HOUSING FOR TEXAS HEROS PROGRAM 

Eligible Beneficiaries: Low-Income Veterans & Surviving Spouses

1. Clients must be Low-Income.
2. Low-Income Household (80% and below the median family income for the county in which the
beneficiary lives as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).)
3. Clients who meet income requirements and are determined a disabled veteran by the VA are the highest
priority for services and wait lists.
4. Clients must be listed on file with the county appraisal district as the current owner(s) of the property.
5. Clients must be current on existing mortgage loans or home equity loans.
6. Clients must be current on property taxes or deferred by the county appraisal district.
7. Property receiving services must be the client’s primary residence and located in Texas.

Eligible Services:
1. Home Modification Projects to improve accessibility that support living in a home based on physical
disabilities or handicaps (accessibility modifications to walkways, doors, kitchen, and bathroom).
2. Home Repair Projectsto correct dangerous housing conditions to make home safe (plumbing, electrical,
walls, flooring,). Home repair projects must correct dangerous and life threating conditions and not
repair wanted upgrades to improve the aesthetic of the home.
3. Home Weatherization Projects to correct elements (wind and water) from entering the home (sealing
of doors & windows, siding, roofing). Weatherization projects for energy efficiency upgrades or repairs
are not allowed, Federal and other State programs provide such services.

The maximum amount of reimbursement for a Home Project assistance per beneficiary household is $35,000.