UAP Appointments
The individual Commissioner Court members make appointments to numerous boards and commissions. A list of these appointments can be found on the Board & Committee Appointments page. There are 12 additional board and commission appointments that are made by the full Commissioners Court. The Intergovernmental Relations Office manages the process for these appointments following the procedures laid out in the Uniform Appointment Policy. Collectively, these twelve agency appointments are referred to as UAP Appointments.
More information about each agency can be found by clicking on the name in the list below.
- Animal Advisory Commission
- Austin & Travis County Sobering Center
- CAMPO - Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Capital Metro
- Central Health
- CTRMA - Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
- Housing Authority of Travis County
- Integral Care
- Strategic Housing Finance Corporation
- TCSO Employees Civil Service Commission
- Travis Central Appraisal District
- Travis County Child Protective Services
When available, current appointment opportunities can be found below.
Strategic Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors – Tenant Representative
Application Deadline: Friday, December 4, 2026
The Travis County Commissioners Court seeks residents interested in working creatively in public and affordable housing. The Court is currently seeking to fill a vacancy on the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) for a tenant representative that is a current or former resident of an affordable housing property in which the Corporation has an ownership interest.
Applicants should be interested in working with experienced board members to shape the future of key county assets. As the community grapples with housing needs, the Court seeks to build a team of appointees to work proactively on policy, staff development and innovative business processes that will strengthen the board to provide leadership in this important arena.
The Strategic Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) was incorporated in 2004 as a nonprofit corporation and a public instrumentality of Travis County, Texas, for the public purpose of providing financing for projects and initiatives within Travis County to maximize affordability and housing options that provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for persons of low and moderate income. The SHFC works with private developers and public entities to research and create opportunities to create new affordable housing; the issuance of bonds and utilization of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits finance its housing acquisitions and new developments.
SKILLS DESIRED
The Travis County Commissioners Court is seeking qualified applicants who will participate actively in the work of the Board and dedicate their time, talent, and energy to the mission of the SHFC. Candidates must be a former or current resident of an affordable housing property in which SHFC has an ownership interest.
Examples of desired skills include, but are not limited to one or more of the following:
- Finance and accounting principles
- Familiarity with federal and state housing funding sources
- Knowledge of financing tools such as bonds, tax credits & incentives
- Development/construction/property management
- Experience working with diverse & special needs populations
- Social services/nonprofit organizations
- Strategic planning, and
- Affordable/public housing.
You can find more information about the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation by visiting: https://shfctx.com
Applicants must be a current resident of Travis County