Disaster Relief Resources:
Communities and Nonprofits

• Not a first responder.
• Apply Department expertise and resources to help local administrators assist eligible Texans impacted by disasters.
• Provide immediate and short term community service and housing support, and long term affordable housing relief.

• The Department does not receive funds designated for disaster relief, but as available, may provide deobligated, discretionary, or other funds for disaster relief support.
  • TDHCA’s practice is to maintain a HOME Disaster Relief (“HOME DR”) fund balance of $1 million from deobligated funds and program income whenever possible.
  • See TDHCA HOME Disaster Relief page for details
• As with all TDHCA programs, funding for the Department’s disaster relief activities is subject to availability.
• All activities supported through TDHCA funding must follow applicable program rules, including but not limited to eligible applicants, beneficiaries, activities, etc.
• Some programs require an application through a Notice of Funding Availability.

• Eligible beneficiaries vary by program and are subject to income eligibility, which is typically identified as Area Median Family Income (AMFI). See Income and Rent Limits for details.
• TDHCA programs typically target lower to moderate income populations, generally serving households earning up to 80% AMFI.
• Some programs may give assistance priority to a variety of special needs populations, such as:
  • Colonia residents;
  • Migrant farm workers;
  • Persons with alcohol and/or drug addictions;
  • Persons with disabilities;
  • Persons with HIV/AIDS; Homeless populations;
  • Public housing residents;
  • Seniors;
  • Veterans;
  • Victims of domestic violence; and
  • Youth aging out of foster care.
    

Shelter Support

Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program

Eligible Applicants:Entities designated by the Governor as Eligible Entities

Eligible Activities:Gift cards for food, gas, toiletries; medical items

Beneficiaries:Impacted households earning up to 125% Federal Poverty Level

Contact:Michael DeYoung - (512) 475-2125 michael.deyoung@tdhca.state.tx.us
Community Affairs - (512) 475-3951

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Temporary Housing

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP is the funding source for TDHCA’s Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)

Eligible Applicants:Existing administrators of TDHCA's LIHEAP-funded Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)

Eligible Activities: Temporary housing assistance, such as hotel vouchers

BeneficiariesImpacted households earning up to 150% Federal Poverty Level whose supply of power to the dwelling is disrupted causing temporary evacuation

Contact:Michael DeYoung - (512) 475-2125 michael.deyoung@tdhca.state.tx.us
Community Affairs - (512) 475-3950

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Rental Assistance

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
Offered through TDHCA's federally funded Texas HOME Program

Eligible Applicants:Units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and Public Housing Authorities

Eligible Activities: Rental subsidies for up to 24 months while the household engages in a self-sufficiency program; may include security and utility deposit. May be extended up to 60 months based on other qualifications.

Beneficiaries: Renters earning up to 80% AMFI

Contact: Abigail Versyp (512) 475-0908 abigail.versyp@tdhca.state.tx.us
HOME Program Division (512) 475-2975 home@tdhca.state.tx.us
HOME Disaster Relief page

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Home Rehabilitation, Reconstruction

HOMEowner Rehabilitation Assistance (HRA) Program
Offered through TDHCA's federally funded Texas HOME Program

Eligible Applicants:Units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and Public Housing Authorities

Eligible Activities: Rehabilitation or reconstruction of substandard stick built homes or replacement of manufactured housing units owned and occupied by qualified homeowners; potential refinance of existing mortgage in conjunction with home rehabilitation or reconstruction for qualified applicants

Beneficiaries: Households earning up to 80% AMFI

Contact: Abigail Versyp (512) 475-0908 abigail.versyp@tdhca.state.tx.us
HOME Program (512) 475-2975 home@tdhca.state.tx.us
HOME Disaster Relief page

Amy Young Barrier Removal (AYBR) Program
Offered through TDHCA's state funded Housing Trust Fund

Eligible Applicants:Units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and Public Housing Authorities

Eligible Activities: Grant funds for accessibility modifications in renter- and owner-occupied housing; also helps eliminate life-threatening hazards and correct unsafe conditions in owner-occupied homes

Beneficiaries: Persons with disabilities earning up to 80% AMFI

Contact:Diana Velez (512) 475-4828 diana.velez@tdhca.state.tx.us
HTF Programs (800) 525-0657 htf@tdhca.state.tx.us

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Homebuyer Assistance

HOMEbuyer Assistance Program (HOME HBA)
Offered through TDHCA's federally funded Texas HOME Program

Eligible Applicants:Units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and Public Housing Authorities

Eligible Activities: Down payment and closing cost assistance for homebuyers of single family housing units; may include rehabilitation for accessibility modifications.

