The Department of Treasury launched its Emergency Rental Assistance Program in March of 2021 with Texas receiving $2.4 billion dollars…
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Texas ERA programs are closing their doors, while need for rent relief is rising
The Texas Rent Relief program, administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), closed its application portal…
Some Texas Justice of the Peace courts are ignoring protections designed to protect tenants, with eviction being the result
Texas Housers’ Eviction Prevention Specialist Tori Tavormina has chronicled her observations overseeing the Courtwatch program in Harris County. Below is…
Update on ERA in Texas (VIDEO)
This Buzz Session from A Little Louder is an exclusive video from Housers’ research analyst Erin Hahn. In the clip,…
Texas Housers new Eviction Case Dashboard expands the picture of what tenants in danger of displacement face
Texas Housers has officially launched our Texas Eviction Case dashboard as a part of our Texas Eviction Diversion Tracker. Alongside…
Track the progress of state and local ERA distribution in Texas with Texas Housers’ ERA dashboard
The COVID-19 pandemic and the financial crisis that it gave rise to have taken a devastating toll on Americans. In…
A Little Louder Podcast Episode 38: The American Rescue Plan Act and Tenants’ Rights
John is back in the booth for a new episode of A Little Louder! On the show the time, we…
Podcast Episode 37: ERA and the Eviction Crisis in Texas
On our latest episode of A Little Louder, John is joined by several Housers to talk about rent relief and…