Mexican American Unity Council Inc

MAUC Center - In 1976, MAUC acquired and renovated an abandoned elementary school building into a community resource center. Funding for the project was made available from the U.S Department of Commerce, Ford Foundation and the Community Services Administration. The building is leased primarily to health, social service and other non-profit organizations and houses MAUCs administrative offices and programs. The community room and courtyards are often utilized to host community meetings, informational classes and special events.

Financial Empowerment & Wealth Building - The MAUC Homestead Preservation Center is a coordinated central access point for community-based housing related services. MAUC assess the needs and connect the client to a wide range of community partner resources. These may include rent and utility assistance, title clearance, financial capability services, housing counseling, and available housing opportunities, etc. The MHC seeks to measurably strengthen our community by: Connecting income qualifying residents to housing resources fitting to their needs and opportunities, leverage greater investment in housing through the creation of a community land trust on Westside that respect the cultural and historical assets of the Westside and protect vulnerable populations from predatory market activity and prevent involuntary displacement. By clearing title, residents remain in their homes for future generations.

The Housing Development Program seeks to develop additional affordable housing projects within the community through cooperation with other entities. Predevelopment costs are recorded in this program. MAUC activities related to Affordable Housing (Tax Credit Limited Partnerships) are also accounted for in housing development.