Katrina Interim Housing Program
Recent hurricanes have affected hundreds of thousands of people in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, leaving most with little to nothing, uprooting them from their homes, their communities and
their families.
Reacting to the hurricanes has been an unprecedented experience for Americans. Because it has been like nothing we have experienced before, federal, local and state officials have had to react
quickly and show flexibility in coordinating and offering aid.
Information on where and how to receive longer term housing assistance can be found on this site.
DHA has agreed to work with Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA) and the State of Texas to administer an interim housing program for the Katrina survivors living in the Dallas Metropolitan Area.
Through this program, DHA will enter into contracts with local landlords to provide temporary housing. This includes all Katrina survivors living in hotels who need to move to apartments by January 7,
2006. It also includes those placed through Project Exodus.
IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN A HOTEL THAT IS BEING PAID FOR BY FEMA OR IN AN APARTMENT THAT IS BEING PAID FOR BY PROJECT EXODUS, YOU MUST APPLY WITH FEMA IN ORDER FOR YOUR HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO CONTINUE.
FEMA AND DHA WILL ISSUE A VOUCHER FOR THREE MONTHS.
Click here if you are an evacuee who fled the Gulf Coast region during the period before or after Hurricane Katrina, are in a hotel and need to move to an apartment
and/or you are in an apartment through Project Exodus.
Click here if you are a property owner in the Dallas Metropolitan area seeking information about the Dallas Housing Authority Katrina Interim Housing Program.
“This hurricane has had devastating consequences for so many Americans,” said Ann Lott, DHA president and CEO. “However, it is at times like these that we must pull together to support each other.
“We are proud to be part of a national effort to assist those affected by Hurricane Katrina,” Lott said. “It is also rewarding to serve as a national model for other housing agencies serving their
communities and the nation.”
