Belton HOME program celebrates 42nd rebuild

July 31, 2025

Special to the Journal

Councilmember Dave Covington handed over the keys last Wednesday to residents in the 600 block of E. 8th St. whose home was rebuilt through the HOME Program, which provides funds to replace homes for low-income residents who meet program requirements. The Home Program is administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Belton has been participating in the Home Program since 2001. The home completed on Tuesday was the 42nd rebuild in Belton under the program. To be eligible for the grant residents must own and occupy the home; live in the Belton city limits; property must be free from liens and other encumbrances or restrictions; be low-income; home must be in poor condition; and no delinquent property taxes; The latest recipients are Ennis and Lynna Taylor, who will live in the four-bedroom home with their adult daughter and grandchildren. Three homeowners are currently going through the home replacement process in Belton, which typically takes more than a year after an application is received. Applications are available online in English and Spanish, or at Belton City Hall, 333 Water St. Assistance completing the application is available and recommended. For assistance and to submit the application, please contact Karen Walker (512-696-4056), grant administrator at Langford Community Management Services, or Jo-Ell Guzman, jguzman@beltontexas.gov or 254-933-5813.