Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
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This program connects qualified households to funds to cover security deposits, utility deposits, and rental subsidies if the household is working through a self-sufficiency program. Let Legacy CDC help you access the funds you need and qualify for to help provide a safe space for your family. Contact us today.
Initial Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be residents of Hardin, Orange, or Jefferson counties (not including the city limits of Beaumont and Port Arthur)
- Participate in a self-sufficiency program
- Occupy the assisted property as the primary residence, and sign a lease
- Not already be receiving Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance
- Be at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI)1 for their county of residence
| AMI % | Number of Household Members | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 30 | $16,530 | $18,700 | $21,050 | $23,350 | $25,250 | $27,100 | $29,000 | $30,850 |
| 50 | $27,300 | $31,200 | $35,100 | $38,950 | $42,100 | $45,200 | $48,300 | $51,450 |
| 80 | $43,650 | $49,850 | $56,100 | $62,300 | $67,300 | $72,300 | $77,300 | $83,250 |
2024 Adjusted Home Income Limits
- 1 Household Member
- $16,530
- 2 Household Members
- $18,700
- 3 Household Members
- $21,050
- 4 Household Members
- $23,350
- 5 Household Members
- $25,250
- 6 Household Members
- $27,100
- 7 Household Members
- $29,000
- 8 Household Members
- $30,850
- 1 Household Member
- $27,300
- 2 Household Members
- $31,200
- 3 Household Members
- $35,100
- 4 Household Members
- $38,950
- 5 Household Members
- $42,100
- 6 Household Members
- $45,200
- 7 Household Members
- $48,300
- 8 Household Members
- $51,450
- 1 Household Member
- $43,650
- 2 Household Members
- $49,850
- 3 Household Members
- $56,100
- 4 Household Members
- $62,300
- 5 Household Members
- $67,300
- 6 Household Members
- $72,300
- 7 Household Members
- $77,300
- 8 Household Members
- $83,250
Application & Assistance Process
Interested tenants must complete the application process and be approved for TBRA, and then find a suitable unit for rent, to be approved by the TBRA provider. The process timeline can vary and, once approved, the funds may take a few weeks to be received.
Household Approval Process
- Complete the application
- Attend orientation
- Submit documentation, including IDs and income verification
- Participate in a document review
- Receive upload confirmation from caseworker
- Await approval from TDHCA
Unit Approval Process
- Locate an available unit, and have property manager/owner communicate with caseworker
- Provide documents to property manager/owner
- Sign the unit request documents with the property manager/owner
- Coordinate a housing inspection
- Sign rent documents with property manager/owner
- Receive rental assistance
How to Apply
Applications are selected through a neutral, random process; not in a first-come, first-serve selection.