HOUSTON, Texas The Texas Supreme Court has extended its emergency eviction relief program for tenants behind on rent through at least March 15, postponing the program s expiration date by a month and a half.
The move comes after Congress passed a stimulus bill Monday extending the federal moratorium on evictions through the end of January. The moratorium order was set to expire at the end of the year.
The state created the Texas Eviction Diversion Program earlier this fall with the help of $171 million in CARES Act funding, the vast majority designated for rental assistance. Around $4 million was designated to fund legal services. The program tries to reduce the number of evictions during the pandemic by allowing a landlord and tenant to reach a resolution when a tenant is unable to cover the rent.
More Relief From Eviction For Some Texans
The Texas Supreme Court today (Dec. 22nd) has extended its emergency eviction relief program for tenants who are behind on rent through at least March 15th which postpones the program by another month and a half.
This decision follows Congress having passed a stimulus bill Monday extending the federal moratorium on evictions set to expire at the end of the year, now extended through the end of January.
Earlier in the fall Texas created the Texas Eviction Diversion Program with the help of $171 million in CARES Act funding, most of which designated for rental assistance. The program tries to reduce the number of evictions during the pandemic by allowing a landlord and tenant to reach a resolution when a tenant is unable to cover the rent.
Texas extends rental assistance program designed to avoid evictions until March 15
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A neighborhood in north Austin in October. Credit: Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune
The Texas Supreme Court has extended its emergency eviction relief program for tenants behind on rent through at least March 15, lengthening the program’s expiration date by a month and a half.
The move comes after Congress passed a stimulus bill Monday extending the federal moratorium on evictions through the end of January. The moratorium order was set to expire at the end of the year.
The state created the Texas Eviction Diversion Program earlier this fall with the help of $171 million in CARES Act funding, the vast majority designated for rental assistance. Around $4 million was designated to fund legal services. The program tries to reduce the number of evictions during the pandemic by allowing a landlord and tenant to reach a resolution when a tenant is unabl
The Texas Eviction Diversion Program tries to reduce the number of evictions during the pandemic by allowing a landlord and tenant to reach a resolution when a tenant is unable to cover the rent. Credit: Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune
The Texas Supreme Court has extended its emergency eviction relief program for tenants behind on rent through at least March 15, postponing the program’s expiration date by a month and a half.
The move comes after Congress passed a stimulus bill Monday extending the federal moratorium on evictions through the end of January. The moratorium order was set to expire at the end of the year.
Thousands of Texans still not able to afford rent as eviction moratorium expires at end of December
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Elsa Ramirez, and her daughters Josseline, 11, and Francheska, 4, stand outside their home in Houston on December 14, 2020. She and her three kids have managed to stay housed in her two-bedroom apartment, thanks to a federal eviction moratorium which
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It’s been a rough year for Elsa Ramírez.
The Houston woman lost the financial and emotional support of her husband, who was deported. She was infected with COVID-19, forcing her to isolate for two weeks and lose hours as seamstress.