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Rent and Utility Assistance
Southside Community Center
Rent or utility assistance intended to help qualifying Hays County households maintain housing.
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How to get help
Apply through the monthly Housing Programs Application when open and submit the required documents. Applications open on the first of each month and close when monthly capacity is reached; the page reviewed states the next opening is September 1 at 9:00 a.m.
Who this service helps
Hays County residents with qualifying rent or utility bills. The official application page states a bill limit of $3,000 for San Marcos residents and $800 for residents elsewhere in Hays County, with required household, income, residence, and amount-due documentation.
Where this service is available
Service area: Hays County, with separate assistance limits for San Marcos and other Hays County residents.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Cost / fees
Assistance is subject to eligibility and monthly program capacity; an award amount is not promised.
About this service
Southside's Housing Stability Program provides qualifying applicants rent or utility assistance. Its public program page describes one-time emergency assistance and a separate eviction-prevention option for San Marcos residents.
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