Assistance for Tarrant County Veterans - Fort Worth,...
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Assistance for Tarrant County Veterans Forward Home Veteran Assistance Program The program is open to veterans, military who are active duty, and surviving spouses. • Rent, mortgage and utility payments to prevent Texas veterans and their families from becoming homeless. • Preference will be given to discharged veterans versus active duty, if funds are running out we will serve veterans first. Healthy Homes for Heroes Program Assists with modifications to ensure that veterans will be able to remain in a healthy home. • Accessibility modifications such as ramps, grab bars, bathroom modifications, door widening and handrails. • Health and safety modifications such as heating and air, water and sewer, unstable rotten flooring, electrical system failures and leaky roofs. Life can often present challenges and obstacles. The City of Fort Worth has two programs that may assist with emergency financial relief and housing repairs to eligible veterans and their families. If you are a veteran in need of services, please call 817- 392-5790, or visit FortWorthTexas.gov/CAP These programs are supported by grants from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizaons serving veterans and their families. www.tvc.state.tx.us Eligibility Criteria Must reside in Tarrant County. Eligible veterans include: • Veteran who lives in Tarrant County regardless of era or character discharge. • A military person who is on active duty. • National Guard • Reservists Household income at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI). Provide veteran status documentaon. Provide Income Documentaon. US Cizen or have legal residency, Picture ID & Social Security Cards Forward Home additional criteria • Copy of Ulity Bills (water, ulity, gas or lease) Healthy Homes additional criteria • Proof that mortgage is current Depending upon the number of requests, funding for some programs may be limited or unavailable.
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Assistance for Tarrant County Veterans
Forward Home Veteran Assistance Program
The program is open to veterans, military who are active duty, and surviving spouses.
• Rent, mortgage and utility payments to prevent Texas veterans and their families from becoming homeless.
• Preference will be given to discharged veterans versus active duty, if funds are running out we will serve veterans first.
Healthy Homes for Heroes Program
Assists with modifications to ensure that veterans will be able to remain in a healthy home.
•Accessibilitymodificationssuchasramps,grabbars,bathroommodifications,door widening and handrails.
•Healthandsafetymodificationssuchasheating and air, water and sewer, unstable rottenflooring,electricalsystemfailuresandleaky roofs.
Life can often present challenges and obstacles. The City of Fort Worth has two programs that may assist with emergency financial relief and housing repairs to eligible veterans and their families.
If you are a veteran in need of services, please call 817- 392-5790, or visit FortWorthTexas.gov/CAP
These programs are supported by grants from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families. www.tvc.state.tx.us
Eligibility CriteriaMust reside in Tarrant County.Eligible veterans include:
• Veteran who lives in Tarrant County regardless of era or character discharge.
• A military person who is on active duty.• National Guard• Reservists
Household income at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI).Provide veteran status documentation.Provide Income Documentation.US Citizen or have legal residency, Picture ID & Social Security Cards
Forward Home additional criteria• Copy of Utility Bills (water, utility, gas or lease)
Healthy Homes additional criteria• Proof that mortgage is current
Depending upon the number of requests, funding for some programs may be limited or unavailable.
Asistencia para los Veteranos del Condado de Tarrant
Forward Home Programa de Asistencia Para Veteranos
El programa está abierto a veteranos, militares que están en servicio activo y cónyuges sobrevivientes.
• Renta, hipoteca y facturas de utilidad se pagaran para evitar que los veteranos de Texas y sus familias se queden sin hogar.
• Se dará preferencia a los veteranos con alta honorable.
Programa de Hogares Saludables para Héroes
Ayudaconmodificacionesparaasegurarque los veteranos puedan permanecer en un hogar saludable.
•Modificacionesdeaccesibilidadtalescomorampas,barrasdeagarre,modificacionesdebaño, ensanchamiento de puertas y pasamanos.
•Modificacionesdeseguridadysaludtalescomocalefacción y aire, agua y alcantarillado, pisos podridos inestables, fallas en el sistema eléctrico y techos con goteras.
La vida a menudamente puede presentar desafíos y obstáculos. La ciudad de Fort Worth tiene dos programas que pueden ayudar con ayuda financiera de emergencia y reparaciones de vivienda para veteranos elegibles y sus familias.
Si usted es un veterano que necesita servicios, llame al 817-392-5790 o visite FortWorthTexas.gov/CAP
Estos programas son apoyados por subvenciones del Fondo de la Comisión de Veteranos de Texas para la Asistencia de Veteranos. El Fondo para la Asistencia a los Veteranos otorga subvenciones a organizaciones que atienden a los veteranos y sus familias. www.tvc.state.tx.us
Criterio de ElegibilidadDebe residir en el condado de Tarrant.Los veteranos elegibles incluyen:
• Veterano que vive en el condado de Tarrant, indepen-dientemente de la época o la descarga del carácter.
• Una persona militar que está en servicio activo.• Guardia Nacional• Reservistas
Ingreso familiar en o por debajo de 80% del Ingreso Medio del Área (AMI).Proporcionar documentación de estado veterano.Proporcionar documentación de ingresos.Ciudadano de los EE.UU. o tener residencia legal, identificación con foto y tarjetas de seguro social
Criterios adicionales para el programa Forward Home • Copia de las facturas de utilidad (agua, utilidad
o gas)Criterios adicionales para el Programa de Hogares Saludables.
• Prueba que la hipoteca es actual.
Dependiendo del número o las solicitudes, la financiación de algunos programas puede ser limitada o no estar disponible.
