HOUSTON – A Houston woman who says she was wrongfully evicted during the pandemic is speaking out about how Lone Star Legal Aid helped her win her case — as the nonprofit now faces the possibility of losing nearly half of its federal funding.

Twyla Copaus said her former landlord accepted federal rental assistance from Harris County during the pandemic but still attempted to evict her twice. She said Lone Star Legal Aid attorneys stepped in, represented her in court and helped her win.

“I think it’s wonderful. I wouldn’t have made it without them,” Copaus said. “People should know these landlords can’t get away with everything. Lone Star Legal Aid helped me win my case.”

Lone Star Legal Aid serves low-income Texans in civil matters — including eviction defense, unsafe housing condition

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