RESOURCES

ARCIT encourages you to use the following links to network with people, associations and review documents regarding issues of importance to Rural Texas.

 Programs

Texas Yes! Program (Texas Department of Agriculture)  Say Yes To Rural Texas!

 Associations

Texas Association of Community Development Corporations www.tacdc.org

Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (TALHFA)  www.talhfa.org

Texas Association of Regional Councils (Regional COGs) www.txregionalcouncil.org

Texas Downtown Association www.texasdowntown.org

 Community Development

Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (TxLIHIS)
www.texashousing.org

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) www.tsahc.org


 Economic Development

To review a copy of the brief prepared by ARCIT staff for the 79th Legislature about Economic Development, see 4A/4B Brief.


 Environmental Challenges

Small Business & Local Government Assistance division of TCEQ  http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assistance/sblga/sblga.html


 Regional Resources

www.southcentraltexas.net
   This site is designed to promote Associations, Organizations & Small Businesses

www.texaspecostrail.com   Explore Southwest Texas Heritage


 Federal Resources

Texas US Department of Agriculture Rural Development www.rurdev.usda.gov/tx

To find or review current federal legislation, "in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson", go to http://thomas.loc.gov/

Association of Rural Communities in Texas
P.O. Box 200847
Austin, TX   78720-0847
ph 512.331.1354     fax 512.331.1462     info@arcit.org