Founded by the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) in 2000, Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation (SHCC) serves as the Performance Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Project-Based Section 8 properties in Texas and in Arkansas. SHCC has served as PBCA for Texas since September 2000, and as PBCA for Arkansas since September 2004.