Stark Industries is committing $500,000 to help up to 500 Houston-area households facing an immediate risk of eviction or displacement.

The Houston Housing Stability Fund will provide up to $1,000 per household toward verified past-due rent when the payment can reasonably preserve the household's housing.

Priority will go to lower-income households with an active eviction notice or documented immediate risk of displacement, particularly families with children, older adults, people with disabilities, and households experiencing a recent loss of income.

Payments will go directly to landlords or qualified housing-assistance partners, never as unrestricted cash. Stark will verify the amount owed and whether its payment can actually prevent the immediate housing loss.

When a household owes more than $1,000, Stark will make a payment only when there is a credible plan for the remaining balance—such as additional assistance, documented household funds, or an agreed landlord payment plan. Where eviction proceedings have begun, Stark will seek written confirmation that the payment and remaining-balance arrangement will pause or resolve the immediate eviction action.

Urgent cases approaching a court date or lockout will receive expedited review.

Within 60 days, Stark will publicly report applications received, households assisted, total assistance provided, average payment, eligible households unable to be served, unresolved cases, and—where responsibly verifiable—how many assisted households remained housed.

Individual household information will remain private.

$500,000. Up to 500 Houston households. Keep a temporary financial crisis from becoming a housing crisis.