To be eligible for assistance, your household must qualify as low-income. The total annual household gross income (before taxes and deductions) must not exceed the following (income limits are revised annually by HUD): 

 
Additional eligibility requirements include, but are not limited to:

• All members of the household must be either a United States citizen or a legal resident alien
• Property address must be located in Mesquite
• Applicant must own and occupy property (verified by property deed)
• All property owners must reside in the home
• Property taxes must be current or being paid with a payment plan (a tax deferral is not acceptable)
• Mortgage must be current
• Property cannot have any judgments or liens (other than mortgage)
• Homeowners and/or property addresses are eligible for housing rehabilitation assistance once every 10 years;

If you would like to be placed on the waiting list please complete the following application and email (sgaston@cityofmesquite.com), fax (972-329-8348), mail, or drop off the completed form at the Housing and Community Services building (1616 N. Galloway, Mesquite, TX 75149). Applications are processed in first-come, first-served order. You will be contacted at a later time when the City is ready to begin processing your application for assistance. Intake Application