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Texas rent relief portal reopens applications for two weeks

Matt Harab

Posted on March 14, 2023 · Texas has made payments to more than 315,000 households to date.

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Texas’ rental assistance program will soon run out of money

Christopher Connelly, KERA

Posted on November 5, 2021 · The statewide program doled out more than $1.2 billion to 212,344 households. There have been nearly 50,000 eviction filings in Houston since the beginning of the pandemic.

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