Tarrant County Eyes Elimination of Human Services Department Which Provides Rent, Utility Assistance

County entities request $98k to cover rent, cameras, more

For roughly 30 years, Cass County’s Soil & Water District shared office space with the USDA. They found space among their federal partner’s Service Center.

Tarrant County eyes elimination of human services department which provides rent, utility assistance

Tarrant County considers cutting its Human Services Department to save costs and increase efficiency. Impacted employees are urged to seek new roles.

Tarrant County could shut down department that offers rent, utility assistance

Tarrant County could eliminate its Department of Human Services, which offers rent and utility payment assistance to people experiencing financial crises, two county commissioners say. Democratic Commissioner Alisa Simmons said in a TikTok posted Tuesday the department is set to shut down on September 30. “They’re treating it like a done deal before the public ever had a chance to weigh in,” Simmons said in the video. “No plan, no replacement.” …