Texas Administrative Code
Title 10 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 7 - HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS
Subchapter B - HOMELESS HOUSING AND SERVICES PROGRAM (HHSP)
Section 7.21 - Purpose and Use of Funds

Universal Citation: 10 TX Admin Code ยง 7.21

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) In accordance with Tex. Gov't Code § 2306.2585, HHSP provides funding to municipalities with populations of 285,500 or greater (which the Department will determine with the most recent available 1 Year American Community Survey (ACS) data) to develop programs to prevent and eliminate Homelessness.

(b) HHSP eligible activities are:

(1) administrative costs associated with HHSP, including Program Participant tracking using HMIS or a HMIS-comparable database;

(2) case management for households experiencing or At-risk of Homelessness to assess, arrange, coordinate and monitor the delivery of services;

(3) construction/rehabilitation/conversion of buildings or Dwelling Unit (including administrative facilities) to serve persons experiencing Homelessness or At-risk of Homelessness;

(4) essential services for Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness to find or maintain housing stability;

(5) homelessness prevention to provide financial assistance to Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;

(6) homelessness assistance to provide financial assistance provided to Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;

(7) operation of emergency shelters or administrative facilities to serve Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;

(8) transitional living activities for Youth Headed Households designed to provide safe short-term housing (typically less than 24 months) in conjunction with appropriate supportive services designed to foster self-sufficiency; and

(9) other local programs to assist Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness, if approved by the Department in writing in advance of the Expenditure.

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