The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) is accepting applications for vendors for the Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Texas? (AAASET) Direct Purchase for Services program. Applications are being requested for consideration to serve clients in Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties for a variety of services and goods including: In-home Provider Services (Non-Nursing)
Residential Repair (installing safety bars and ADA toilets, building ramps, modifying bathroom for
disability accessibility)
Medical / Health Maintenance Supplies
Emergency Response Devices & Installation
Pharmacists to conduct Medication Screening
The AAA Direct Purchase of Services program is designed to promote the development of a comprehensive and coordinated service delivery system to meet the needs of older individuals (age 60 and older). Vendor agreements provide a mechanism for the creation of a network of community resources created on a client-by-client basis through the Older Americans Act, as amended, and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services? AAA Access and Assistance guidelines and the Texas Administrative Code requirements and restrictions.
To be considered a vendor to the AAASET, applicants must meet the following criteria: be free from debarment of government funds, ensure staff, facility and personnel policies are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and maintain insurance that protects the health and safety of clients and employees, as well as bond employees. Vendors may be a private non-profit, private for-profit or local city/county entity.
Please complete an application in its entirety (including the certification pages) and return the original to us via mail or hand-delivery. Applications submitted via email, fax, or otherwise will not be accepted.

Applications may be mailed to:
Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Texas
Attn: Terri Tappen
2210 Eastex Freeway
Beaumont, Texas 77703

Click here to view application.
Upon receipt and review of your application, we will contact you regarding a possible Vendor Agreement. Should you have any questions concerning the completion of the application, please do not hesitate to contact Terri Tappen ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) at (409) 924-3381, extension 6200.
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any and all applications.

The SETRPC Hurricane Ike Disaster Recover Housing Program is available for residents in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Ike, September 13, 2008.  Specific eligibility requirements apply.  Assistance may be provided in the form of housing rehabilitation or reconstruction.  No cash assistance is provided. 

Click on the link below to download a form to be completed and submitted to the SETRPC in order to be assessed for program eligibility.

?    Texas CDBG Round 2.2 Disaster Recovery Housing Program Outreach Form

The Housing & Health Services Coordination Council (HHSCC) has released its 2012-2013 Biennial Plan. 

The purpose of the Housing & Health Services Coordination Council, as written in the statute, is to increase state efforts to expand service-enriched housing through increased coordination of housing and health services. Pursuant to Texas Government Code, ?2306.1096-98, the Council is required to deliver a report of the Council's findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislative Budget Board not later than August 1st of each even-numbered year. After an extensive public input process, the 2012-2013 HHSCC Biennial Plan has been released and can be accessed through the HHSCC website at: http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/hhscc/biennial-plans.htm.  

If you have any questions regarding the Plan or the Council, please contact Ashley Schweikart, Council Coordinator, at 512-475-4606.

The next meeting of the Housing & Health Services Coordination Council (the Council) will take place on Monday, April 15th. The Council welcomes and encourages public input from stakeholders,
consumers, providers, and developers interested in the issue of service-enriched housing for persons with disabilities of all ages.

Details of the meeting are as follows:

Time: 10:00am
Location: Brown Heatly Building, Room 1410
Address: 4900 N Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78751

Agenda: On the Texas Register at: http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/pubomquery$omquery.queryTRD?p_trd=2013002109

If you would like to learn more about the Council, please visit their website at:http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/hhscc/index.htm.

Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services should contact Gina Esteves, ADA-Responsible Employee, at (512) 475-3943 or Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least two days prior to the scheduled hearing so that appropriate arrangements
can be made.