Local Rent Assistance
Eviction & Other Landlord Issues
See local rent assistance programs below. Funding availability may vary. Be sure to check all available resources. Some program applications require landlord participation. Others do not.
If your community is not listed, please contact your local government to see what resources may be available.
City Programs
Beaumont area (through Legacy CDC): 409-832-2723
El Paso (call County of El Paso’s General Assistance Department at (915) 546-8150)
Houston (see also Northwest Assistance Ministries)
Port Arthur area (through Legacy CDC): Call 409-832-2723
San Antonio (Links to SAMMinistries rent assistance program and other resources.)
Tyler (PATH)
County Programs
Bexar County (Links to SAMMinistries rent assistance program and other resources.)
El Paso County (call County of El Paso’s General Assistance Department at (915) 546-8150)
Galveston County: Call Mainland Community Partnership at 409-643-8240
Hardin County (through Legacy CDC): Call 409-832-2723 or 409-832-2723
Orange County (through Legacy CDC): Call 409-832-2723 or 409-832-2723
Taylor County (can also call 325-674-1341 or pick up forms in person at Taylor County Social Services Office, 400 Oak St., Suite 202, Abilene, TX 79602)
Webb County: Call (956) 523-4182
Other Resources
- Spreadsheet A: Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program offices
- Spreadsheet B: Other Local Rent Assistance Programs
- Consumer Financial Protection Protection Bureau Rent Help Finder
- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs' Help for Texans
- Call 211 or visit 2-1-1 Texas
- Contact a HUD-approved housing counselor. Call 800-569-4287 or search online for an agent.
If you have already been sued for eviction.
See how the 53rd Emergency Order (formerly the Texas Eviction Diversion Program) might be able to help.
Also see how to file an Answer to help protect your rights and tell the court about possible defenses.
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