction of something new. While it might seem like a multi-industry buzzword nowadays, innovation is essential.

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Backlog creates temporary closure of Cameron County rental assistance office

Backlog creates temporary closure of Cameron County rental assistance office

Backlog creates temporary closure of Cameron County rental assistance office

Backlog creates temporary closure of Cameron County rental assistance office

An organization in Brownsville that files rental assistant applications is closing its doors for the next two weeks.

The organization, CDCB Come Dream. Come Build., said their backlog was too much.

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Rent prices skyrocketing, experts share how long it will last

Rent prices skyrocketing, experts share how long it will last

Backlog creates temporary closure of Cameron County rental assistance office

Backlog creates temporary closure of Cameron County rental assistance office

“We have a huge demand for housing, especially level entry housing and we have very little supply,” said Norma Hinojosa, broker and owner of RE/MAX Elite.

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Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

The cost of housing in Cameron County rose by 61 percent last year and solutions for providing affordable housing for low- to moderate-income homebuyers are getting scarcer, though CDCB thinks it has an answer with something called MiCASiTA.

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Feeding Rural America One Community At A Time

Feeding Rural America One Community At A Time

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Rural America grows a majority of this country’s food. Paradoxically, these communities experience overwhelming levels of food insecurity and hunger. They are called food insecure, meaning they cannot consistently depend on affordable and nutritious foods to be available.

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Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

The cost of housing in Cameron County rose by 61 percent last year and solutions for providing affordable housing for low- to moderate-income homebuyers are getting scarcer, though CDCB thinks it has an answer with something called MiCASiTA.

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Unlocking Financial Success In Rural America

Unlocking Financial Success In Rural America

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Growing home: CDCB project addresses housing shortage

Financial education and financial literacy are two of the lesser discussed keys to financial independence mentioned in the industry. Understanding concepts of saving, investing, and debt typically leads to an overall sense of financial security and self-assuredness, not to mention healthier livelihoods.

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CDCB growing homes to face the housing crisis

CDCB growing homes to face the housing crisis

Lack of credit has been a huge obstacle to Black home buyers. Now some lenders are trying to fix that.

Transforming Rural Communities Through BIPOC Homeownership

Come Dream Come Build, a Cameron County organization dedicated to affordable housing, is preparing to launch its next affordable housing concept, MiCasita.

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Transforming Rural Communities Through BIPOC Homeownership

Transforming Rural Communities Through BIPOC Homeownership

Lack of credit has been a huge obstacle to Black home buyers. Now some lenders are trying to fix that.

Transforming Rural Communities Through BIPOC Homeownership

The benefits of homeownership are well documented. Homeowners’ children are likelier to graduate and enroll in college than renters’ children, and homeowners across the income spectrum exhibit higher rates of civic engagement through voting than non-homeowners.

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How Consistent Capital Flow Can Save Rural America

How Consistent Capital Flow Can Save Rural America

Lack of credit has been a huge obstacle to Black home buyers. Now some lenders are trying to fix that.

Lack of credit has been a huge obstacle to Black home buyers. Now some lenders are trying to fix that.

In a world where money + power = respect, the Partners for Rural Transformation are changing the equation. Capital + consistency = Change.

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Lack of credit has been a huge obstacle to Black home buyers. Now some lenders are trying to fix tha

Lack of credit has been a huge obstacle to Black home buyers. Now some lenders are trying to fix that.

Lack of credit has been a huge obstacle to Black home buyers. Now some lenders are trying to fix that.

Lack of credit has been a huge obstacle to Black home buyers. Now some lenders are trying to fix that.

When people in the finance world talk about “credit invisibles,” Ron Molina-Brantley says he knows exactly who they mean.

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Brownsville non-profit renovates 100-year-old cottages as housing option

Brownsville non-profit renovates 100-year-old cottages as housing option

Brownsville non-profit renovates 100-year-old cottages as housing option

Brownsville non-profit renovates 100-year-old cottages as housing option

One non-profit in Brownsville has renovated 100-year-old homes into affordable housing options for the community.

