Replacement Housing Payments

Before the displacee can receive a supplement payment, ROW PD must certify that he/she has occupied DSS replacement housing. No supplemental payment shall be denied until the displacee has been notified of the possible disallowance, and ample time has been given (at least 90 days) to occupy a DSS dwelling.
Upon receipt of the displacee’s written request, TxDOT may make a housing payment directly to the lessor for rent or to the seller for purchase of a DSS dwelling. When a qualified displacee submits a written request for a replacement housing payment prior to the move, the claim shall be processed in the usual manner. However, the warrant shall be held at the ROW PD office, and not delivered until he/she purchases or rents and occupies a DSS replacement dwelling.
When the displaced owner-occupant owns only a fractional interest in the acquired dwelling, refer to
Multiple Ownership of Subject Dwelling
for the procedure to use in preparing the payment request for a replacement housing supplement.
Computation of a rent supplement establishes only the upper limits of the supplement. If the displacee rents a DSS replacement dwelling for an amount less than that used in computing the supplement, base the payment submission on the lesser amount. The payment submission shall be documented with the amount of rent paid for the replacement dwelling.
Actual down payment, and related eligible incidental expenses, may be fully reimbursed if they total no more than the approved rent supplement.
The following are examples.
EXAMPLE: Actual down payment: $5,000
Incidental expenses: $250
Total Cost : $5,250
Approved Rent Supplement: $4,000
State Reimbursement: $4,000
EXAMPLE: Actual down payment: $2,000
Incidental expenses: $300
Total Cost: $2,300
Approved Rent Supplement: $4,000
State Reimbursement: $2,300
EXAMPLE: Actual down payment: $8,000
Incidental expenses: $200
Total Cost: 8,200
Approved Rent Supplement: $4,000
State Reimbursement: $4,000
The displacee may put down any amount he/she desires above the required down payment plus incidental expenses. The total payment cannot be more than the approved rental supplement. All eligible costs to the displacee must be documented on the fully executed settlement statement or with paid receipts.
When a last resort rent supplement is used for purchasing a replacement dwelling, the payment amount is governed by provisions described in
Computation of Payments
on last resort rental payments for 90-day tenant-occupants, less than 90-day owner-occupants, and late residential occupants.