Thousands of Texans were frustrated Tuesday morning when they tried to apply for the latest round of rent and utility assistance through Texas Rent Relief.
. Both the program's website and phone line crashed from the volume of applicants shortly after the application period began.
"I got all my information ready, I called. They said call at 8 o’clock. But I had my phone up at 7:59 and when I called at 8’clock, it just said call ended, call ended," Ursin told us. "We understand some people are unable to access or start a new application, or are experiencing delayed load times. Our team is working to address the issue as quickly as possible. We’re asking individuals that if they’re not able to access the application system at this time, to check back throughout the day and try again using the ‘Apply Now’ button .
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced the Commissioners Court is providing $4 million to help people facing eviction with free legal assistance.
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