Tarrant County replaces rental assistance department with nonprofit, hoping to give more aid

A Fort Worth nonprofit will replace Tarrant County’s rental and utility assistance department, which commissioners voted to close this summer.

Tarrant County commissioners unanimously approved a $2.3 million contract Tuesday with Center for Transforming Lives, a nonprofit that works to help people climb out of poverty.

This is a natural extension of what the Center already does, CEO Carol Klocek told KERA News. It works with families experiencing homelessness, and it administered rental assistance during COVID…

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