City of San Antonio (COSA) Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) & Homeless Prevention (HP) Programs

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program

The Endeavors San Antonio TBRA Program provides a caring, stable and healthy environment for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Through intensive case management, our participants receive housing and support in order to sustain a safe and living environment. Our team encourages housing stability by providing needed support in the areas of behavioral health, referrals to community resources, basic needs assistance and takes pride in building a foundation for success.

The program will provide clients with a wide array of support, including:

  • Security deposits
  • Application fees
  • Utility deposits
  • Rental subsidies for up to 24 months while the household engages in a self-sufficiency program
  • Behavioral Health Access

Eligibility Requirements for the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program

Residents of San Antonio must meet the following guidelines:

  • Primary lease holder
  • Address must be within the city limits (Council Districts 1-10)
  • Must not have received assistance from the City’s housing assistance program in the last 12 months
  • Experienced financial hardship (reduction in income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship)
  • At risk of becoming homeless (have a past due utility bill, rent notice, or eviction notice)
  • Must have a household income at or below 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI)
  • have one member of the household with a documented disability

Homeless Prevention (HP) Program

The Endeavors San Antonio Homelessness Prevention Program will serve eligible individuals and families who are in danger of becoming homeless and/or facing eviction. 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 Deposits & Utility Payments (in arrears)
  • Rental Application Fees
  • Relocation Assistance and Initial Moving Costs
  • Limited Child Care
  • Rental Arrears and Forward (based off of the individuals or families financial needs to secure and/or sustain housing.)

Eligibility Requirements for the Homeless Prevention (HP) Program

Residents of San Antonio must meet the following guidelines:

  • Primary lease holder
  • Address must be within the city limits (Council Districts 1-10)
  • Must not have received assistance from the City’s housing assistance program in the last 12 months
  • Experienced financial hardship (reduction in income, Incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship)
  • At risk of becoming homeless (have a past due utility bill, rent notice, or eviction notice)
  • Must have a household income at or below 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI)

Contact us

Register at Homelink Coordinated Entry https://www.closetohomesa.org/find-help.html

If you have additional questions, or would like to speak to an individual at Endeavors, please reach out via phone by calling (210)891-3310 or reach us via email at [email protected].

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Our Team

Annie Erickson, Senior Director of Veteran and Community Based Services

Annie has nearly 30 years of combined experiences in banking, healthcare, government and social service industries, giving her a well-rounded skill set to lead Endeavors’ Veteran and Community Based Services

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Annie Erickson
Senior Director of Veteran and Community Based Services

Annie has nearly 30 years of combined experiences in banking, healthcare, government and social service industries, giving her a well-rounded skill set to lead Endeavors’ Veteran and Community Based Services. Annie serves as Co-Chair of the Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio (SALSA) Steering Committee, is a member of the TXServes San Antonio Advisory Board, a member of Wishes for Military Heroes, and Committee Chair for Alzheimer’s Memory Gala. Annie has an Executive Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, both from Trinity University.

Aaron Farnon

Deputy Senior Director of Veteran and Community Based Services
Aaron Farnon
Deputy Senior Director of Veteran and Community Based Services

For the past 24 years, Aaron has had the opportunity to pursue many Community Based Service related efforts, and is humbled to be part of a greater team effort to make the region a better place to live for all members of the community. Aaron looks forward to continuing to utilize skills he has developed over the years in affordable housing, budget oversight, community development, community outreach, and grant administration to support the mission of Endeavors, as well as the Veteran & Community Based Services programs. He has a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the California State University, Stanislaus. He loves spending quality time with his wife Linda and their three teenage children (Dalyce, Noland, and Arland). He also enjoys going on travelling adventures, working on weekend projects around the house, and participating in local running events.

Tammye Trevino

Regional Director of Supportive Housing
Tammye Trevino
Regional Director of Supportive Housing

Ms. Tammye Trevino has a long career in the affordable housing industry and a long-time public servant working to provide housing and community development opportunities for disadvantaged populations and has provided consulting services in both the Multifamily and Single Family Sectors.

She has worked with Public Facilities Corporations and in partnership with owner/developers of multifamily projects. Her experience includes identifying and applying for resources on behalf of owner/ developer projects through the U.S. Treasury's Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program administered through State Government and in conjunction with Local Government Bond programs. As the Executive Director at the Housing Authority of Bexar County, she brought about the successful turn-around of troubled assets and cash flow including the disposition of troubled public housing units. She was instrumental in settling and resolving several HUD related program deficiencies and put in place new systems and procedures to assure long-term performance and compliance for the future. She administered all Public Housing and Government-related funding programs such as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Mainstream Voucher Program, VASH Veteran Voucher placement, and Family Self- Sufficiency Programs.

Previously, Ms. Trevino served as a political appointee in President Obama’s Administration from 2009 to 2017. She was first appointed as the national Administrator for USDA’s Rural Development, Rural Housing Program where she administered a $25 Billion budget, $100 Billion loan portfolio and 16 programs targeting low and moderate-income families in Single Family Housing/Mortgage Lending, Multi-Family Housing and Community Facilities. During her tenure, USDA engineered new programs, delivery models and regulations that met the needs of diverse populations and contributed substantially to efforts to expand credit management programs into rural areas via nontraditional methods and supervised credit arrangements with individuals, developers and depository and non-depository institutions.

Ms. Trevino served on the President's U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and on the Committee on the Status of Puerto Rico, on behalf of Secretary Vilsack for USDA. She also represented Secretary Vilsack on the foreclosure prevention and mitigation team established by the President's Domestic Policy Council, alongside counterparts from FHA HUD, VA, and Treasury.

Her experience includes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Administration’s second term as the Regional Administrator for Region 6, overseeing all HUD activities in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, and she was the RA during the transition of the current HUD business model with regard to how Multifamily projects are prioritized and streamlined.

From 1999 to 2009, Ms. Treviño served as chief executive officer for FUTURO, a Uvalde, Texas, non-profit organization providing housing, business and community development including a micro-lending program for small businesses. She also served as the economic development director for LaSalle County, Texas, where her accomplishments included a lead role in converting a 47-county, South Texas think tank into a non-profit organization to work on regional economic development responding to the changing needs of its growing, and largely Hispanic population. 

Ms. Treviño is a certified Economic Development Finance Professional, a certified Housing Development Finance Professional. She holds a license in Texas as a Mortgage Loan Officer and a Realtor and is working toward the IREM, Certified Property Management designation. She received her Master of Business Administration degree from Sul Ross State University's Rio Grande College, Uvalde, Texas, and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Texas at San Antonio. 

Carlos Rodriguez

Director of Supportive Housing Programs
Carlos Rodriguez
Director of Supportive Housing Programs

Carlos serves as the Director of Supportive Housing Programs in San Antonio. He joined Endeavors in May of 2023, and brings more than 15 years of experience to his new role. Previously, he has held leadership positions at other non-profit organizations, and local government entities, prior to joining Endeavors. He designed and implemented numerous projects funded by governmental institutions and the private sector to assist individuals in marginalized and disadvantaged conditions. He has successfully implemented programs to address general health needs, mental health needs for children with disabilities & developmental delays, individuals impacted by HIV & substance abuse, immigrant children, and Spanish speaking families. He is continuously inspired by the resiliency of the children and families that he works with, and their high ethical values. In his free time, Carlos enjoys traveling, exercising, enjoying good food, and listening to music.

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