College Station City Council approved changes to two federally funded housing programs at its March 26 meeting, redirecting more than $800,000 toward affordable housing initiatives as officials address rising housing costs and growing demand across the city.

What you need to know: The unanimous votes amended the city’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Action Plan, which guides how federal housing funds will be spent.

City documents show College Station is facing increasing housing affordability challenges, driven by population growth, student housing demand and an expanding senior population.

How it works: City Council approved reallocating $485,680 in federal CDBG funds to rehabilitate homes for affordable rental housing. A nonprofit will take over and make repairs to homes, which will be rented to eligible families.

The council also approved reallocating $339,505 in federal funding to establish a Homeowner Acquisition Rehabilitation program, converting an existing rental house into a homeownership opportunity. This program will be similar to the Down Payment Assistance Program.

What's next: More conversation surrounding affordable housing can be expected in the coming City Council meetings.

The Texas Department of Transportation is continuing its work on the Hwy. 6 expansion project.

For the week of March 30, drivers should expect a single lane closure and a full closure.

What you need to know: March 31 will bring a full closure on Hwy. 6 from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. between Rock Prairie Road and Southwest Parkway. The northbound on-ramps south of Barron Road and Southwest Parkway will also be closed off.

What's next: TxDOT will keep working on the main lanes of Hwy. 6 over the next six months and put up temporary pavement and retaining walls.

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta's company entered into an agreement, made public in March, to purchase the Women's National Basketball Association's Connecticut Suns, an American professional basketball team that finished 11-33 in the Eastern Conference in 2025.

What we know: The agreement, which was announced on the Houston Rockets' social media page March 30, involves relocating the franchise to Houston and rebranding the team as the Houston Comets, a historic title tied to the former WNBA team that was based in Houston from 1997 to 2008.

Pending league approval, the franchise is expected to begin playing at the Toyota Center for the start of the 2027 WNBA season, per the post.

The history: The Comets were one of the WNBA's original eight franchises, and during their reign, won four consecutive championships from 1997 to 2000 with top names like Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson.

Before you go: The Connecticut Suns will play its final season at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut in 2026 before relocating to Houston.

At least 257,000 students have applied for Texas’ inaugural education savings account program, according to the state comptroller’s office. Less than half of those applicants are likely to be accepted.

The overview: Applications for Texas Education Freedom Accounts close at 11:59 p.m. March 31. Students enrolling in private schools will receive $10,474 to spend on tuition and related expenses, while homeschool students can get up to $2,000 each, and students with disabilities may qualify for up to $30,000 each.

Through March 29, about 23% of applicants had indicated they would be homeschooled while 77% of applicants said they wanted to attend a private school, state data shows.

Program funding is capped at $1 billion for the 2026-27 school year, meaning between 90,000 and 100,000 students will likely be accepted.

By the numbers: About 34,000 students indicated in their application that they have a disability, per the comptroller's office. Students who have a disability and are considered low- or middle-income will receive priority acceptance into the program under state law.