Despite federal moratorium, more Texas renters face eviction as state protection lapses
Juan Pablo Garnham, Texas Tribune
April 4, 2021
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Protesters place furniture and rally outside the Dallas office of Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, “to show him the reality of the eviction crisis” in this Sept. 1 file photo. Although the Center for Disease Control renewed its order halting evictions until the end of June, the Texas Supreme Court let state guidelines expire March 31. (Juan Figueroa/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)Juan Figueroa /Staff Photographer /TNS
Texans behind on their rent are at increasing risk of losing their homes despite a federal moratorium on evictions, according to housing attorneys, because a Texas Supreme Court order aimed at forestalling evictions has expired.
State extends housing tax credit application deadline By KLTV Digital Media Staff | February 24, 2021 at 4:38 PM CST - Updated February 24 at 5:32 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Gov. Abbott and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) have extended the submission deadline for housing tax credit applications.
The original March 1 deadline has been pushed to Monday, March 8 at 5:00 PM CT to allow extra time for housing developers to secure documentation or other communications needed while people were out of service.
“Last week’s severe winter storm has created unprecedented challenges for many in our communities, and this deadline extension will give developers building affordable housing for Texans more time to submit housing tax credit applications,” said Gov. Abbott. “As the State continues to respond to the aftermath of this storm, we will continue to provide Texans with the support they need to recover.”
Texas extends priority rent relief deadline after winter storm
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Two women walk along Allen Parkway as a winter storm hits Houston on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
The deadline to apply for the statewide rental assistance program’s priority group has been extended to March 8, said Kristina Tirloni, communications adviser for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
The application portal at TexasRentRelief.com went offline at around 2 p.m. on Feb. 18. Tirloni said the state took it down to “perform system review and improvements” but did not respond to a question about what specifically triggered review. She did not say when the online portal would be back up.
More than 3,400 COVID-19 cases active around Cy-Fair
Paul Wedding, Staff writer
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Sochi Evans, pharmacy technician, fills a syringe with Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Texas Southern University Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 in Houston. Baylor St. Luke s Medical Center is partnering with TSU to begin administering vaccines to some of the most vulnerable populations. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)Brett Coomer, MBO / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks during a local memorial to lives lost to COVID-19 Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Houston. Participants honored all lives lost in Houston, Harris County and the state of Texas to COVID-19 complications.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less