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The Power Of Innovation In Rural America

The Power Of Innovation In Rural America

Brownsville non-profit renovates 100-year-old cottages as housing option

Brownsville non-profit renovates 100-year-old cottages as housing option

Innovation, by definition, is the introduction of something new. While it might seem like a multi-industry buzzword nowadays, innovation is essential.

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Remodelan casas en Brownsville para familias de escasos recursos

Remodelan casas en Brownsville para familias de escasos recursos

Brownsville non-profit renovates 100-year-old cottages as housing option

Remodelan casas en Brownsville para familias de escasos recursos

Varias casa en la calle Jackson, en Brownsville fueron rehabilitadas para alquilarlas a personas de bajos recursos.

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Cameron County Emergency Rental Assistance

Cameron County Emergency Rental Assistance

Brownsville non-profit renovates 100-year-old cottages as housing option

Remodelan casas en Brownsville para familias de escasos recursos

If you need help paying rent and utility bills, The ERA program provides assistance to renters in Cameron County who have been financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to pay current and past due rent and utility bills. 

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America Without Poverty—This Organization Is Making It Happen

America Without Poverty—This Organization Is Making It Happen

Come Dream Come Build brings back homeownership information sessions

America Without Poverty—This Organization Is Making It Happen

Guided by a vision of a nation where persistent poverty no longer exists, six regional Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) located in and serving regions with a high prevalence of persistent poverty came together to form the Partners for Rural Transformation.

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Local group revitalizes old homes in Brownsville

Local group revitalizes old homes in Brownsville

Come Dream Come Build brings back homeownership information sessions

America Without Poverty—This Organization Is Making It Happen

A group has partnered with the city of Brownsville to repair and renovate the Historic Jackson Street Cottages.

Funding for the $1 million project came from the federal government and local businesses. 

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Come Dream Come Build brings back homeownership information sessions

Come Dream Come Build brings back homeownership information sessions

Come Dream Come Build brings back homeownership information sessions

Come Dream Come Build brings back homeownership information sessions

Come Dream Come Build (cdcb) in Brownsville is returning to in-person homeownership information sessions for low to moderate-income homebuyers.

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Home prices rise in Brownsville amid pandemic, report shows

Home prices rise in Brownsville amid pandemic, report shows

Come Dream Come Build brings back homeownership information sessions

Come Dream Come Build brings back homeownership information sessions

Brownsville has seen significant economic growth during the pandemic, but some experts say as more businesses and jobs hit the city, residents are faced with a lack of affordable housing. 

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Cameron county emergency rental assistance program assist renters

Cameron county emergency rental assistance program assist renters

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville awarded $20,000 for Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta!

UTHealth School of Public Health invests $20,000 grant into new park programs

The Cameron County Emergency Rental Assistance program is available for renters, and Come Dream Come Build (CDCB) is still accepting applications for those in need.

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UTHealth School of Public Health invests $20,000 grant into new park programs

UTHealth School of Public Health invests $20,000 grant into new park programs

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville awarded $20,000 for Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta!

UTHealth School of Public Health invests $20,000 grant into new park programs

The city of Brownsville's mission of boosting the well-being of residents is pressing forward in the city's Southmost neighborhood.

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UTHealth School of Public Health receives Rails-to-Trails grant

UTHealth School of Public Health receives Rails-to-Trails grant

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville awarded $20,000 for Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta!

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville awarded $20,000 for Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta!

 The UTHealth School of Public Health in Brownsville received a $20,000 grant from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to improve access to nature trails and programming in the lower Rio Grande Valley.

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UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville awarded $20,000 for Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta!

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville awarded $20,000 for Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta!

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville awarded $20,000 for Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta!

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville awarded $20,000 for Tu Salud ¡Si Cuenta!

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health Brownsville has been awarded a $20,000 grant from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy or RTC.

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Housing Experts: Build Back Better could improve RGV with more affordable housing

Housing Experts: Build Back Better could improve RGV with more affordable housing

Housing Experts: Build Back Better could improve RGV with more affordable housing

Housing Experts: Build Back Better could improve RGV with more affordable housing

On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, a social safety net that aims to support the needs of the middle class.

