DALLAS, October 24, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas (DHA) announces that it has successfully distributed each allocated rent alleviation funds done the City of Dallas COVID-19 Rent Relief program. DHA was authorized to administer up to $19 cardinal successful backing done the programme which began connected August 18, 2022. DHA afloat allocated each funds arsenic of September 27, 2022.
The City of Dallas COVID-19 Rent Relief program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is simply a federally funded inaugural designed to assistance low-income households and radical who person been adversely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic done nonaccomplishment of income oregon who sustained a simplification successful income and are delinquent successful paying rent.
Through the program, DHA provides up to 18 months of rental assistance to applicants and landlords. This was the 2nd organisation of national rent alleviation funds from DHA granted done the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Individuals that received assistance from the 2020-2021 ERAP disbursement are eligible for monthly assistance little the fig of months they received assistance during the archetypal distribution. For example, if an applicant received 3 months of rent assistance successful 2020-21, they are eligible for 15 months of enactment successful 2022-23.
To date, DHA has approved rent assistance for 1,779 eligible Dallas families done the caller 2022 disbursement. The bureau developed an businesslike process for families to use for disposable resources via an online portal, with immoderate applicants receiving support for assistance wrong 1 week.
"Many families are successful large request arsenic they proceed to retrieve from the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to person streamlined the exertion process to marque it easier for Dallas residents to get the assistance they genuinely need," says Dr. Myriam Igoufe, Chief Research and Innovation Officer of DHA. "Our squad is arrogant of the businesslike and user-friendly level that we leveraged to rapidly process applications and payments for our families seeking alleviation for this circular of funding," she concludes.
DHA is the tenth largest nationalist lodging authorization (PHA) successful the nation. The bureau provides affordable lodging opportunities for implicit 55,700 radical done nationalist lodging developments and the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, which includes $22,250,000 contributed to the section system each month.
"DHA assists low-income families and individuals each time done businesslike medication of lodging assistance programs crossed North Texas. We are honored to person provided assistance successful an effectual mode done our 2nd circular of ERAP backing arsenic we proceed to combat the fiscal hardships associated with the pandemic," says Troy Broussard, President and CEO of DHA.
To cheque our website for updates connected backing availability, sojourn dallasrentrelief.com.
About DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas (formerly the Dallas Housing Authority)
DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas provides quality, affordable lodging to low-income families and individuals done the effectual and businesslike medication of lodging assistance programs. The bureau aims to make opportunities for programme participants to execute self-sufficiency and economical independence. DHA provides lodging opportunities to ~55,000 radical done nationalist lodging developments and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) programs. Our ngo is to supply affordable prime lodging and entree to supportive resources crossed North Texas. DHA is governed by its Board of Commissioners and administers lodging programs funded and regulated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. DHA is an independent, section authorities entity that is abstracted from the Dallas City Housing/Community Services department, which is governed by the City of Dallas. For much accusation astir DHA, delight sojourn www.dhantx.com.
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