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Housing Stability Services (HSS) Program

The HSS Program provides assistance to local communities and non-profits to assist income eligible households to help them maintain or obtain stable housing. The program is funded by Treasury through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1 and ERA2).

• ERA1 HSS Subrecipient Awards (Smartsheet.com)

ERA2 HSS NOFA and Application

TDHCA has closed a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) of $84,000,000 in ERA 2 HSS funds for cities, counties, councils of governments, public housing authorities, private nonprofit organizations, and other eligible organizations, to provide housing stability services to income eligible households experiencing housing instability. Applications were due Friday, January 7, 2022. Award recommendations are expected to be presented to the TDHCA Governing Board meeting on Thursday, March 10, 2022.

• ERA2 HSS NOFA Application Log (PDF)
• ERA2 HSS Notice of Funding Availability (PDF) (Revised November 30, 2021)
• Application Form and Submission Portal (Smartsheet) (CLOSED)
• Required Forms
  • Proposed Budget Template (XLSM)
  • Audit Certification Form (XLSM) | Audit Requirements and Checklist (PDF)
  • Previous Participation Form (XLS) | Instructions (PDF)

TDHCA staff hosted a NOFA Application Webinar on December 1, 2021, from 2 to 4 p.m., Austin local time. A link to a video recording of this webinar, as well as the presentation slides, may be found below:

• ERA2 HSS NOFA Application Webinar (YouTube.com)
• Presentation Slides (PDF)
• Webinar Q&A (PDF)

Program Guidance and Regulations

• TDHCA HSS Program Guidelines (PDF) (November 30, 2021)
• TDHCA HSS Eligibility Flowchart (PDF) (December 13, 2021)
• TDHCA’s FAQs (PDF) (July 15, 2021)
• 2021 Income Limits (huduser.gov) (effective April 1, 2021)
• 2 CFR 200 (OMB Super Circular) (ecfr.gov)

Program Forms

Administrative Forms as applicable for Administrators only

• Housing Contract System Access Request Form for HSS (DOC fillable)
  • Contract numbers for HCS Request Form (PDF)

Sample Program Forms as applicable for Administrators only

• Sample Intake Checklist and Form (DOC)

Monthly Performance and Expenditure Reporting

1. Submit monthly Household level information by uploading the following competed Excel file:
   • Monthly Report by Household Spreadsheet (XLSX) (December 3, 2021)
   • Submit completed Monthly Report by Household by clicking here (SmartSheet.com).
2. Submit aggregate monthly Performance and Expenditure Reporting
   • Housing Contract System
   • TDHCA’s HSS Reporting Guidelines (PDF) (December 3, 2021)

Webinars

• HSS Contract Implementation Webinar (YouTube) | Presentation slides (PDF) (September 8, 2021)
• HSS Reporting Webinar (YouTube) | Presentation slides (PDF) (October 25, 2021)

Subscribe to E-mail Lists

• Subscribe to TDHCA’s HSS Subrecipient Email List

For more information, please contact hss@tdhca.state.tx.us.

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