Beneficiaries: Households earning up to 80% AMFI

Contact: Abigail Versyp (512) 475-0908 abigail.versyp@tdhca.state.tx.us
HOME Program Division (512) 475-0908 home@tdhca.state.tx.us
HOME Disaster Relief page

Texas Bootstrap Loan Program
Offered through TDHCA's state funded Housing Trust Fund

Eligible Applicants:State-certified “Nonprofit Owner-Builder Housing Providers”, such as Colonia Self-Help Centers and eligible nonprofit organizations, who run self-help construction programs.

Eligible Activities: Development of single family housing in which owner-builders provide at least 65% of the labor required to construct or rehabilitate their home ("sweat equity")

Beneficiaries: Households earning up to 60% AMFI

Contact: Diana Velez (512) 475-4828 diana.velez@tdhca.state.tx.us
HTF Programs (800) 525-0657 htf@tdhca.state.tx.us

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Multifamily Housing Development, Rehabilitation

Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Program   

Eligible Applicants:Private for-profit and nonprofit developers

Eligible Activities: Tax credits used to offset the developer's federal tax liability in exchange for the development of affordable rental properties or the rehabilitation of existing properties to maintain affordable rents for an extended period of time

Beneficiaries: Tenants earning up to 60% AMFI

Contact:Marni Holloway (512) 475-1676 marni.holloway@tdhca.state.tx.us

Note: The HTC program is composed of two components:

• 9% HTC: A highly competitive, annual program to which disaster relief points may be applied in the application scoring process (applications accepted December - March). The 9% HTC program may typically provide approximately 70 percent of development costs.
• 4% HTC: A non-competitive program (applications accepted year-round), which may typically provide approximately 30 percent of development costs, and is typically paired with the Department's Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) Program.

Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) Program

Eligible Applicants:Private for-profit and nonprofit developers

Eligible Activities: Low-interest loans to help finance the development of affordable rental properties or the rehabilitation of existing properties to maintain affordable rents for an extended period of time

Beneficiaries: Tenants earning up to 60% AMFI

Contact: Teresa Morales (512) 475-3344 teresa.morales@tdhca.state.tx.us

Note: This is a non-competitive program, and applications accepted year-round.

Multifamily Direct Loan Program
Offered through TDHCA's federally funded Texas HOME Program, Tax Credit Assistance Program Repayment Funds, Neighborhood Stabilization Program, and/or National Housing Trust Funds

Eligible Applicants:Units of local governments, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, Public Housing Authorities, and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)

Eligible Activities: New construction, demolition and reconstruction, or acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable multifamily rental housing

Beneficiaries: Tenants earning up to 80% AMFI

Contact: Charlotte (Char) Flickinger (512) 475-0538 charlotte.flickinger@tdhca.state.tx.us

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Federal (Texas) Disaster Declarations

• A list of federally declared disasters in Texas is available at www.fema.gov/states/texas
• For a list of designated areas included in federally declared disasters in Texas:
  1. Visit www.fema.gov/states/texas;
  2. Select a specific disaster; then
  3. Click on the “Designated Areas” link on the left side of the screen.

Public Facilities Repair, Replacement

Public Assistance (“PA”) funds may be available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial governments and certain private-non-profit organizations in designated areas for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities under the following categories:

• PA-A: Debris removal
• PA-B: Emergency protective measures
• PA-C: Roads and bridges
• PA-D: Water control facilities
• PA-E: Public buildings and contents
• PA-F: Public utilities
• PA-G: Parks, recreational, and other facilities

Learn more about PA funding at www.fema.gov/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit

PA fact sheets are available at www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/90743

Hazard Mitigation

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (“HMGP”) funds may be available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) to help communities implement hazard mitigation measures following a Presidential major disaster declaration.

For more information visit www.fema.gov/hazard-mitigation-grant-program

In Texas, contact:
          Paula K. Logan, Deputy Assistant Director
          State Hazard Mitigation Officer
          Texas Department of Emergency Management (“TDEM”)
          Phone: (512) 424-2642
          Email: paula.logan@dps.texas.gov

TDEM Mitigation
Phone: (512 424-5489
Email: tdem-mitigation@dps.texas.gov