PUBLIC INFORMATION
Community Needs Assessment
Panhandle Community Services (PCS), a community action agency serving 26 counties in the Texas panhandle, undertook a rigorous community needs assessment process during 2024. This report documents the needs assessment process, results, analysis and strategies the agency will employ to address unmet or under-met needs of low-income families and the communities in which they live. The purpose of this plan is to guide the agency in decision-making, strategizing, and moving forward with the development of the agency. In the process of developing this document, PCS set no agenda except to provide a solid, unbiased assessment of the needs in the region and then present a plan of action to provide the greatest community impact through PCS service programs.
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Strategic Plan
Panhandle Community Services (PCS), a community action agency serving 26 counties in the Texas panhandle, undertook a rigorous community needs assessment and strategic planning process. This report documents the strategic planning process, results, analysis and strategies the agency will employ to address unmet or under-met needs of low-income families and the communities in which they live. The purpose of this plan is to guide the agency in decision-making, strategizing, and moving forward with the development of the agency. In the process of developing this document, PCS set no agenda except to provide a solid, unbiased assessment of the needs in the region and then present a plan of action to provide the greatest community impact through PCS service programs.
PCS Financial Information
As a publicly supported 501(c)3 organization, Panhandle Community Services believes in providing financial transparency to the community we serve. If you have any questions regarding the statements provided on this page, please contact us at (806) 372-2531.
Community Services Block Grant Plan
Housing Choice Program Administrative Plan
Panhandle Community Services (PCS) receives its funding for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. PCS is not a federal department or agency. A public housing agency (PHA) is a governmental or public body, created and authorized by state law to develop and operate housing and housing programs for low-income families. PCS enters into an Annual Contributions Contract with HUD to administer the program requirements on behalf of HUD. PCS must ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations and notices and must establish policy and procedures to clarify federal requirements and to ensure consistency in program operation.
public notice 8.8.2025
Public Notice of Intent to Apply for USDA Housing Preservation Grant Funding
Panhandle Community Services
Panhandle Community Services (PCS) intends to submit a pre-application for funding to the United States Department of Agriculture – Rural Housing Service (USDA-RHS) under the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Program. The funding will support home repairs and rehabilitation for low-income homeowners in eligible rural areas, specifically to correct health and safety hazards and improve general living conditions.
The HPG program will be administered in conjunction with PCS’s Housing Services Program and is designed to supplement—not duplicate—existing housing efforts.
PCS proposes to serve low-income households in the following counties and communities:
Armstrong (Claude), Briscoe (Silverton, Quitaque), Carson (Groom, Panhandle, Skellytown, White Deer), Castro (Dimmitt, Hart, Nazareth), Childress (Childress, Kirkland), Collingsworth (Dodson, Wellington), Dallam (Dalhart, Texline), Deaf Smith (Dawn, Hereford), Donley (Clarendon, Hedley), Gray (Lefors, McLean, Pampa), Hall (Estelline, Lakeview, Memphis, Turkey), Hansford (Gruver, Spearman), Hartley (Hartley, Channing), Hemphill (Canadian), Hutchinson (Fritch, Sanford, Stinnett, Borger), Lipscomb (Booker, Darrouzett, Lipscomb, Higgins), Moore (Cactus, Sunray, Dumas), Ochiltree (Perryton), Oldham (Adrian, Vega), Parmer (Bovina, Farwell, Friona), Potter County (excluding Amarillo), Randall (Umbarger, Canyon – excluding Amarillo), Roberts (Miami), Sherman (Stratford, Texhoma), Swisher (Happy, Kress, Tulia), and Wheeler (Mobeetie, Shamrock, Wheeler).
To ensure compliance with USDA-RHS eligibility criteria, cities with populations exceeding 20,000 are excluded from the proposed service area.
The Statement of Activities is available for public review and comment. Community members and stakeholders are invited to submit written comments by September 2, 2025, to:
Magi York, Executive Director
Panhandle Community Services
1309 SW 8th Avenue
Amarillo, Texas 79101
This notice is provided in accordance with 7 CFR 1944.674(b), which requires a minimum 15-day public comment period prior to application submission