$8M Eviction Intervention Program helping Houston families avoid homelessness Published: Tags: $100 bill (Pixlr) HOUSTON – A new $8 million program is underway to help Houston area residents who are still battling the financial effects of COVID-19 avoid homelessness. The Eviction Intervention Program, which is a part of the Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program, will help families avoid imminent homelessness and help landlords recover from overdue rent. The $8 million funding, which comes from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the U.S. Treasury, will be run by The Alliance, a nonprofit agency that helps refugees, immigrants, and underserved residents. The Alliance will contact tenants and landlords using information drawn from court filings and applications to the program.