Austin ARPA “American Rescue Plan Act” Homelessness Prevention Program
WHAT WE DO
The Austin ARPA Homelessness Prevention Program will serve eligible individuals and families who are in danger of becoming homeless. The program is designed to stabilize individuals and families in their existing homes and/or assist individuals and families with securing affordable housing. The program will provide clients with a wide array of support, including: utility payments (in arrears), utility deposits, rental application fees, and initial moving costs. The rental assistance will provide based off of the individuals or families financial needs to secure and/or sustain housing.
Due to the high volume of applications for homelessness prevention assistance, our initial response time is running slower than normal. It may take our team up to 72 hours to schedule the intake appointment. If you have received a notice to vacate and you need urgent assistance within the 14 days, please reach out to our intake team member at 936-208-8849. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Eligibility Requirements:
Residents of the City of Austin will complete a client assessment tool to determine eligibility and must meet the following guidelines:
- Must meet income guidelines per family size
- Have insufficient resources immediately available to attain housing stability
- Meets one or more of the following:
- Moved frequently because of economic reasons
- Living in the home of another because of economic hardship
- Has been notified that their right to occupy their current housing or living situation will be terminated
- Lives in a hotel or motel
- Lives in severely overcrowded housing
- Exiting an institution
- Resides in housing that has characteristics associated with instability and an increased risk of homelessness