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Housing tax credits support landlords that discriminate against ex-inmates

State Rep. Harold Dutton relayed the story on Wednesday of an 80 year old man in his district who had committed a violent offense 50 years ago and was recently released after a long sentence. Now, as an elderly person, the fellow can't find housing because of his prior conviction. "I don't know if they think he's going to play loud music or throw big parties," said Dutton, but the man couldn't find a private apartment complex that would rent to him.The House Corrections Committee heard related testimony that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs does not require that entities receiving affordable housing tax credits rent to felons, and doesn't even track whether they do. All their programs are strictly income based, said Kate Moore from TDHCA...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 02, 2010 (boomark / email).