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West Rail Trail project breaks ground

West Rail Trail project breaks ground

Housing Experts: Build Back Better could improve RGV with more affordable housing

Housing Experts: Build Back Better could improve RGV with more affordable housing

Thirteen years after a grass-roots group of West Brownsville residents assembled themselves to oppose a proposed toll road along what would become former Union Pacific railroad right of way, on Friday a ceremonial groundbreaking was held to mark their victory.

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Going somewhere: West Rail Trail to begin construction

Going somewhere: West Rail Trail to begin construction

Housing Experts: Build Back Better could improve RGV with more affordable housing

Brownsville gearing up for new hike and bike trail project

It’s been a long time coming, but Brownsville’s West Rail Trail project is about to become a reality.

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Brownsville gearing up for new hike and bike trail project

Brownsville gearing up for new hike and bike trail project

Housing Experts: Build Back Better could improve RGV with more affordable housing

Brownsville gearing up for new hike and bike trail project

The city of Brownsville will soon break ground on a new project that will provide more access to hike and bike trails across the city.

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Local organization asks Texas law makers for $5 billion to fund more affordable housing

Local organization asks Texas law makers for $5 billion to fund more affordable housing

Local organization asks Texas law makers for $5 billion to fund more affordable housing

Local organization asks Texas law makers for $5 billion to fund more affordable housing

Housing experts said home prices continue to soar while the median pay wage stays the same.

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Brownsville nonprofit requests federal funding for homeowners

Brownsville nonprofit requests federal funding for homeowners

Local organization asks Texas law makers for $5 billion to fund more affordable housing

Local organization asks Texas law makers for $5 billion to fund more affordable housing

The demand for affordable housing in the Rio Grande Valley is growing, and local organizations are requesting federal funding to help families.

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Brownsville organization focuses on creating affordable housing

Brownsville organization focuses on creating affordable housing

Local organization asks Texas law makers for $5 billion to fund more affordable housing

BCIC Taking applicants for grant funding from Elon Musk Foundation

Housing experts across the board said it is hard to find affordable housing in Brownsville, but one organization is focused on developing more low-cost housing units in the area.

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BCIC Taking applicants for grant funding from Elon Musk Foundation

BCIC Taking applicants for grant funding from Elon Musk Foundation

Local organization asks Texas law makers for $5 billion to fund more affordable housing

BCIC Taking applicants for grant funding from Elon Musk Foundation

BCIC Taking applicants for grant funding from Elon Musk Foundation

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En un mes se acabaría la moratoria de desalojos en Texas

En un mes se acabaría la moratoria de desalojos en Texas

Expertos advierten que hay pocas opciones una vez termine moratoria por desalojo

CDCB: Pudiera ayudar con hasta 12 meses de renta atrasada

Analice las diversas opciones de ayuda para evitar ser desalojado.

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CDCB: Pudiera ayudar con hasta 12 meses de renta atrasada

CDCB: Pudiera ayudar con hasta 12 meses de renta atrasada

Expertos advierten que hay pocas opciones una vez termine moratoria por desalojo

CDCB: Pudiera ayudar con hasta 12 meses de renta atrasada

Esta ayuda es especificamente para el Condado Cameron y puediera apoyar tanto a inquilinos como a propietarios.

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Expertos advierten que hay pocas opciones una vez termine moratoria por desalojo

Expertos advierten que hay pocas opciones una vez termine moratoria por desalojo

Expertos advierten que hay pocas opciones una vez termine moratoria por desalojo

Expertos advierten que hay pocas opciones una vez termine moratoria por desalojo

Con la extensión por un mes más de la orden que prohíbe los desalojos de arrendatarios

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Cameron County program offers rent assistance

Cameron County program offers rent assistance

Expertos advierten que hay pocas opciones una vez termine moratoria por desalojo

Expertos advierten que hay pocas opciones una vez termine moratoria por desalojo

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the federal government's pandemic-related eviction moratorium to July 31.

