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 and ERA2 HSS Awards, Contract Numbers, and Staff Assignments (PDF)
- ERA1 HSS Subrecipient Awards (Smartsheet.com)
- ERA2 HSS Subrecipient Awards (Smartsheet.com)
Texas Access to Justice Foundation – Legal Aid and Eviction Help
The HSS Program funds the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) in partnership with 10 organizations statewide to provide counsel to accompany low-income households to their eviction proceedings, provide mediation services between tenants and landlords, and provide local in-person and online housing clinics to assist low-income households. The TAJF Program is funded through March 31, 2024.
- To access legal help with COVID-related housing issues and find a legal aid organization in your area, visit: https://texaslawhelp.org/eviction-referral or call 855-270-7655 (Texas Legal Services Center)
*For HSS Subrecipients funded to provide legal aid outside of the TAJF Program, please ensure households do not receive a duplication of benefits from multiple organizations.
Program Guidance and Regulations
- TDHCA HSS Program Guidelines (PDF) (March 30, 2022)
- TDHCA HSS Eligibility Flowchart (PDF) (December 13, 2021)
- TDHCA’s FAQs (PDF) (July 15, 2021)
- 2022 Income Limits (huduser.gov) (effective April 18, 2022)
- 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)
- Direct Deposit Information Form (PDF)
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Form (PDF)
- SAM.gov Compensation Information Spreadsheet (XLSX)
Sample Program Forms as applicable for Administrators only
Monthly Performance and Expenditure Reporting
**Note: ERA1 Subrecipients with ERA2 contracts must complete ERA1 monthly reporting as usual AND submit ERA2 reports with all zeros.
- Submit monthly Household level information by uploading the following competed Excel file:
- Monthly Report by Household Spreadsheet (XLSX) (December 3, 2021)
- ERA1: Submit completed Monthly Report by Household by clicking here (SmartSheet.com).
- ERA2: Submit completed Monthly Report by Household by clicking here (SmartSheet.com).
- Submit aggregate monthly Performance and Expenditure Reporting
- Housing Contract System
- TDHCA’s HSS Reporting Guidelines (PDF) (December 3, 2021)
| Subrecipient Reporting Period | Virtual Office Hours for Program and Reporting Questions Registration link (10:00am-11:00am Central, one week in advance of each reporting deadline) |
Submission Deadline for all Monthly Reports |
|---|---|---|
| April 1-30, 2022 | Monday, May 9, 2022 | Monday, May 16, 2022 |
| May 1-31, 2022 | Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 |
| June 1-30, 2022 | Friday, July 8, 2022 | Friday, July 15, 2022 |
| July 1-31, 2022 | Monday, August 8, 2022 | Monday, August 15, 2022 |
| August 1-31, 2022 | Thursday, September 8, 2022 | Thursday, September 15, 2022 |
| September 1-30, 2022 | Monday, October 10, 2022 | Monday, October 17, 2022 |
| October 1-31, 2022 | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | Tuesday, November 15, 2022 |
| November 1-30, 2022 | Thursday, December 8, 2022 | Thursday, December 15, 2022 |
| December 1-31, 2022 | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | Tuesday, January 17, 2023 |
| January 1-31, 2023 | Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
| February 1-28, 2023 | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 | Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
| March 1-31, 2023 | Monday, April 10, 2023 | Monday, April 17, 2023 |
Webinars
Webinar recordings link to YouTube. Presentation slides and handouts are provided in PDF format.
- ERA1 HSS Contract Implementation Webinar | Slides (September 8, 2021)
- ERA1 HSS Reporting Webinar | Slides (October 25, 2021)
- ERA2 HSS Implementation, Day 1: Contract Elements | Slides, Contract Sample (March 29, 2022)
- ERA2 HSS Implementation, Day 2: Eligible Activities | Slides (March 30, 2022)
- ERA2 HSS Implementation, Day 3: Reporting | Slides (March 31, 2022)
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For more information, please contact hss@tdhca.state.tx.us.
