Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) administered a total of 98 Section 8 Vouchers. Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) currently has Section 8 as its program type. Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) is located at 8700 Tesoro, Suite 700, San Antonio, TX, 78217 and serves the city of San Antonio. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) at, (210) 362-5282 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Defined as a political subdivision of the State of Texas, the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) was established in 1967 under Chapter 391 of the Local Government Code as a voluntary association of local governments and organizations that serves its members through planning, information, and coordination activities. AACOG serves the Alamo Area/State Planning Region 18, which covers 13 counties and 11,354 square miles. Comprising the area planning region are Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, McMullen, and Wilson counties.

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, formerly known as Section 8, is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families in affording decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit. Acceptable housing units include homes, duplexes, town homes, mobile homes, and apartments.

The mission of the Alamo Area Council of Governments is to enhance the quality of life of all residents of the Alamo Region in partnership with elected and appointed officials, funders, community partners and beneficiaries.