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RGV is one of Texas’ least affordable places to live, experts say

RGV is one of Texas’ least affordable places to live, experts say

RGV is one of Texas’ least affordable places to live, experts say

RGV is one of Texas’ least affordable places to live, experts say

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended the eviction moratorium by another month, but local housing experts say that affordable housing will not be available for those who need it.

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Brownsville’s historic Samano Building to be restored

Brownsville’s historic Samano Building to be restored

RGV is one of Texas’ least affordable places to live, experts say

RGV is one of Texas’ least affordable places to live, experts say

The nearly century-old Samano Building at 1158 E. Elizabeth St. in downtown Brownsville is being brought back to life thanks to a $12 million restoration/renovation project scheduled to begin in October.

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Candidates in Brownsville runoff races participate in forum

Candidates in Brownsville runoff races participate in forum

RGV is one of Texas’ least affordable places to live, experts say

Candidates in Brownsville runoff races participate in forum

Candidates from each of Brownsville's runoff races for city commission seats made their pitch to voters as they prepare for the final stretch of their campaigns.

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Local rent help funds remaining unspent

Local rent help funds remaining unspent

RGV is one of Texas’ least affordable places to live, experts say

Candidates in Brownsville runoff races participate in forum

A lot of money is going to get left on the table in the form of federal emergency rental assistance if those running the program in Cameron County aren’t able to get more landlords to sign up.

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No word yet on Elon Musk’s promised $30 million to Cameron County

No word yet on Elon Musk’s promised $30 million to Cameron County

En Condado Cameron: Aumenta solicitudes de desalojos aún y con moratoria del gobierno federal

En Condado Cameron: Aumenta solicitudes de desalojos aún y con moratoria del gobierno federal

Two weeks ago, Elon Musk, said he would donate $30 million to Cameron County schools and Brownsville’s historic downtown

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En Condado Cameron: Aumenta solicitudes de desalojos aún y con moratoria del gobierno federal

En Condado Cameron: Aumenta solicitudes de desalojos aún y con moratoria del gobierno federal

En Condado Cameron: Aumenta solicitudes de desalojos aún y con moratoria del gobierno federal

En Condado Cameron: Aumenta solicitudes de desalojos aún y con moratoria del gobierno federal

Come Dream Come Build en Brownsville ha apoyado a residentes del condado Cameron con pagos de la renta o bien utilidades durante la pandemia.

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Local nonprofits encouraging renters falling behind to apply for assistance

Local nonprofits encouraging renters falling behind to apply for assistance

En Condado Cameron: Aumenta solicitudes de desalojos aún y con moratoria del gobierno federal

Local nonprofits encouraging renters falling behind to apply for assistance

Despite the eviction moratorium put in place early on in the pandemic, eviction filings have continued.

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Eviction fears grow: Supreme Court allows order to expire

Eviction fears grow: Supreme Court allows order to expire

En Condado Cameron: Aumenta solicitudes de desalojos aún y con moratoria del gobierno federal

Local nonprofits encouraging renters falling behind to apply for assistance

An emergency order from the Texas Supreme Court requiring enforcement of a federal eviction moratorium expired on March 31

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Brownsville: Majority of Funds to Restore Samano Building Are Lined Up

Brownsville: Majority of Funds to Restore Samano Building Are Lined Up

Brownsville: Majority of Funds to Restore Samano Building Are Lined Up

Brownsville: Majority of Funds to Restore Samano Building Are Lined Up

The city of Brownsville is awaiting approval of a request made to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to reallocate $500,000 of federal funds.

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Musk’s invitation to relocate may further burden market

Musk’s invitation to relocate may further burden market

Brownsville: Majority of Funds to Restore Samano Building Are Lined Up

Brownsville: Majority of Funds to Restore Samano Building Are Lined Up

Even while the Federal Aviation Administration is taking a second look at SpaceX’s Boca Chica rocket building.

