Through its Texas Foundations Fund (TFF) program, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) works with nonprofit organizations across Texas to support housing services that meet the critical housing needs of very low-income households in Texas.
Donor Name: Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC)
States: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/20/2022
Details:
To date TSAHC has invested more than $5.2 million to support the following:
- Home repairs and accessibility modifications in owner-occupied homes
- Supportive housing services, such as case management, mental health counseling, and adult education, are proven to help households maintain their housing stability.
Eligible Program
Programs that provide the following housing services are eligible for a TFF grant:
- The rehabilitation and/or critical repair of single-family homes2 to remedy unsafe living conditions.
- Critical repairs may also include accessibility modifications for homes with a household member with a disability.
- Homes receiving repairs must be owner-occupied.
- TSAHC will support the critical repair of single-family rental homes owned and operated by the organization applies only if the repairs enhance accessibility for a renting household with an individual with a disability
- All rehabilitation and/or critical repairs funded through the Texas Foundations Fund must be provided free of charge.
- The provision of the following supportive services or housing counseling services that help individuals and families maintain housing stability.
- Services provided to residents of permanent supportive housing including but not limited to:
- Case management,
- Physical and mental health care services,
- Substance use disorder counseling and services,
- Employment services, or
- Food insecurity services.
- Services provided to residents of permanent supportive housing including but not limited to:
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify as a Grantee eligible for a grant award, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Organization Type: Applicant must be a nonprofit organization with a 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service.
- Organization Experience: Applicant must have at least three years of experience operating housing programs in Texas.
- Program Experience: Applicant must have at least two years of experience operating the program for which a grant award will be requested.
- Government Grant Performance: Applicant must certify that it has not defaulted on or been required to repay any federal, state, or local government grants within the past two years. Applicants do not need to have prior experience with government grants to be eligible for a grant award.
- Financial Requirements:
- Applicants with a budget size above $2 million must be able to provide annual financial audits for their two most recent fiscal years and must be prepared to submit their audits, as well as other financial documents when requested.
- For organizations with budget sizes below $2 million, TSAHC will waive the requirement for an external audit and accept either a financial review or a reference letter of support from another funder who has supported the program for which a grant award will be requested.
- Household Requirements: To ensure TFF grants are disbursed in a manner that promotes equity and reaches those who are most in need, each applicant must utilize grant funds to serve only:
- Households at or below 50% of the area median family income (very low-income)
- Households that include someone who is part of an underserved population as demonstrated with documentation provided by the Grantee.
For more information, visit 2022 Texas Foundations Fund.
