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Financial assistance for housing authorized for Texans

HUD waivers will allow a portion of the funds to be used for helping families with up to 100% of the cost of rent, security deposit payments, and utility bills.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Governor Abbott and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) have come up with a way to help Texans experiencing housing challenges because of the spread of COVID-19. 

Texas will now provide home tenant-based rental assistance, and these funds are made possible by a series of waivers recently authorized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

The HUD waivers will allow a portion of the TDHCA's funds to be used for helping families and individuals with up to 100% of the cost of rent, security deposit payments, and utility bills. This is great news for those affected by the loss of income because of COVID-19. 

Those needing assistance should visit "Help for Texans" to search for rental assistance providers. 

You can find that link here.

How well do we serve our customers? The Department is conducting a survey and we would like your opinion: take the 2020 TDHCA Customer Service Survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TDHCAsurvey2020! We appreciate your feedback! Select the type of help you need, enter your city or county, and get a list of organizations that may be able to help you.

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