AUGUST 3 UPDATE:

We have reached our maximum number of applications this month. The next application date has not yet been announced. Please check back soon for updates.

If you need immediate assistance, we encourage you

to contact 211 for other resources.

*Please read "Application Eligibility Information" below to see all documents that are required to upload with your application.

APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

All applicants must provide all of the following documentation at time of application:

You must meet these eligibility requirements:

Tarrant County residency
U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent residence status
Adult over 18 or emancipated minor
No accessible resources or assets
Must apply for SNAP (food stamps) and other resources
Must be disabled or registered for work
Must meet specific income guidelines
All income is counted and must be verified (This includes child support, SSI, TANF, income of all persons living in the household, ongoing contributions from outside sources, as well as other income or benefits.)
If not disabled, the applicant who is able-bodied must meet work participation requirements, which are met by either:
- Working or participating in a work training program at least 20 hours per week
- Persons working must receive pay equal to the federal minimum wage at 20 hours per week in a month
Able-bodied adults without dependents are defined as individuals aged 18 – 65 who:
- Are not living with and caring for a dependent child under age 5 or caring for a disabled individual
- Are not disabled
- Must comply with the above work requirements (20 hours/week or equivalent participation in a qualifying work program) to maintain eligibility

All of the following documents are required to submit application:

Picture ID
Social Security card
Lease agreement (if seeking rental assistance)
Utility bill (if seeking utility assistance)
Income documents
Proof of disability (if applicable)
Proof of dependents (if applicable)

You must be at or below these annual household income limits:

Household Size
1) $23,475
2) $31,725
3) $39,975
4) $48,225
5) $56,475
6) $64,725
7) $72,975
8) $81,225
Each additional household member $5,500

About Rent and Utility Assistance

Center for Transforming Lives provides short-term rental and/or utility assistance to eligible households facing financial hardship, with the goal of preventing eviction, utility disconnection and homelessness. The rental and utility assistance program is generously funded through a grant from Tarrant County. As we near the end of the current grant cycle, applications will be reviewed based on available funding.

For more information, email
Communityoutreach@transforminglives.org
or call 817-607-8137

About

Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Our services are two-generational and establish long-term financial and emotional well-being.

Center For Transforming Lives

3001 S. Riverside Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76119

info@transforminglives.org
(817) 332-6191

PRIVACY NOTICE

Rental and/or Utility Assistance Application

Assistance is available for Tarrant County, Texas residents only. The rental and utility assistance program is generously funded through a grant from Tarrant County. As we near the end of the current grant cycle, applications will be reviewed based on available funding.