CDBG CARES Act (CDBG-CV)
(Program Closed)

Overview

The Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) program was designed to help Texans respond to and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The Governor of the State of Texas designated the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) as the administrator of CDBG-CV to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded TDHCA a total of $141,846,258 in CDBG-CV funds.

The table below indicates the programs which were funded under CDBG-CV.

*the remainder was deobligated by HUD as the program concluded

Texas Community Resiliency Program (CRP)
CLOSED October 27, 2026

TDHCA released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on October 1, 2021, for approximately $38 million for the Community Resiliency Program. The Community Resiliency Program targeted projects serving low-and-moderate income areas, as well as rural and small metro communities, to address the social and economic impacts of coronavirus and to improve access to social services and healthcare. Community Resiliency Program funds allowed low- and moderate-income areas, and rural and small metro communities to address gaps in their ability to prepare, prevent and respond to COVID-19 or a future pandemic. Funds allowed communities to create, expand, or enhance public facilities that provide medical care, social services, and/or emergency housing and increase the community’s long-term resiliency and ability to mitigate future coronavirus outbreaks. Existing public facility structures were modified with these funds to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus and allow for adequate social distancing or remote access. Further, few rural and small metro areas were given the opportunity to implement mobile response units or emergency medical services that would have a positive impact on their capability to reach certain households. CDBG-CV funds were eligible to be used for activities that helped augment a community’s ability to be more resilient in preparing for and responding to future pandemics.

CDBG CARES (CDBG-CV) Eligible Activities to prevent, prepare for, or respond to Coronavirus:

• Public Facilities and Improvements – Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and/or New Construction
• Public Services – Mobile food pantries, Mobile Health Clinics, Mobile Response Units

Program Highlights by the Numbers

• Communities Assisted – 18 Non-Entitlement Communities throughout Texas
• Persons Assisted – 119,925
• Expended funds - $50,536,991

Texas Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (TEMAP)
CLOSED January 14, 2022

TERAP provided rental assistance to income-eligible households impacted by COVID-19 to help them stay housed during the pandemic. The program paid up to six months of an eligible household's rent, including rental arrears, with at least one of those months covering a month of future rent. Funds could be utilized to provide the Texas Eviction Diversion Program (TEDP) which provides rental assistance to tenants who have been sued for eviction, providing the landlord and tenant an alternative to eviction.

Program Highlights by the Numbers

• Communities Assisted – 42 Entitlement City and County governments throughout Texas
• Persons Assisted – 16,606
• Expended Funds - $29,126,549

Texas Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (TEMAP)
CLOSED January 4, 2023

TDHCA made CDBG CARES funds available through a competitive application process to cities, counties, local and regional nonprofits and regional organizations to provide mortgage assistance in their jurisdictions, service areas or target areas. Through TEMAP’s competitive process, local service providers were awarded funds to assist homeowners at or below 80% of the Area Medium Income who had been economically impacted by COVID-19 to help provide housing stability during the pandemic.

Program Highlights by the Numbers

• Communities Assisted – 48 Cities, Counties, and other Local and Regional Service Providers in all 254 Texas Counties
• Persons Assisted – 11,777
• Expended Funds - $20,484,257

Assistance for Providers for Persons with Disabilities Portal
CLOSED August 31, 2021

Community Development Block Grant CARES Funds (CDBG-CV) were made available to reimburse eligible residential providers for costs incurred in response to COVID-19. Approximately $4.5 million in assistance was made available statewide through MHMR Tarrant and The Harris Center who administered the management and distribution of these funds for TDHCA. Eligible costs for reimbursement included:

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for staff and residents
• Increased staffing costs
• Costs associated with quarantining residents in hotels/ motels

Program Highlights by the Numbers

• Communities Assisted – All 254 Texas Counties
• Persons Assisted – 3,592
• Expended Funds - $3,304,982

Legal Services for Persons with Disabilities
CLOSED July 31, 2022

These funds were dedicated to assisting people with disabilities with addressing legal issues associated with housing issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) administered the program statewide on TDHCA’s behalf, with approximately $445,000 in funding. DRTx assisted individuals with disabilities to protect their rights related to housing by taking action to:

• Divert or stop the eviction process;
• Obtain disability related accommodations to ensure continued housing security, including release from leases to protect credit and future housing opportunities;
• Provide self-advocacy tools

Program Highlights by the Numbers

• Communities Assisted – All 254 Texas Counties
• Persons Assisted – 808
• Expended Funds - $770,000

Food Distribution
CLOSED November 30, 2022

Food distribution funds were dedicated to addressing statewide food and nutrition needs related to COVID-19 through Feeding Texas, a network of food banks and other hunger-relief organizations covering the entire state.

TDHCA contracted directly with Feeding Texas to administer the program, providing approximately $30 million in CDBG-CV funds for the purchase of bulk food. Feeding Texas operated a network of 21 member food banks, and addressed the food and nutrition needs of all 254 Texas counties. The 21 food banks worked with more than 3,000 local partners to distribute food statewide.

Program Highlights by the Numbers

• Communities Assisted – All 254 Texas Counties
• Persons Assisted – 3,501,117
• Expended Funds - $30,000,000