88R20924 BPG-D
By: Manuel H.R. No. 1016
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Legacy Community Development Corporation of Port
Arthur has made a positive difference in the lives of countless
Southeast Texas residents; and
WHEREAS, A nonprofit organization, Legacy CDC develops
affordable housing and provides financial counseling to assist
low- to moderate-income families; it partners with many other
organizations to increase housing stability throughout Jefferson,
Hardin, and Orange Counties by offering housing opportunities,
education, supportive services, and referrals; and
WHEREAS, Legacy CDC was originally established by a
faith-based group as the Tender Loving Care Center for Children, an
initiative dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of youth
from low-income families; recognizing that its mission depended
heavily on secure housing for clients, it expanded its endeavors as
Legacy CDC in 2006; three years later, it was certified as a
Community Housing Development Organization by the City of Orange
and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;
subsequently, it received CHDO certification from the Cities of
Beaumont and Port Arthur as well; and
WHEREAS, While working as a CHDO for the City of Orange,
Legacy purchased and rehabilitated a single-family home that was
then sold to a low- to moderate-income family; the organization
went on to develop an 80-unit family complex in Vidor, which is now
fully occupied; in Beaumont, it has acquired and renovated some 20
units and directed reconstruction of a number of others, and it
manages 20 scattered site rental units; Legacy is overseeing a
downtown revitalization program in Port Arthur, where it has built
two single-family units and has 29 underway; moreover, it has
acquired about 10 foreclosure units in recent years; and
WHEREAS, Legacy sponsors a homeownership education program
that encompasses credit counseling, financial education, and
homebuyer certification; more than 1,000 families have completed
the certification course; other initiatives include disaster
recovery services, emergency rental assistance, and credit repair;
it delivers services in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Filipino, as well
as English; and
WHEREAS, Stable housing is essential to the welfare and
security of every individual, and by helping residents of Southeast
Texas attain this goal, Legacy CDC is empowering families and
strengthening their communities; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Legacy Community Development Corporation
for its contributions to Southeast Texas and extend to all those
associated with the organization sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.