- Community Development
- Housing Authority
Phone: 409-643-5731
Healthy Neighborhoods are What We Strive to Create
The City of Texas City Community Development Department is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Community Development Department provides various services throughout the City, and supports other City departments.
Some
of the service activities that Community Development is responsible
for includes, but is not limited to:
- First-Time Homebuyer's Program
- Housing Rehabilitation Program
- City Code Enforcement Activities
- Demolition of Sub-Standard Structures
- Rodent & Pest Control
- Neighborhood Clean-up
There are a few requirements that must be met for each program, and there is a waiting list in most cases. However, the Community Development Department is here to help you create a safe, clean neighborhood that you can be proud to live in.
| First-Time Homebuyer's Program |
Welcome
Home!
Low and moderate income families who are eligible for first-time homebuyers assistance can receive up to $5,000 to assist with the down payment and closing cost towards their new home. Only Texas City residents are eligible for assistance and you must have been a Texas City resident for the past 12 months. Proof of residency is required.
The following table establishes an applicant's eligibility for First Time Homebuyer's Assistance. This table is based on maximum gross income and size. (Based on HUD 2010 requirements).
Number in
Household |
Income |
1 |
Less than $37,000 |
2 |
Less than $42,500 |
3 |
Less than $47,550 |
4 |
Less than $52,800 |
5 |
Less than $57,050 |
6 |
Less than $61,250 |
7 |
Less than $65,500 |
Income verification will be verified by obtaining a copy of the past 2 years W-2 annual wage forms & past 2 years income tax return, social security statement, retirement benefit, and/or any other form of documentation necessary. Applicant must also be fully approved by a mortgage lender.
Condemned
structures are sometimes demolished. Demolition of substandard
structures can occur when a structure has been inspected
and determined to substandard from deterioration, dilapidation,
or if the structure is an immediate threat to the health
or welfare of the community. Listed below are other reasons
that a structure can be tagged:Fair
Housing Act |
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| The City of Texas City does not discriminate in the implementation of any of its programs to any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or familial status, but administers its programs in a way as to further the policies of the Fair Housing Act. |
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City of Texas City Community Development Department
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