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Rental, mortgage aid totaling $10M to become available in San Antonio in April

March 18, 2022 By Ben Olivo 76 Comments

Development has increased around San Antonio’s Government Hill neighborhood over the last few years, resulting in modern out of place seeming homes and condos next to historic family residences as seen on Dec. 30, 2021.

The city of San Antonio is preparing to revive a program that has helped thousands of San Antonians pay their rent or mortgage, utility bills and other living expenses.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, COVID-19, Evictions, Housing Tagged With: City Council, City of San Antonio, Covid-19, emergency housing assistance program, Housing Assistance Program, Neighborhood and Housing Service Department, Planning and Community Development Committee, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Veronica Garcia

San Antonio’s rental assistance to continue as CDC eviction moratorium expires

July 29, 2021 By Maggie Ryan 4 Comments

For rent sign in Government Hill taken January 2020.

With the CDC eviction moratorium coming to an end on July 31, San Antonio’s Emergency Housing Assistance Program will continue to accept applications for rental and utility assistance.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, COVID-19, Housing Tagged With: Bexar County Health Collaborative, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, City of San Antonio, EHAP, Elizabeth Lutz, emergency housing assistance program, Mario Bravo, Michelle Vigil, Risk Mitigation Fund, Roberto Treviño, Ron Nirenberg

Texas businesses must decide whether to require face masks. Some worry they could lose customers either way.

March 4, 2021 By The Texas Tribune 1 Comment

A COVID-19 safety sign last year in Austin.

A day after Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to fully reopen businesses and end the state’s mask mandate, small business owners across Texas found themselves struggling to decide what to do next.

Filed Under: COVID-19, Retail

San Antonio’s housing program could expand to offer up to six months rental aid

January 30, 2021 By Ben Olivo 2 Comments

San Antonio’s emergency housing assistance program could expand to cover six months of rent or mortgage payments for those struggling during the pandemic.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, COVID-19, Housing Tagged With: Bexar County, CARES Act, City Council, Congress, CPS Energy, Culture and Neighborhood Services Committee, Edward Gonzales, emergency housing assistance program, Family Independence Initiative, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, San Antonio, SAWS, SNAP benefits, Vero Soto

New downtown businesses like their chances during pandemic

January 25, 2021 By Rocky Garza Jr. 5 Comments

You might ask new downtown business owners if they’re crazy to open during the pandemic. Some say it’s the perfect time.

Filed Under: COVID-19, Food & Drink, Retail Tagged With: 1718 Steakhouse, Andrea Fascinetto, Andy Palacios, Bunz Handcrafted Burgers, Cadillac Bar, Divide & Conquer, Dolores Novak, Edwin Salazar, Frost Tower, Javier Treviño, LiftFund, Mexican Manhattan, Paycheck Protection Program, PPP, PROSE, Spaghetti Warehouse, Thierry Burkle, Tony Lopez, Tony's Siesta

San Antonio receives $46.7M from Covid-19 stimulus for rental assistance

January 21, 2021 By Ben Olivo 3 Comments

for rent stock image san antonio texas

The City of San Antonio has received $46.7 million for emergency rental assistance as a result of the CARES Act that Congress passed in late December. In a memo to the City Council yesterday, Erik Walsh said no less than 90% of the federal stimulus dollars must be used to help San Antonians pay rent […]

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, COVID-19, Housing Tagged With: City Council, City of San Antonio, Covid-19, Erik Walsh

Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by Covid-19

January 10, 2021 By The Texas Tribune 1 Comment

In the state’s largest metropolitan areas, vaccine distribution centers like hospitals and pharmacies are more common in white, affluent neighborhoods.

Filed Under: COVID-19, Texas Tagged With: Austin Public Health, Bexar County, coronavirus, Covid-19, Dallas County, Gov. Greg Abbott, Harris County, Latino Health Forum, Operation Warp Speed, UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin

Nirenberg, Wolff order citywide curfew for holiday weekend

November 25, 2020 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Judge Nelson Wolff have placed a curfew prohibiting people from gathering outside their homes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Thanksgiving Day and lasting through Monday morning.

Filed Under: COVID-19, Holidays Tagged With: H-E-B Christmas tree, Nelson Wolff, River Walk, Ron Nirenberg, Thanksgiving Day, Travis Park

H-E-B Christmas tree lighting goes virtual amid Covid-19

November 24, 2020 By Ben Olivo Leave a Comment

This year’s 36th Annual H-E-B Tree Lighting ceremony will happen virtually this year as a safety precaution amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Filed Under: COVID-19, Events, Holidays, Travis Park

City investigating Northside apartments for possible defrauding of Covid-19 housing assistance program

November 18, 2020 By Ben Olivo 6 Comments

Icon Apartments is located at 1300 Patricia Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78213.

The city has opened an investigation into Icon Apartments for submitting potentially fraudulent applications to the emergency housing assistance program.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, COVID-19, Housing

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