AUSTIN, Texas -- Austin voters face a $250 million question on the November ballot. Proposition A would bolster affordable housing programs on several fronts.

The largest allocation would set aside $100 million for the city to buy and hold land for future affordable housing projects. Those properties would then be offered for development by either the city itself or a third party partner.

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Another $94 million would go the the Rental Housing Development Assistance program, which improves existing rental housing so existing housing stock can remain affordable for years to come. Low income homeowners could qualify for similar help for their own homes; $28 million would be set aside for the home repair program.

Another $28 million would be help low-income families find a home they can afford to buy.

Laura Soto just moved into her first home in July. She says, without the city's help and Habitat for Humanity, she and her three children could've been forced to leave Austin.

"I just knew that I needed something affordable for me and my children to be able to live comfortable," she said. "Your budget isn't as tight. You have a little bit more flexibility for some savings and things like that for your future."

A spokesman for Habitat for Humanity said taxpayer funds helped build Soto's house and her neighbors'. City documents show the previous $120 million dollars--approved by voters in 2006 and 2013--helped provide 3,417 affordable units.

In order to be eligible for the funds, applicants must show they meet income qualifications and other requirements.