Disasters Affordable Rental Grant Program

The 2024 Disasters Affordable Rental Program (ARP) is administered by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) with a total allocation of $88.1 million in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This funding supports affordable multifamily rental housing developments across 27 HUD-designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) counties in Texas. The program was established in response to federally declared disasters from 2024, including Hurricane Beryl and Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, collectively known as the “2024 Disasters” (DR-4781 and DR-4798). The ARP’s central goal is to assist in the recovery of the affordable housing stock within these counties. Funding is available for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or new construction of multifamily rental housing units. To qualify, a development must have experienced either direct physical damage due to the disasters or demonstrate a loss to the local housing market. The application of funds is limited to hard construction and eligible project delivery costs, including administrative fees, architectural and engineering services, environmental assessments, and related soft costs—capped at 12% of the total contract amount. Eligibility for the program includes a broad range of entity types: Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) not-for-profit organizations, local public housing authorities, local governmental units, private for-profit property owners, and federally recognized Indian tribes. All developments must consist of at least eight units under common ownership. Projects must also meet federal affordability requirements, including reserving at least 51% of units for low- and moderate-income (LMI) residents for a minimum affordability period—ten years for rehabilitation and twenty years for new construction or reconstruction. Scattered site projects must reserve 100% of units for LMI tenants. Applications are submitted through the Texas Integrated Grant Reporting (TIGR) Portal. The application window opens March 10, 2026, and closes May 12, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. There is no rolling deadline; late submissions will not be considered. Entities may submit up to two applications, each representing a single project. Awards range from $500,000 to $7,500,000 per project. Projects will be selected through a competitive process based on criteria including project type, location within disaster declaration zones, population density, energy efficiency, local poverty levels, percentage of units reserved for extremely low-income residents, and leveraged funding commitments. Tie-breakers prioritize cost-effectiveness and total number of LMI units. No pre-application such as a Letter of Intent is required. However, a complete submission must include a finalized or draft site plan, beneficiary data maps, a Microsoft Excel Part B workbook, and a list of affiliated development team members. Selected applicants must complete an Environmental Review Record (ERR) under HUD’s 24 CFR Part 58 prior to contract execution. Compliance with Davis-Bacon labor standards, Section 3 requirements, broadband infrastructure, and accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act is mandatory. Questions regarding the program can be directed to the GLO via email at [email protected] or phone at 1-844-893-8937. The official NOFO and program guidance are available at https://www.glo.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2026-03/24D%20arp_v10%203.6.26.pdf. Additional details including scoring methodology and eligibility maps are provided on the program’s webpage at recovery.texas.gov/24darp. Awards will be announced after the review and scoring process concludes, and the next application cycle has not yet been announced.

Prioritize cost-effectiveness and reserve maximum LMI units to strengthen application score.