Michael Cummings

Michael Cummings is a Vice President with the Housing Authority of The City of Austin (HACA) and is responsible for leadership and oversight of two HACA subsidiaries, Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation (SHCC) and Blueprint Housing Solutions.

Michael has over 24 years affordable housing experience and primarily oversees the Performance Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) work for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for approximately 65,000 units of Section 8 Multifamily housing and 127,000 residents in Texas and Arkansas.

A dedicated community volunteer. Michael has served as a volunteer and board member for Micah 6 of Austin, the Central Texas SPCA, and the Economic Growth Business Incubator of Austin. A graduate of the Leadership Austin Class of 2011, Michael has also been recognized as the 2021 industry partner of the year by the National Assisted Housing Management Association (NAHMA). He and his wife, Lydia, are the proud parents of 3 children. In his free time, he enjoys coaching soccer, basketball and baseball teams with local youth sports organizations in the Austin area.

HFAi25 Session: Tackling New Contract Administration Challenges