Congress is looking to eliminate certain government programs while making cuts to others in order to save money, and Housing and Urban Development is on the chopping block.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development helps fund the home program.
"They really helped us," said Maria Ayado who has participated in the program.
The home program makes it possible for organizations like Proyecto Azteca to work with low-income families to build affordable homes for them to have a place to live.
"We had to help build our home," said Ayado.
Keeping costs low enough for them to afford.
"We're so happy in our home," said Ayado.
Organizations like Proyecto Azteca have also helped families after they go through a tragedy.
It was seven years ago that Maria Dolores Nocelo said she was able to get her home after the previous home burned down, but now, this program is in danger of getting cut.
"There's a lot of us that are low income and if those programs are gone, we'll all be affected," said Nocelo.
Diana Serna is the director of the Hidalgo County Urban County Program.
"These programs are way too important for Congress to ignore and say we don't need to keep these programs alive," said Serna.
She said she hopes Congress keeps in mind how crucial programs like this are to the community.
"We do need to address the issue of deficit. I mean, I will be the first one to say that, but we have to reduce the deficit in a smart way you can't just cut and affect the areas that are so important to South Texas at the border," said Congressman Henry Cuellar.
Advocates for the home program said they are just hanging on tight hoping it's not on the chopping block once Congress signs on the dotted line.
Congress is scheduled to make their decision on these cuts on March 18th.
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