November 4, 2021 by Clarissa Ayala
Texas Rent Relief Portal Closing Friday, November 5, 2021 at 5:00 PM
The Texas Rent Relief portal is closing on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 5:00 PM, affecting all new applications. Local rent relief may still be available in some areas.
Due to the total requests for assistance now exceeding all Texas Rent Relief funds available, the program is closing its application portal to new applications and additional funding requests on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at 5:00 pm Central Standard Time. Submitting an application does not guarantee payment, and applicants who have not yet started an application in the system must do so before the deadline of Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm Central Standard Time.
Applicants who have started an application prior to the deadline will have 21 days to complete it. The program will attempt to contact the applicant 3 times over the course of the 21 days, but if the applicant does not submit during this time period, their application will be deemed inactive and they will no longer be able to submit an application. Submitted applications currently being reviewed will continue to be processed until all program funds run out.
We are still trying to determine how the Texas Eviction Diversion Program applications will be processed if the Texas Rent Relief portal will be closed. As soon as we have that information, we will relay it to our client community.
If you or someone you know still needs help with the rent relief process or pending eviction, you can apply for free legal help at https://www.lonestarlegal.org or by calling 1-800-733-8394.
Lone Star Legal Aid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy for low-income and underserved populations. Lone Star Legal Aid serves millions of people at 125% of federal poverty guidelines that reside in 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas, and 4 counties of southwest Arkansas. Lone Star Legal Aid focuses its resources on maintaining, enhancing, and protecting income and economic stability; preserving housing; improving outcomes for children; establishing and sustaining family safety and stability, health and well‐being; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities, like those with disabilities, or who are elderly, homeless, or have limited English language skills. To learn more about Lone Star Legal Aid, visit our website at https://www.lonestarlegal.org.
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