Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

New Eviction Intervention Program Saves Families from Immediate Homelessness as Nationwide Ban on Evictions Faces Legal Challenges

The Alliance Tapped to Intercede in Cases Heading to Court, Helping Tenants and Landlords Access Rent Relief from Pandemic Fund Local Tenants with Docket Numbers Encouraged to Apply A new initiative is underway to help local residents who are still battling the financial effects of COVID-19.  Though employers are gradually rebuilding their ranks, many people remain unemployed or underemployed, while many employed workers are still significantly behind on rent from the months when thousands of […]

State Launches Pilot Texas Eviction Diversion Program

Approximately $3.4 million targeted to help residents avoid eviction in 19 counties Today, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Office of Court Administration launched a pilot program designed to help eligible Texas tenants, who are behind on rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have been sued for eviction, stay in their homes and provides landlords with an alternative to continuing the eviction process. The Texas […]