What Kind of Help Can I Get Through This Program?

• Rental Security/Pet deposits (Lease term must be 6 months or longer. Month to Month lease is not allowed)
• Rental Application Fees
• Utility Deposits
• Case Management
• Temporary Hotel Stays (Note: there is 30 - 60 day waiting list for a short term hotel stay)
• Rental and Utility Assistance for residents of Hays County only. 

For Hays County Residents only:

The County of Hays has provided grant funds for assistance for rental units located in Hays County.

Hays County  Residents may qualify for up to 6 months of rental assistance if:

• • Resident is facing eviction. Provide eviction documentation and case number
  • Tenant can demonstrate they will be able to pay the rent for the month following assistance

Hays County Residents may qualify for utility assistance if:

• • Utilities have been disconnected or a utility disconnection notice has been received

What Information is Needed?

Income requirement:

• • Household income must be below 80% Area Median Income (listed in the tables below). A Household is defined as all persons occupying the same housing unit, regardless of their relationship to each other.

Hays, Caldwell, and Blanco County 80% Area Median Income (AMI)

Household Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Income 80%	$54,630	$73,920	$84,150	$93,450	$100,950	$108,450	$115,900	$123,400

Levels are from the HUD income limit documentation system

Guadalupe County 80% Area Median Income (AMI) levels from the HUD income limit documentation system are listed below.

Household Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Income 80%	$49,150	$56,200	$63,200	$70,200	$75,850	$81,450	$87,050	$92,700

Levels are from the HUD income limit documentation system

Income Verification Methods and required income documentation:

For ALL household members 18 years of age or above, provide income documentation using one of the 3 options below:

Option 1: Eligibility through Another Program

One of the following can be used to verify household income:

• If household has 6 or fewer members and is receiving assistance through Head Start, SNAP, LIHEAP/CEAP, TANF, Tribal TANF, or Supplemental Security Income (for the applicant or co-applicant), provide a letter or documentation of that program eligibility
• Veterans Affairs Disability Pension, Survivor Pension, Enhanced Survivor Benefits, or Section 306 disability pension (not standard VA pension)
• WIC for households with three or fewer members
• If in a rent-restricted property or public housing unit or receiving tenant-based or Section 8 rental assistance, provide evidence of most recent income certification no older than one year from when applied for assistance.

 

Option 2: Annual  Income Documentation for EACH Adult Household Member 

Most Recent Filed IRS Tax Return Form 1040 or an IRS Tax Return Transcript

or

Source documents evidencing annual income (e.g. wage statement, W2s, interest
statement, unemployment compensation statement).

Option 3: Monthly Income Documentation for EACH Adult Household Member

All applicable income documentation for past 30 days for each household member:

• • Alimony
  • Cash Income (certification)
  • Gross Pay at time of application: Pay stubs covering the most recent thirty
    (30) day-period or current letter from employer verifying gross wages (pay
    rate, hours/week, pay date)
  • Current Pension/Retirement Benefits letter (if applicable)
  • Investment Income
  • No Income (certification)
  • Pension
  • Retirement
  • Self-Employment (certification)
  • Social Security
  • Disability
  • Unemployment Compensation

What Other Documents are Needed?

• A Government Issued Photo ID
• Utility Connection Fee Statement (if applicable)
• Lease (if applicable)