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‘Not enough houses,’ experts respond as Elon Musk

‘Not enough houses,’ experts respond as Elon Musk

Brownsville: Majority of Funds to Restore Samano Building Are Lined Up

Prohibición de desalojo por atrasos en pagos de alquiler

Realtors say that Elon Musk’s tweet from last week caused a wave of interest in the housing market.

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Prohibición de desalojo por atrasos en pagos de alquiler

Prohibición de desalojo por atrasos en pagos de alquiler

Brownsville: Majority of Funds to Restore Samano Building Are Lined Up

Prohibición de desalojo por atrasos en pagos de alquiler

Las dificultades que siguen enfrentando muchas personas en la región para pagar la renta por razones relacionadas a la pandemia son todavía muy grandes.

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CDC extends eviction moratorium through June 30

CDC extends eviction moratorium through June 30

Cameron County Judge reminds residents of Emergency Rental Assistance

Cameron County judge reminds public about rental assistance program

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended the eviction moratorium put in place to prevent the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rent during the pandemic.  

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Cameron County judge reminds public about rental assistance program

Cameron County judge reminds public about rental assistance program

Cameron County Judge reminds residents of Emergency Rental Assistance

Cameron County judge reminds public about rental assistance program

The county is partnering with CDCB to get nearly $12.7 million in the hands of qualifying Cameron County residents needing assistance.

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Cameron County Judge reminds residents of Emergency Rental Assistance

Cameron County Judge reminds residents of Emergency Rental Assistance

Cameron County Judge reminds residents of Emergency Rental Assistance

Cameron County Judge reminds residents of Emergency Rental Assistance

Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., and CDCB Executive Director Nick Mitchell-Bennett hosted a press conference regarding Emergency Rental Assistance Monday morning.

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Detalles sobre ayuda para renta y utilidades en el Condado Cameron

Detalles sobre ayuda para renta y utilidades en el Condado Cameron

Cameron County Judge reminds residents of Emergency Rental Assistance

Cameron County Judge reminds residents of Emergency Rental Assistance

Más de 12 millones de dólares están disponibles para ayudar a pagar renta atrasada o servicios públicos

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$12.7 Million: Help is available for Cameron County renters affected by COVID-19

$12.7 Million: Help is available for Cameron County renters affected by COVID-19

$12.7 Million: Help is available for Cameron County renters affected by COVID-19

$12.7 Million: Help is available for Cameron County renters affected by COVID-19

Cameron County residents can now take advantage of $12.7 million made available to renters.

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CDCB offers rent help; Treasury Dept. allocates $12.7 million

CDCB offers rent help; Treasury Dept. allocates $12.7 million

$12.7 Million: Help is available for Cameron County renters affected by COVID-19

$12.7 Million: Help is available for Cameron County renters affected by COVID-19

Come Dream Come Build wants Cameron County residents to know help is available for those having trouble paying rent and utilities due to the pandemic.

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Ayuda financiera para alquiler o servicios públicos en Cameron

Ayuda financiera para alquiler o servicios públicos en Cameron

$12.7 Million: Help is available for Cameron County renters affected by COVID-19

Ayuda financiera para alquiler o servicios públicos en Cameron

Hay apoyo disponible para residentes del  condado Cameron que están pasando por una dificultad.

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Home run: Palo Alto Groves proceeding after pause

Home run: Palo Alto Groves proceeding after pause

Rental assistance available for qualifying residents in Cameron County

Rental assistance available for qualifying residents in Cameron County

Construction of an innovative mixed-income residential project adjacent to the Brownsville Sports Park is on again after a delay of about a year and a half

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Rental assistance available for qualifying residents in Cameron County

Rental assistance available for qualifying residents in Cameron County

Rental assistance available for qualifying residents in Cameron County

Rental assistance available for qualifying residents in Cameron County

Help is available for qualifying Cameron County residents.

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Wells Fargo Grants to Advance Housing Affordability Solutions

Wells Fargo Grants to Advance Housing Affordability Solutions

Rental assistance available for qualifying residents in Cameron County

Wells Fargo Grants to Advance Housing Affordability Solutions

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Downtown resurgence: Redevelopment gained steam in 2019-2020

Downtown resurgence: Redevelopment gained steam in 2019-2020

Rental assistance available for qualifying residents in Cameron County

Wells Fargo Grants to Advance Housing Affordability Solutions

Redevelopment activity in Brownsville’s historic downtown continues to grow.

