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Contact Information

Agua Dulce Community Center
15371 Kentwood Ave.
El Paso, Texas 79928
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Phone (915) 273-3408
Fax (915) 273-3410

General Email
aguadulcecccd.gem@epcountytx.gov

Center Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Every Thursday 8 am – 7 pm

Irene Gutierrez
Executive Director
Ir.Gutierrez@epcountytx.gov

Diana Marroquin
Program Manager
D.Marroquin@epcountytx.gov

Amanda Arellan
Administrative Coordinator
Am.Arellan@epcountytx.gov

Sandra Gasper
Community Outreach Coordinator, Intermediate
S.Gasper@epcountytx.gov

Resources

Colonia Self-Help Center Program (SHC)
Guide to Medicaid in Texas
Texas HHSC
Emergence Health Network
CSD Resource Guide

Texas Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Housing Assistance with TDHCA
Notice of Funding Availability
About Lead-Based Paint
Down payment Assistance
Manufactured Housing Division
Help for Texans

File a Complaint

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Phone 1(800) 669-9777 or 1(800) 877-8339
Website
Complaint Form

Texas Workforce Commission- Civil Rights Division
Phone 1(888) 452-4778
Website
Complaint Form

Public Notices

Notice of Pre Application
Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Community Development Division operates the Agua Dulce Community and manages grant funding under the Colonia Self Help Center Program, focusing on improving the overall quality of life within specific rural areas of the county by addressing various needs and opportunities.

Agua Dulce Community Center

The Agua Dulce Community Center has been a valuable resource offering access to a range of services for individuals of all ages for over 20 years; plays a crucial role in fostering community engagement which includes access to the center’s Community Closet and other public spaces where individuals and families can gather to socialize, learn or seek other community support services.

Community Hygiene Closet is meant to provide support for individuals and families residing within the community of Agua Dulce and surrounding rural areas. The center’s Hygiene Closet is dependent on donations; items are available as long as donations are received.

Services and Activities
For more information on the center’s other various activities and services please check out our Agua Dulce Community Center Monthly Calendar or follow us on Facebook.

Colonia Self-Help Center Program

Services under the Colonia Self-Help Center Program are funded by Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and must abide by all program rules and regulations.

Service Area includes subdivisions (colonias) of: Agua Dulce Unit 1, Agua Dulce Unit 5, Dairyland, Horizon View Estates Unit 17, and Homestead Meadows South Unit 5.

Mobile Home Replacement Program

Assistance is available for homeowners on a first-come first-served basis to replace dilapidated mobile homes with new energy star certified mobile homes.

Eligibility Criteria
  • Live within the service area as their principal residence for at least 2 years.
  • Valid TX ID or Driver’s License.
  • Proof of homeownership to include mobile home title.
  • Property taxes and mobile home taxes must be current.
  • Property and mobile home must be paid in full; free and clear, with no liens.
  • Attend an 8-hour Homeownership Class.
  • Complete volunteer hours at the Agua Dulce Community Center.
  • Meet program income limits.
Tool Lending Library

The center has a Tool Lending Library where homeowners residing within the service area have access to borrow tools.

To check out tools:

  • Complete Registration/Check Out Forms
  • Valid TX ID or Driver’s License
  • Recent Utility Bill
Business Center

The Business Center is a designated space that serves as a community hub where individuals have access to:

  • Computers and Wi-Fi
  • Printing, scanning, and copy machine
  • Faxing (inbound & outbound)
  • Notary services
  • Access to telephone (landline)
Solid Waste

To support clean and safe environments and foster a sense of well-maintained communities, dumpsters are available to support the proper disposal of waste collection at the household level where waste will be collected and transported by a collection service with a goal to collect approximately 50,000 pounds of community solid waste.

Income Limits

Family Size
1
$44,450
2
$50,800
3
$57,150
4
$63,500
5
$68,600
6
$73,700
7
$78,750
8
$83,850
2025 Annual Income Limit

Equal Housing Opportunity Logo Reasonable accommodations will be made available for persons with disabilities and language assistance will be made available to persons with limited English proficiency.

For persons needing reasonable accommodation, please contact Diana Marroquin at the Agua Dulce Community Center at least 24 hours in advance at 915-273-3408.