Texas community resource

Foster Youth to Independence

Longview Housing Authority

Time-limited voucher assistance and supportive services for qualifying young adults leaving foster care who are homeless or at risk.

TexasHousing and HomelessnessLHA jurisdiction includes Longview, Kilgore, Henderson, Carthage, and Beckville; within East Texas this covers Gregg, Henderson, and Rusk counties.

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How to get help

Contact Longview Housing Authority for current referral and screening procedures coordinated with the applicable public child-welfare agency.

Who this service helps

Youth age 18 through 24 who left foster care or will leave within 90 days under a transition plan and who were homeless or at risk of homelessness at age 16 or older.

Where this service is available

Service area: LHA jurisdiction includes Longview, Kilgore, Henderson, Carthage, and Beckville; within East Texas this covers Gregg, Henderson, and Rusk counties.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Cost / fees

Rental assistance is limited to a maximum of 36 months.

About this service

The initiative pairs public housing agencies and child-welfare agencies to provide up to 36 months of rental assistance and required supportive services supporting self-sufficiency.

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