Housing Assistance Program

THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION CLOSED ON FEB. 16, 2023. 

The Texas Rent Relief Program closed on March 16, 2023.

Applications are no longer being accepted. To check the status of your application, please call 210-207-5910 or check online at https://dhs.mendixcloud.com/p/housingappstatus. Please allow 30 business days from the date of the application to receive an update.

The Housing Assistance Program (HAP)* provides financial assistance to renters experiencing emergency hardships from COVID-19 and to keep families in their homes. To help with emergency housing needs, HAP has two components: rental assistance and relocation assistance for qualified households facing housing instability.

Applicants living in San Antonio or Bexar County may be eligible to receive up to three consecutive months (arrears and may include current and future) of rental assistance and utilities assistance, but the total amount of funds that will be provided to a household will be $3,500 maximum for rental assistance and $1,500 maximum for utility assistance. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis and the priority will be to assist families facing evictions.  Due to limited funds, if applicants received rental or relocation assistance from our programs within 12 months of applying, they will not be eligible for an additional award.

The application and program requirements can be found here: https://www.sanantonio.gov/NHSD/Programs/FairHousing

The Health and Human Services commission has launched the Texas Housing Assistance line as a resource to help people facing housing instability or homelessness, with a focus on people dealing with mental health or substance use issues. You may reach them 24 hours a day/7 days a week, by calling 1-855-802-0014.

To reach the Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund Program call 1-833-651-3874 or view more information here.

View additional housing resources here. You may also contact 211 for resources.