DEPARTMENT:
Neighborhood & Housing Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
Ver?nica R. Soto, FAICP, Neighborhood & Housing Services Department Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:
Citywide
SUMMARY:
Briefing on the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP), Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program (TERAP), and Texas Eviction Diversion Program (TEDP) to include information on evictions in Bexar County and the CDC Moratorium.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In response to COVID 19, the City has initiated several programs to prevent eviction or foreclosure and help our residents remain housed. In the past couple of weeks staff has seen an increase in applications to the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP). The weekly application rate for the past 6 weeks is outlined below.
Week Ending
Number of Applications
October 30
1,407
November 6
1,303
November 13
1,303
November 20
1,304
November 27
795
December 4
1,469
Total
7,581
Staff has also seen an increase in eviction filings. However, several of the evictions will be reset as a result of the CDC moratorium but the moratorium is set to expire on December 31st. The table below outlines the eviction filings per week for the last 6 weeks for which data from the Justice of the Peace Courts is available.
Week Ending
Number of Evictions Filed
October 16
202
October 23
180
October 30
151
November 6
275
November 13
262
November 20
265
Total
1,335
ISSUE:
The purpose of this briefing is to highlight the programs that the City, State, and Federal government have that are aimed at eviction or foreclosure prevention so our residents remain housed.
On April 23, 2020, City Council approved the creation of the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP). The program provides eligible applicants rental or mortgage assistance, utility assistance, and cash assistance. The project budget is currently $76,600,323 and as of November 30, the City of San Antonio has approved $61.7 Million in assistance to residents seeking e...
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