Public housing authorities and Section 8 voucher programs in the Texarkana area has received several federal grants.
Here is the Press Release from U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s Office:
Totaling $920,633 to help with coronavirus-related improvements and maintenance to local public housing programs, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced today. The funding comes through the Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the CARES Act, which was 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,” said Sen. Cornyn. “I’m grateful to the Trump Administration for making public housing in the Texarkana area an important priority during the outbreak.”
Recipient City County Supplemental Public Housing Operating Funds Fee Regular and Mainstream Voucher Program New Boston Property Management NEW BOSTON BOWIE $ 76,520.00 Housing Authority of Maud MAUD BOWIE $ 10,383.00 Housing Authority of De Kalb DE KALB BOWIE $ 26,357.00 $ 5,840.00 Bowie County Housing Authority WAKE VILLAGE BOWIE $ 5,666.00 Housing Authority of Texarkana TEXARKANA BOWIE $ 80,702.00 Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority TEXARKANA BOWIE $ 153,210.00 Housing Authority of Pittsburg PITTSBURG CAMP $ 40,965.00 $ 2,128.00 Housing Authority of Linden LINDEN CASS $ 12,489.00 Housing Authority of Avinger AVINGER CASS $ 16,530.00 Atlanta Property Management ATLANTA CASS $ 16,857.00 Hughes Springs HUGHES SPRINGS CASS $ 14,671.00 Housing Authority of Cooper COOPER DELTA $ 36,652.00 Housing Authority of Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON FRANKLIN $ 23,208.00 Housing Authority of Cumby CUMBY HOPKINS $ 1,773.00 Housing Authority of Como COMO HOPKINS $ 5,206.00 Housing Authority of Caddo Mills CADDO MILLS HUNT $ 8,683.00 Housing Authority of Paris PARIS LAMAR $ 142,597.00 $ 34,614.00 Housing Authority of Deport DEPORT LAMAR $ 12,221.00 Housing Authority of Blossom BLOSSOM LAMAR $ 3,673.00 Housing Authority of Jefferson JEFFERSON MARION $ 21,610.00 $ 1,498.00 Housing Authority of Omaha OMAHA MORRIS $ 18,432.00 Housing Authority of Naples NAPLES MORRIS $ 22,969.00 Housing Authority of Daingerfield DAINGERFIELD MORRIS $ 25,131.00 Housing Authority of the City of Clarksville CLARKSVILLE RED RIVER $ 24,258.00 Housing Authority of Detroit DETROIT RED RIVER $ 12,375.00 Housing Authority of Bogata BOGATA RED RIVER $ 12,013.00 Housing Authority of Avery AVERY RED RIVER $ 7,596.00 Housing Authority of Talco TALCO TITUS $ 3,180.00 Housing Authority of Mount Pleasant MOUNT PLEASANT TITUS $ 40,626.00
These 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.