Zapata County Veteran Services: Texas Veterans Assistance and Housing for Texas Heroes Grant Funds

The funds. The FY 2026-2027 adopted budget (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, certified as filed with the County Clerk on September 14, 2026) carries, under the Veteran Services Officer, Adolfo Gonzalez: - Fund 230, department 415, "Texas Veterans Assistance": $300,000 of "TVA Reimbursement" (against $200,000 for FY 2025 and FY 2026), budgeted for $218,800 of client services, $27,272 of indirect costs and $36,400 of salary with its benefits. - Fund 231, department 416, "Housing For Texas Heroes": $400,000 of reimbursement, budgeted for $305,900 of client services (against $215,000 for FY 2026), $36,350 of indirect costs, $850 of supplies and a salaried position with its benefits. Both are paid back by the Texas Veterans Commission, whose Fund for Veterans' Assistance makes grants in these categories (see the Texas entry; Housing for Texas Heroes grants pay for home modification and repair, as in hidalgo-tx-housing-for-texas-heroes). The outreach specialist. On October 14, 2025 the Commissioners Court took up, at the Veterans' Service Officer's request, raising the hourly wage of Marlyna Salinas, "who serves as the Housing for Texas Grant Outreach Specialist", from $17 to $18, "fully funded by the TVC Grant", and on September 14, 2026 a further raise to $19 from September 1, 2026. Who. The county publishes no application, income limit, list of eligible repairs or rule for the assistance fund. Ask the Veteran Services office, 200 E. 7th Avenue, Suite 241, Zapata (956-849-5309; Thursdays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to noon), what each grant pays for and whether money remains.