Waiting list for rental assistance opens

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Legacy CDC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will begin accepting applications for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program at 8 a.m. on June 23 and will close the waiting list at 5 p.m. July 22.

Applications will be selected using a neutral, random selection process and will not be first-come, first-served.

Assistance is available to very low-income and low-income families that wish to reside in Hardin, Orange and Jefferson counties, excluding the city limits of Port Arthur and Beaumont.

Additionally, applicants must be at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for their county of residence. The amount of monthly rental subsidy is based on the gross monthly income of an applicant’s household.

TBRA program funds may be used to provide rental assistance to help pay the cost of monthly rent and utility costs for up to 24 months, security deposits, and utility deposit assistance. Applications will be available online at portal.neighborlysoftware.com/LEGACYCDC/participant.

For more information, call Legacy CDC at (409) 832-2723, ext. 29. Landlords interested in participating in the program are encouraged to also contact Legacy CDC. This is an Equal Housing Opportunity.

For more information, visit www.legacycdc.org/tbra or email TBRATeam@ legacycdc.org.