As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the City of Garland is eligible to receive $858,997 in funding for the "Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP)." This funding is through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is a special allocation of the Emergency Shelter Grant funding.

The purpose of the grant is to provide prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless (many due to economic crisis) and to provide assistance to rapidly re-house persons who are homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.  The funding is designed to serve as a last resort for those in a shelter, on the street, in transitional housing or in imminent danger of becoming homeless.  All funding will benefit households with incomes equal to or less than 50% of the area median income. 

Eligible Uses Of Funds

• Financial Assistance - Short term (0-3 months) and medium term (4 - 18 months) rental assistance.  The funding could pay for security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, moving costs assistance and motel or hotel vouchers.
• Housing, Relocation and Stabilization Services - Case management, outreach, housing search and placement, legal services and credit repair.
• Data Collection and Evaluation - Costs related to operating the Homeless Management Information System software and staff training necessary to operate the system.
• Administration (up to 5% of allocation) - Costs incurred in preparing reports for submission to HUD.

Agencies Providing Assistance
Garland Housing Agency 972-205-3393 dwilson@garlandtx.gov	Good Samaritans of Garland 972-276-2263 goodsamaritansofgarland.org	Interfaith Housing Coalition 214-827-7220 interfaithhousingcoalition.org
Urban League of Greater Dallas 214-915-4603 ulgdnctx.org	New Beginning Center 972-276-0243 newbeginningcenter.org	Salvation Army 214-637-8172 salvationarmydfw.org
Mount Hebron Urban Community Housing 972-276-5218 onthemount.org

For additional information contact the Housing and Community Services Department at 972-205-2140 or eemmert@garlandtx.gov

Download the Complete HPRP Substantial Amendment.

The Department is actively pursuing grant opportunities under the Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA" of the "Recovery Act") to combat the downturn in the economy.  Please click here to read more about how our Department and the City of Garland is working to bring jobs and new investment into the community.