Nonprofits providing critical home repairs and other housing assistance to low-income Texas families affected by Hurricane Harvey can apply for grants from a new program launching this week.

The Housing and Economic Assistance to Rebuild Texas (HEART) program, a grant and technical assistance partnership between the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) and Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise), will provide grants of up to $50,000 to local nonprofit organizations. HEART will also offer technical assistance to grantees so they can build their capacity and assist more Texas families.

A generous commitment of up to $1,000,000 from the Rebuild Texas Fund, a joint initiative of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and the OneStar Foundation, brought TSAHC and Enterprise together to develop and partner on the effort. TSAHC has also committed $100,000 for grants, and TSAHC and Enterprise are seeking to raise an additional $500,000 to match the Rebuild Texas Fund commitment and bring the total grant funding to $1.6 million.

The HEART program will support nonprofits serving all areas affected by Hurricane Harvey, with an emphasis on rural communities. Organizations interested in applying for a grant should visit www.rebuildwithheart.org. An eligibility quiz will help interested organizations determine if they meet the qualifications required to be considered for a grant.

For those organizations that successfully meet eligibility requirements, applications will be available on Monday, May 7, 2018.

For more information about the HEART program, please visit www.rebuildwithheart.org.