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Housing‑voucher policy changes backed by advocates to reduce barriers for people experiencing homelessness
Summary
County officials and homelessness providers discussed proposed revisions to the Housing Choice Voucher administrative plan designed to reduce exclusions for people with criminal records and improve lease‑up with supportive services. Housing Forward and partners urged the court to adopt the changes to increase equitable access.
County health and housing staff briefed the Commissioners Court on proposed revisions to the Housing Choice Voucher administrative plan intended to improve access for people experiencing homelessness and to align vouchers with supportive services.
Housing advocates said overly broad criminal‑history screening prevents people who are homeless from obtaining stable housing. “Criminal records are often incomplete or inaccurate and there are large racial disparities in criminal‑justice…
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