City of Port Arthur Housing Rehabilitation or Demolition/Reconstruction Assistance Program

How it works

The City’s Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Division administers housing assistance programs funded annually through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), and local general funds. The page says the city offers four housing assistance programs for low- and moderate-income households.

What the money covers

The city says its Emergency and Minor Repair Assistance is for conditions that pose a severe and immediate threat to health and safety and happened recently without warning. Examples listed include:

• Water/sewer line repairs
• Minor electrical problems
• Minor roof repairs
• Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning issues, including air conditioners and heaters

The city also says its Housing Rehabilitation or Demolition/Reconstruction Assistance Program helps low- to moderate-income homeowners of single-family, owner-occupied structures maintain their homes, eliminate housing code violations, and support neighborhood upgrades. If a home is not feasible to repair within the designated amount, the homeowner may voluntarily agree in writing to demolition and reconstruction on the same property.

Amounts and matching

The page does not state a dollar cap, match requirement, or whether the assistance is a grant or loan for each subprogram on the main page.

How to apply

The page links to the city’s housing assistance materials, but the main page itself does not list a step-by-step application process.

Timing and deadlines

The page says the programs are funded annually. It does not give a current deadline on the main page.