"We are the working middle class that sometimes fall between the cracks. We don’t have enough money to do it on our own. We need that extra help to repair our home and get it up to par where it's liveable."
UU Housing Assistance Corporation is committed to enriching the lives and neighborhoods of lower and moderate-income families through housing preservation, rehabilitation, new construction, and educational programs. UUHAC helps families who have diverse needs and limited financial capabilities reside in decent homes and thrive in improved neighborhoods.
UUHAC is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that assists homeowners with home repair primarily in older neighborhoods just north and east of downtown. UUHAC can also qualify families for homeownership anywhere in Bexar County. Its financial and housing counseling classes are open to all.
UUHAC was incorporated in the state of Texas in 1989. Since that time, it has:
- Repaired the homes of 175 low-income homeowners
- Built 11 new homes for low-income homebuyers
- Acquired, repaired and sold 20 homes to low-income homebuyers
- Counseled 1,000 homeowners and homebuyers
Organizational Facts:
- Up to 13 board members
- Five staff
Financials
- Total budget: $2.1 Million
- Program – 78%
- Administration – 14%
- Operations – 7%
- Other – 1%
Financial Partners include Broadway National Bank/ City of San Antonio’s US HUD HOME program/Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas/ Guaranty Bank/ PMI Group, Inc./ Jefferson State Bank/ Washington Mutual/ Wells Fargo Bank. AT&T Foundation, Alcoa Foundation and Boeing Company Foundation have provided grants to upgrade management software.
We welcome your involvement as a member. Dues are $25 per year. As a volunteer, you could provide your expertise in several areas, make presentations to groups about UUHAC, and assist the executive director with office duties. Please contact our office for more information at (210) 731-8203. The annual membership meeting is held in March. At that time, the board and staff will let you know about its current and proposed activities and welcome your input.