For information and to report sickly wildlife outside city limits, contact your local animal control office or sheriff s office. But housing assistance is more than the building of new homes. It also means home improvement programs for qualified homeowner, whether the need is large or small. Here s a list of available housing programs. Target population for home sales includes families earning up to 80 percent of the area median income.
Some financial assistance is available.
Emergency Repair Low-income homeowners can receive help with emergency electrical, plumbing and roofing repairs. Emergencies are defined as something that poses a threat to a homeowner s health and safety. Qualification is based on income and family size. The city receives funding through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for a weatherization program that offers free attic insulation, caulking, weather stripping, storm windows and doors, water heater jackets, minor roof repairs to prevent insulation damage, static gable vents, skirting and wraps for pipes to very low-income homeowners. Qualification is based on income and family size.