Amy Young Barrier Removal Program

How it works

The Texas Housing Trust Fund page says the Amy Young Barrier Removal Program helps persons with disabilities with low income make their homes more accessible. The program is part of the state Housing Trust Fund and is implemented only through eligible nonprofits, for-profits, public housing authorities, and local governments that have executed a Housing Trust Fund reservation agreement.

What the money covers

Assistance is provided to construct reasonable accommodations for renters and homeowners so that any household member with disabilities can fully access the home. The page also describes the program as helping make homes more accessible and, in the related program materials, eliminating hazardous conditions through accessibility modifications.

Amounts and matching

The page states the assistance is a one-time grant of up to $22,500. No matching requirement is stated on the page.

How to apply

The page does not provide a direct individual homeowner application portal. Instead, it says the Housing Trust Fund programs are implemented through eligible program administrators. It directs individuals seeking assistance to the Help for Texans page and points to Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs), Housing Trust Fund rules, funding sources and plans, and public roundtables and training sessions for more information.

Timing and deadlines

The page does not list a homeowner deadline or a specific opening or closing date. It says to subscribe to the TDHCA mailing list to get news of program releases and how to apply for assistance, and notes that funding availability is posted in NOFAs.