This exact program helped hundreds of thousands of Texans pay their rent and utility bills during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the state is restarting the program with $96 million.
If you need assistance, call 833-989-7368.
The money can be used for past due rent or future rent, and it can be used for past due utility bills or future utility bills. State officials say the money will help keep people in their homes. "We are seeing evictions rise to levels they were before COVID. The economy is good. We have good employment, but there are always people that are struggling. Different industries have had layoffs," Bobby Wilkinson with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, said.
You have two weeks to get your application in, so if there are issues with the website, you have plenty of time. The application closes on March 28.This money is for those on unemployment, or otherwise impacted during the pandemic. If you received help in the past, you can apply again.
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