San Antonio Affordable Housing
About San Antonio Affordable Housing
San Antonio Affordable Housing works where housing already exists, and where it can still be saved. In San Antonio, that means acquiring properties, rehabbing what has been left to wear down, and helping bring empty lots back into use through city-guided housing programs. If you care about keeping people housed in the neighborhoods they already call home, this is the kind of work that matters. It is practical, local, and rooted in the specific kinds of homes and rental units that shape daily life for San Antonio residents.
What stands out here is the focus on the housing that is easiest to overlook: owner-occupied homes, shotgun houses, and small-scale rental units. SAAH also works within city programs and funding agreements, so the rehabilitation work is tied to defined neighborhood priorities rather than happening in isolation.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Affordable housing program
Provides oversight and execution of the affordable housing program, including due diligence, acquisition, maintenance, and disposition of related properties.
RenewSA housing program
Listed among the affordable housing programs overseen and executed by SAAH.
Infill pilot program
Listed among the affordable housing programs overseen and executed by SAAH.
Inner city infill rehabilitation program
Acquires vacant lots to redevelop and build in accordance with city plans and policies.
Inner city infill new construction program
Acquires vacant lots to redevelop and build in accordance with city plans and policies.
Residential demolition diversion program
Repairs and rehabilitates up to 10 owner-occupied single-family structures identified by the city as dangerous structures or dangerous premises.
Shotgun house rehabilitation program
Rehabilitates up to three shotgun-type homes.
Economic Development Initiative (EDI) grant program
Repairs and rehabilitates a mixture of single-family homes for families earning up to 120% AMI and small-scale rental units serving families up to 60% AMI.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
The Mission of SAAH is to develop affordable housing, improve the existing affordable housing stock, and combat community deterioration through housing and community development related programs and activities.
Who they serve
Residents of San Antonio seeking affordable housing, including households served through programs for owner-occupied homes, shotgun houses, and families earning up to 120% AMI or 60% AMI.
Their impact
- repair and rehabilitate up to 10 owner-occupied single-family structures
- rehabilitate up to three shotgun-type homes
How your donation helps
- property acquisition, maintenance, and disposition for affordable housing programs
- repair and rehabilitation of owner-occupied single-family structures
- rehabilitation of shotgun-type homes
- repair and rehabilitation of single-family homes and small-scale rental units
Our story
In 1993, the mission was refined to focus on affordable housing inside Loop 410. Two years later, San Antonio Affordable Housing, Inc. was established by City Ordinance as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit component of OUR SA.
Events
OUR SA Board meetings
monthlyMeetings are open to the public and are typically held on the third Wednesday of every month. Agendas are posted 72 hours in advance on SASpeakUp.
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
Which housing programs does SAAH oversee?
It oversees and carries out the affordable housing program, RenewSA housing program, and infill pilot program. It also handles inner city infill rehabilitation, inner city infill new construction, residential demolition diversion, shotgun house rehabilitation, and EDI grant activities.
What kinds of properties are included in SAAH's rehabilitation work?
The rehabilitation work includes owner-occupied single-family structures, shotgun-type homes, single-family homes, and small-scale rental units.
What income levels are mentioned in the program activity?
The EDI grant program serves families earning up to 120% AMI for single-family homes and up to 60% AMI for small-scale rental units.
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