Rent Relief coming to Bowie County

In an effort to reduce the number of evictions of tenants and to ensure landlords are paid rent that is due, the Texas Supreme Court and Office of Court Administration have partnered with the Governor’s Office and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to establish the Texas Eviction Diversion Program. The program will be funded with over $1 billion allocated to Texas for rental assistance and eviction diversion and will be centrally administered by TDHCA.  Funding for rental assistance and eviction diversion will be available for distribution to eligible landlords and tenants and can cover up to 12 months of past due rent and utilities (from March 13, 2020, to present) and up to 3 months of future rent. This voluntary program is offered to landlords and tenants statewide beginning February 15, 2021. For those interested in the program they may go to the texasrentrelief.com website or call  833-9TX-RENT to obtain information regarding the program and complete the application process.