City of Eagle Pass Mortgage, Rent, and Utilities Income Assistance Program Has Funds Available, Deadline to Apply is December 10
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021
The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Manager George Antuna announced to all city residents that the City’s Mortgage, Rent, Utilities, and Income Assistance Program still has funds available for eligible residents and the deadline to apply for assistance is Friday, December 10, 2021.
Antuna encourages city residents to apply for this mortgage, rent, utilities, and income assistance monies on or before the December 10, 2021 deadline.
Antuna stated that if the City of Eagle Pass does not use and extinguish these allocated funds by the federal government’s American Rescue Plan by December 31, 2021, the city will have to return all unused funds to the federal government.
Antuna noted that there are eligibility requirements to apply for these funds, including the applicant must live inside the city limits of Eagle Pass, experienced direct financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic such as loss of job, furloughed, loss or reduced income, medical expenses, increased childcare expenses and other expenses.
Applicants must bring their Driver’s License or State Identification, proof of income, 2019 and 2020 federal income tax returns, copy of most recent mortgage payment, rent contract, and/or proof of SNAP, LIHEAP, or SSI.
To apply or for more information, Eagle Pass citizens must visit the City’s Mortgage, Rent, Utilities, and Income Assistance Program Office located at City Hall, 100 S. Monroe Street, or call at (830) 773-1111.
