CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ ANNOUNCES NEARLY $8 MILLION FOR PUBLIC HOUSING IN SOUTH TEXAS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – RealEstateRama – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced a total of $7,942,245 in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 18 Public Housing Authorities (PHA) throughout South Texas. The grants are provided by HUD’s Capital Fund Program which provides annual funding to eligible PHA’s to support construction, renovation, or modernization of public housing their respective communities.
“In 2023, Texas ranked the 6th worst state in the nation for affordable housing,” said Congressman Gonzalez. “The rising costs of rent and homeownership across our country highlights the important role that public housing plays in supporting disadvantaged communities. Our local public housing authorities in South Texas understand that — which is why they provide safe, clean, and reliable housing needs for our community.”
The over $7.9 million in total funds are part of the Capital Fund Program’s $3.17 billion to 2,756 PHAs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The funding for South Texas PHA’s is below:
Hidalgo County Housing Authority – $144,591
Weslaco Housing Authority – $271,203
San Benito Housing Authority – $281,862
Port Isabel Housing Authority – $187,962
Pharr Housing Authority – $602,578
Mercedes Housing Authority – $606,194
Los Fresnos Housing Authority – $119,386
Harlingen Housing Authority – $1,663,320
Elsa Housing Authority – $313,896
Edinburg Housing Authority – $1,219,053
Edcouch Housing Authority – $86,955
Donna Housing Authority – -$303,381
Cameron County Housing Authority – $1,013,746
Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville – $382,495
Alamo Housing Authority – $89,533
McAllen Housing Authority – $195,772
Kingsville Housing Authority – $250,356
Kenedy Housing Authority – $209,962
Total – $7,942,245
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