Housing Stability Services (HSS) Program
The HSS Program provides assistance to local communities and non-profits to assist income eligible households to help them maintain or obtain stable housing. The program is funded by Treasury through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1 and ERA2).
- ERA2 HSS Awards, Contract Numbers, and Staff Assignments (PDF)
- ERA1 HSS Subrecipient Awards (Smartsheet.com)
- ERA2 HSS Subrecipient Awards (Smartsheet.com)
Texas Access to Justice Foundation – Legal Aid and Eviction Help
The HSS Program funds the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) in partnership with 10 organizations statewide to provide counsel to accompany low-income households to their eviction proceedings, provide mediation services between tenants and landlords, and provide local in-person and online housing clinics to assist low-income households. The TAJF Program is funded through March 31, 2024.
- To access legal help with COVID-related housing issues and find a legal aid organization in your area, visit: https://texaslawhelp.org/eviction-referral or call 855-270-7655 (Texas Legal Services Center)
*For HSS Subrecipients funded to provide legal aid outside of the TAJF Program, please ensure households do not receive a duplication of benefits from multiple organizations.
Program Guidance and Regulations
- TDHCA HSS Program Guidelines (PDF) (November 6, 2023)
- TDHCA HSS FAQs for Income Eligibility Updates (PDF) (May 11, 2023)
- TDHCA HSS Eligibility Flowchart (PDF) (April 18, 2023)
- TDHCA ERA1 to ERA2 HSS Transition Guidance (PDF) (August 8, 2022)
- 2023 Income Limits (huduser.gov) (published May 15, 2023, effective June 15, 2023)
- 2 CFR 200 (OMB Super Circular) (ecfr.gov)
Program Forms
Administrative Forms as applicable for Subrecipients only
- Housing Contract System Access Request Form for HSS (DOC fillable)
- Direct Deposit Information Form (PDF)
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Form (PDF)
Sample Program Forms as applicable – Subrecipient May Create own Versions of Forms Below
- Sample Intake Checklist and Form including Self-Attestation (DOC) (use only thru May 10, 2023)
- Sample Intake Checklist and Form post Public Health Emergency (DOC) (for use on or after May 11, 2023)
- Certification of Zero Income (DOCX) | Spanish (DOCX)
Monthly Performance and Expenditure Reporting
Submitting Monthly Reports
- HSS Reporting Guidelines (PDF) (November 6, 2023)
- Submit monthly Household level information by uploading the following competed Excel file:
- Monthly Household Report Spreadsheet (XLSX) (December 21, 2022)
- Submit completed Monthly Report by Household (SmartSheet.com)
- Submit aggregate monthly Performance and Expenditure Reporting
Making Corrections to Past Approved Reports
Submit Corrections to previously submitted Monthly Household reports (SmartSheet.com)
Monthly Virtual Office Hours
Each month, one week on advance of monthly reporting deadlines, HSS staff will host Virtual Office Hours to answer program and reporting related questions. All Subrecipient staff members working on ERA2 HSS programs are encouraged to attend and participate in these office hours. Special topics are noted in the table below.
| Subrecipient Reporting Period | Virtual Office Hours for Program and Reporting Questions Registration link (10:00am-11:00am Central, one week in advance of each reporting deadline) |
Submission Deadline for all Monthly Reports |
|---|---|---|
| September 1-30, 2022 | Monday, October 10, 2022 Reporting Corrections |
Monday, October 17, 2022 |
| October 1-31, 2022 | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Legal Aid Resources and TAJF |
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 |
| November 1-30, 2022 | Thursday, December 8, 2022 Feature on Texas Veterans Commission |
Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| December 1-31, 2022 | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Common Reporting Errors |
Tuesday, January 17, 2023 |
| January 1-31, 2023 | Wednesday, February 8, 2023 General Q&A |
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
| February 1-28, 2023 | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Rental Assistance Resources |
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
| March 1-31, 2023 | Monday, April 10, 2023 Fair Housing |
Thursday, April 20, 2023 (extended) |
| April 1-30, 2023 | Monday, May 8, 2023 | Monday May, 15, 2023 |
| May 1-31, 2023 | Thursday, June 8, 2023 | Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
| June 1-30, 2023 | Monday, July 10, 2023 | Monday, July 17, 2023 |
| July 1-31, 2023 | Tuesday, August 8, 2023 | Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| August 1-31, 2023 | Friday, September 8, 2023 | Friday, September 15, 2023 |
| September 1-30, 2023 | OFFICE HOURS CANCELLED |
Monday, October 16, 2023 |
| October 1-31, 2023 | Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
| November 1-30, 2023 | Friday, December 8, 2023 | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| December 1-31, 2023 | Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 |
| January 1-31, 2024 | Thursday, February 8, 2024 | Thursday, February 15, 2024 |
| February 1-29, 2024 | Friday, March 8, 2024 | Friday, March 15, 2024 |
| March 1-31, 2024 | Monday, April 8, 2024 | Monday, April 15, 2024 |
Webinars
Webinar recordings link to YouTube. Presentation slides and handouts are provided in PDF format.
- ERA2 HSS Implementation, Day 1: Contract Elements | Slides, Contract Sample (March 29, 2022)
- ERA2 HSS Implementation, Day 2: Eligible Activities | Slides (March 30, 2022)
- ERA2 HSS Implementation, Day 3: Reporting | Slides (March 31, 2022)
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For more information, please contact hss@tdhca.state.tx.us.
