What services does the housing department provide?
The housing department at Westbrook Clinic provides various housing services to persons in the community living with HIV.
Services offered include:
- Utility assistance
- Rental assistance
- Mortgage assistance
- Long term rental assistance
- Security deposit assistance
- Emergency hotel stays
- Transitional Housing for homeless individuals
Services are funded by the use of HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS), Ryan White, and other funding resources.
How do I qualify for this assistance?
The following must be met:
- At least one person in the household must be living with HIV
- Reside in Cameron, Hidalgo or Willacy County
- Meet certain income restrictions (if applicable)
- Demonstrate a need of assistance
- Be compliant with current rental unit standards
- Must apply with local housing authority under Section 8 or Low Income Housing
How long can I get housing assistance?
Housing assistance timelines are dependent on the service being received and other criteria. Please speak to a housing specialist for more detailed information about how long you can receive housing assistance, if eligible. All services are dependent on funding availability and eligibility.
Hidalgo County Housing Authorities
https://www.hidalgocha.org/en/index.html
Cameron County Housing Authorities
Willacy County Housing Authority
https://www.willacycountyha.com/
Rio Grande Valley Shelters
https://www.salvationarmytexas.org/mcallen/
http://redwagonministryandoutreach.org/
https://www.goodneighborsettlement.org/
https://www.familycrisisctr.org/
https://vhj.a23.myftpupload.com/emergency-shelter/
https://www.catholiccharitiesrgv.org/Home.aspx
https://cacost.org/programs/housing-stability-services-program/
Community Utility, Mortgage, and Rental Assistance
https://cacost.org/programs/ceap-utility-assistance/
https://www.ahsti.org/selectassistance
https://cdcb.org/rental-assistance
https://www.salvationarmytexas.org/harlingen/
https://www.endeavors.org/temap/
https://www.proyectoazteca.org/
https://lfrgv.org/how-we-help/family-emergency-assistance/
Community Veterans Assistance Programs
https://hidalgocsa.org/bravo-zulu/
https://cacost.org/programs/veterans-services/
https://www.ttbh.org/mental-health-services/veteran-services