Grants and Awards

Impact Guild

In 2025, The Impact Guild received a $50,000 grant from the San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation, to conduct a feasibility study for an affordable housing development on land owned by the Lutheran Church of Good Shepherd. The mission is to convert underused church property into an economic mobility campus that encompasses housing and supportive services developed by partner nonprofits.

Culturingua

In 2025, Culturingua received a $150,000 grant from the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation. The funding supports the creation of a new community land trust focused on permanently preserving homeownership and preventing the displacement of low-income immigrants and refugees in the Medical Center area.

Sutton Square Apartments

In 2025, Prospera Housing received a $500,000 loan from the San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation to rehabilitate an existing 30-unit apartment community. The apartment community provides housing for families at or below 50% Area Median Income (AMI).

Kings Court

In 2025, Merced Housing received a $213,000 loan from the Public Facility Corporation, to rehabilitate an existing 32-unit apartment community serving households at or below 60% Area Median Income (AMI).

Elmhurst Place Apartments

In 2025, Merced Housing received $440,650 loan from the San Antonio Housing Trust Finance Corporation, to rehabilitate an existing 23-unit apartment community serving households between 30%-80% Area Median Income (AMI).

Dietrich Road Apartments

In 2025, Opportunity Home received a $400,000 loan from the San Antonio Housing Trust and a $250,000 loan from the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation, to rehabilitate an existing 30 unit apartment community serving households at or below 60% Area Median Income (AMI).

Bethel AME

In 2025, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church was awarded $25,500 from the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corporation to fund a feasibility study. The study will explore developing affordable, accessible housing on Swiss Street on the Eastside of San Antonio for seniors aged 62 and older and individuals with disabilities.

Eleanor Place Apartments

In 2025, Merced Housing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, received a consolidated loan of $304,000 from the SAHT Public Facility Corporation to rehabilitate an existing 9-unit apartment community for older adults. The apartment community is comprised of 8 1-Bedroom units and 1 accessible 2-Bedroom unit, reserved for those at 60% Area Median Income (AMI).

Oscar Eason Apartments

In 2024, Merced Housing, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, received $500,000 in the form of a recoverable grant from the SAHT Public Facility Corporation to complete a HUD 202 Supportive Housing community, located at 1602 E Commerce in Council District 2. The Oscar Eason Apartments will provide 33 accessible units for adults over the age of 62 years. All 33 units will be designated for households at or below 30% Area Median Income, with completion in 2026.

Emanuel United Methodist Church

In 2024, The Emanuel United Methodist Church was awarded $45,000 to fund a feasibility study for Emanuel Village, an affordable housing development on excess land owned by the church for seniors and families. The development would also include flexible commercial space which would be used by the church to provide outreach services and healthcare to the residents and surrounding community. The initial concept would include one building containing 24 senior units with 1- and 2-bedroom units and 22 cottages for families containing 2- and 3-bedroom units. All 46 homes would be income and rent restricted with 2 units at 30% Area Median Income, 22 units at 50% Area Median Income, and 22 units at 70% Area Median Income.

ROC USA

In 2023, ROC USA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, received a loan of $750,000 from the SAHT Public Facility Corporation for capital repairs to the Riverside Terrace manufactured home community.

Westside Community Land Trust

In 2023, The Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, was awarded $295,000 to establish a Westside Community Land Trust to serve twenty-five (25) census blocks with 112,600 residents. MAUC aims to serve low-income households between 30%-80% AMI to preserve the affordability of Westside properties. Owners of those Westside properties will not be displaced by foreclosure or other economic events and thereby maintain the socio-cultural fabric of the community. By ensuring the physical quality of the homes is preserved, the carbon footprint will be reduced from one owner to the next.

Roseville Housing Trust – Hidden Jewel Revitalization Project

In 2021, the Roseville Housing Trust was awarded $900,000 from the San Antonio Housing Trust to support the Hidden Jewel Revitalization Project. The funds will be used to rennovate an existing 88-unit apartment community for low-income seniors.

Esperanza Community Land Trust

In 2021, the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center was awarded $300,000 to create the Esperanza Community Land Trust, designed to permanently preserve existing low‐income housing in San Antonio’s Historic Westside. Esperanza CLT will acquire and renovate older westside homes and rent/resell them to persons at or below 30% AMI. Esperanza CLT will also create a Demolition Emergency Fund to work with households whose homes are at risk for demolition.

Habitat for Humanity Rancho Carlota Subdivision

In 2021, Habitat for Humanity was awarded $200,000 to support the $2.89 million Rancho Carlota Subdivision, located at 13801 Watson Rd, which will eventually build out approximately 250 new three–and four‐bedroom single‐family homes. The Trust will provide the gap funds necessary to compensate for increased construction-related costs for 20 newly constructed units at <60% AMI during Phase I of the project which totals 67 units. Homes are sold to income-qualified families for $95,000 with 0% mortgages for up to 25 years.

Our Casas Resident Council

In 2021, Our Casas Resident Council was awarded $239,340 as construction financing to support the infill vacant lot development of five single-family homes located on Vera Cruz, Santiago, and Chihuahua on the eastern side of Apache Creek located near the west side. The single‐family homes, when completed, will be sold to households at or below 80% of AMI. The land is currently owned by Our Casas. Assistance is being provided in the form of a 0% construction loan repayable in 12 months or at time of sale. By the end of 2024, Our Casas Resident Council successfully utilized the SAHT funds to build seven single-family homes and one ADU in the nearby Westside, which were sold to first-time homebuyers earning 80% AMI or less.

In 2025, SAHT agreed to extend the contract, enabling Our Casas to continue the program. To learn more about Our Casas programs check out their website.

Housing First Community Coalition- Town Twin Village

In 2021, HFCC was awarded $829,000 along with $264,000 from the Executive Directors Challenge, totaling $1,093,000. This funding will aid in the Phase 1 construction of the Town Twin Village, a permanent supportive housing project valued at $11.8 million that assists seniors over 50 experiencing chronic homelessness, along with offering two years of rental subsidies. The development is located on 17 acres at 4711 Dietrich Rd. on the east side. Phase I includes 42 tiny homes, 25 RV Trailers, multi‐purpose complex, hospitality pavilion, and centralized laundromat. SAHT funds will be used to construct an estimated 20 tiny homes at an estimated average cost per unit of $41,450.

Check out TTV website to learn more about the timeline and progress.

City of San Antonio’s COVID 19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program
In 2020, SAHT contributed $6 million to the City’s COVID Emergency Housing Assistance program that prevented foreclosures and evictions during the pandemic.