State officials have rolled out a 'Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund' that is designed to help homeowners who’ve fallen behind on mortgage payments and other housing costs during the pandemic. | via keranews
Have faced financial hardship due to the pandemicIn 2021, Congress approved nearly $10 billion in mortgage assistance funds as part of the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan. It was part of a strategy to prevent a foreclosure crisis as the pandemic upended the economy. Texas received $842 million for its program and dedicated most of that to helping homeowners directly.
It’s taken more than a year for Texas to receive its share of the funding and roll out its program statewide.. Forbearance prevents a bank from foreclosing on a homeowner behind on their payments. Any missed payments still need to be paid back.stopped taking applicationsHowever, most of the state’s largest cities and counties still have rental assistance funds available. Some, like Arlington, Austin and San Antonio have run out.
Federal eviction protections for renters ended last summer, though a handful of cities and counties still have some pandemic-era renter protections. Got a tip? Christopher Connelly is KERA's One Crisis Away Reporter, exploring life on the financial edge. Email Christopher at
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