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Brownsville community project is set to bring hundreds of jobs and over 600 new homes

Brownsville community project is set to bring hundreds of jobs and over 600 new homes

The number of evictions filed in Cameron County down 18% — the new year could change that

The number of evictions filed in Cameron County down 18% — the new year could change that

More than 600 homes will be built in the next few years at the Palo Alto Groves Community in Brownsville.

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The number of evictions filed in Cameron County down 18% — the new year could change that

The number of evictions filed in Cameron County down 18% — the new year could change that

The number of evictions filed in Cameron County down 18% — the new year could change that

The number of evictions filed in Cameron County down 18% — the new year could change that

In September, the CDC ordered a stop to residential evictions until Dec. 31

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Cameron County with highest eviction percentage based on research

Cameron County with highest eviction percentage based on research

The number of evictions filed in Cameron County down 18% — the new year could change that

Free financial navigator helps Brownsville residents with COVID-19 financial challenges

CAMERON COUNTY, Texas (KVEO) – The Come Dream Come Build (CDCB) housing assistance 

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Free financial navigator helps Brownsville residents with COVID-19 financial challenges

Free financial navigator helps Brownsville residents with COVID-19 financial challenges

The number of evictions filed in Cameron County down 18% — the new year could change that

Free financial navigator helps Brownsville residents with COVID-19 financial challenges

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The city of Brownsville in partnership with the national nonprofit organization

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Cameron County residents struggle with homelessness in pandemic

Cameron County residents struggle with homelessness in pandemic

Over $5 million in renters assistance in the RGV scheduled to expire due to lack of applicants

Over $5 million in renters assistance in the RGV scheduled to expire due to lack of applicants

HARLINGEN — Thanksgiving meals packed into styrofoam boxes

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Over $5 million in renters assistance in the RGV scheduled to expire due to lack of applicants

Over $5 million in renters assistance in the RGV scheduled to expire due to lack of applicants

Over $5 million in renters assistance in the RGV scheduled to expire due to lack of applicants

Over $5 million in renters assistance in the RGV scheduled to expire due to lack of applicants

Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)–Renters across the Rio Grande Valley are struggling to make rent throughout the COVID-19 

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Historic Battlefield Trail Extension Opens

Historic Battlefield Trail Extension Opens

Over $5 million in renters assistance in the RGV scheduled to expire due to lack of applicants

Historic Battlefield Trail Extension Opens

Offering Immediate and Long-Term Health and Economic Boons For Cameron County

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Financial assistance for Valley residents

Financial assistance for Valley residents

Over $5 million in renters assistance in the RGV scheduled to expire due to lack of applicants

Historic Battlefield Trail Extension Opens

A Brownsville non-profit organization will be able to keep helping people who are struggling financially struggling during pandemic .

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Press Releases

Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

cdcb Receives $300,000 to Support Housing Affordability for the Rio Grande Valley During COVID-19

cdcb Receives $300,000 to Support Housing Affordability for the Rio Grande Valley During COVID-19

Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge

9/22/2020 - cdcb receives $2.5 million award to develop its MiCASiTA housing model across the Rio Grande Valley and beyond to more communities where poverty persists across the nation.

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cdcb Receives $300,000 to Support Housing Affordability for the Rio Grande Valley During COVID-19

cdcb Receives $300,000 to Support Housing Affordability for the Rio Grande Valley During COVID-19

cdcb Receives $300,000 to Support Housing Affordability for the Rio Grande Valley During COVID-19

cdcb Receives $300,000 to Support Housing Affordability for the Rio Grande Valley During COVID-19

9/28/2020 - cdcb announced a $300,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, which will enable the CDFI to help keep people housed, financially secure and growing wealth during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation is part of $175 million commitment to assist communities impacted by the pandemic.

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