Agency 1: City of Lubbock Community Development
Program Began: February 1
Funding: $500,000
Programs Available:
In addition to providing services for the Texas Eviction Diversion Program to the Lubbock Justice of the Peace Courts, they run a number of other programs for both Landlords and Tenants. Please click here.🔗
Agency 2: Lubbock County General Assistance
Program in the works, to begin soon!
Funding: $1,500,000
Programs Available:
Rental and Utility Assistance. Please monitor their webpage🔗.
Agency 3: Statewide Rental Assistance/Eviction Diversion Program
The program began February 15
Funding: $117 Million
Programs Available:
1) Landlords and tenants can apply directly to this program🔗 for financial assistance related to renting and bills:
2) The State is also offering a Texas Eviction Diversion Program. *I intend to use the two local Lubbock programs for all evictions rather than this Statewide program, but they have required I share this information with you. If you apply to this program, my office is not involved. Here are two links that explain their program:
STATE OF TEXAS EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAM Document 📄
Click here 🔗for a recorded ZOOM presentation on the program.
Additional details can be found on Judge Jim Hansen’s website🔗
