# 10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.21: 10 TAC § 7.21. Purpose and Use of Funds

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.21
- **Heading:** 10 TAC § 7.21. Purpose and Use of Funds
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 10 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / Part 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS / Chapter 7 HOMELESSNESS PROGRAMS / 10 TAC § 7.21

## Text

(a) In accordance with Tex. Gov't Code §2306.2585,
 HHSP provides funding to municipalities with populations of 285,500
 or greater (which the Department will determine with the most recent
 available 1 Year American Community Survey (ACS) data) to develop
 programs to prevent and eliminate Homelessness.
(b) HHSP eligible activities are:
(1) administrative costs associated with HHSP, including
 Program Participant tracking using HMIS or a HMIS-comparable database;
(2) case management for households experiencing or
 At-risk of Homelessness to assess, arrange, coordinate and monitor
 the delivery of services;
(3) construction/rehabilitation/conversion of buildings
 or Dwelling Unit (including administrative facilities) to serve persons
 experiencing Homelessness or At-risk of Homelessness;
(4) essential services for Homeless Households or Households
 At-risk of Homelessness to find or maintain housing stability;
(5) homelessness prevention to provide financial assistance
 to Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;
(6) homelessness assistance to provide financial assistance
 provided to Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;
(7) operation of emergency shelters or administrative
 facilities to serve Homeless Households or Households At-risk of Homelessness;
(8) transitional living activities for Youth Headed
 Households designed to provide safe short-term housing (typically
 less than 24 months) in conjunction with appropriate supportive services
 designed to foster self-sufficiency; and
(9) other local programs to assist Homeless Households
 or Households At-risk of Homelessness, if approved by the Department
 in writing in advance of the Expenditure.

## Nearby sections

- [10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.21 10 TAC § 7.21. Purpose and Use of Funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T10_P1_C7_S7_21.md)
- [10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.22 10 TAC § 7.22. HHSP Subrecipient Application and Selection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T10_P1_C7_S7_22.md)
- [10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.23 10 TAC § 7.23. Allocation of Funds and Formula](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T10_P1_C7_S7_23.md)
- [10 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.24 10 TAC § 7.24. General HHSP Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T10_P1_C7_S7_24.md)
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