Public housing authorities and Section 8 voucher programs in West Texas received several federal grants totaling $240,865 to help with coronavirus-related improvements and maintenance to local public housing programs. The announcement came Friday from the office of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
The funding comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the CARES Act, signed into law last month, under the Supplemental Public Housing Operating Funds program, which helps prevent, prepare and respond to the coronavirus pandemic in public housing.
“The coronavirus outbreak has hit Texans hard, and as much as we can protect each other from its effects, we must,” Cornyn said in the release. “I’m grateful to the Trump Administration for making public housing in the San Angelo area an important priority during the outbreak.”
The grants may be used for resident support services; management and operations including staff; routine and preventative maintenance; safety and security; energy costs; insurance; debt service incurred to finance unit rehabilitation and development; planning for the long-term capital needs and viability of the properties; and other costs.
Recipients include:
