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Contact Information

Irene Gutierrez
Executive Director
Ir.Gutierrez@epcounty.com

Diana Marroquin
Program Manager
Dmarroquin@epcounty.com

Amanda Arellan
Administrative Coordinator
Am.Arellan@epcounty.com

Sandra Gasper
Community Outreach Coordinator, Intermediate
S.Gasper@epcounty.com

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

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

Self Help Center Staff
Amanda Arellan
Administrative Coordinator

Sandra Gasper
Community Outreach Coordinator, Intermediate

Resources

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

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

 



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The Community Development Division provides services to unincorporated target areas within El Paso County known as colonias. A “Colonia is a community along border regions that lack basic infrastructure and have a high level of substandard housing and where most of the families are of low and very low income.

Program Service Areas

Agua Dulce Unit 1
Agua Dulce Unit 5
Dairyland Subdivision
Homestead Meadows Sount Unit 5
Horizon View Estates Unit 17

Program Services

Housing Program

- Home Rehabilitation Program - Up to $75,000 in home renovations, this includes but is not limited to roofs, heating, electrical, windows, insulation, and plumbing.

- Mobile Home Replacement Program: Up to $100,000 can be spent replacing dilapidated mobile homes with new, energy-star-certified mobile homes.
Eligibility Criteria:
• Live within the program’s service area.
• Valid TX ID or Driver License
• The property must have a single residential unit; a property with two (2) residential units (or 2 homes) is not eligible for assistance.
• Be able to provide proof of homeownership (deed) to include mobile home title for mobile home replacement.
• Property taxes must be current, or applicant must provide proof of payment plan. This includes mobile home taxes.
• Property must be free and cleared, with no liens.
• Attend an 8-hour homeownership workshop.
• Complete up to 425 volunteer hours at the Agua Dulce Self-Help Center
• Property must be paid in full; to include the mobile home for mobile home replacement program.
• Have lived at the property for which they are applying for assistance for at least 2 years, as their principal residence.
• Complete a Housing Program application packet.
• For mobile home replacement, family must be able to relocate for up to 6 months while the existing home is being demoed, and the new home is being installed.
• For home rehabilitation, family will continue to reside at their property during their home renovations.
• The household cannot exceed the program’s income limits.
Income Limits
Family Size
1
$42,000
2
48,000
3
54,000
4
60,000
5
64,800
6
69,600
7
74,400
8
79,200
2024 Annual Income Limit
Tool Lending Library
Are you building your home or is your home in need of repairs or seasonal maintenance? Through the El Paso County Tool Lending Library, residents that live within the program’s service area have free access to check out tools.

Requirements to register to check out tools:
-Valid Texas I.D. or D.L.
-Utility Bill
Tool Lending
Computer Lab
The Self-Help center has an open Business Center accessible to residents that live within the program’s service areas.

Services
-Printing
-Faxing (Inbound and outbound)
-Scanning
-Notary
-Wi-Fi available
-Landline Telephone available

Community Partners
o Project Vida Economic Development Department
o El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank
o EPCC GED program
o Region 19 ECI Program
o WIC
o CASFV
o Lily Pad Maternity Home
o Guiding Star Southwest
o Raiz
o MHP Salud
o Kelly Center for Hunger Relief