This housing agency serves Angelina County, Hardin County, Houston County, Jasper County, Newton County, Polk County, Sabine County, San Augustine County, San Jacinto County, Shelby County, Trinity County, Tyler County, Texas.
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This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler County, Texas.
The Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority (DETCOG) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 1, 2023, until March 31, 2023.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the DETCOG website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DETCOG public notice on February 28, 2023.
Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,975 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
210 Premier Drive, Jasper, TX
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Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority serves 1,695 low-income households. The agency manages 1,995 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 542 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority.
There are 1440 female-headed renter households living in Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,305 |
| White | 288 |
| Hispanic | 85 |
There are 389 households headed by seniors served by the Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority. Senior households are 23% of households in Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority housing.
There are 389 persons with disabilities living in Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority.
Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 9, 2025 and closed on May 9, 2025.
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