Sometimes life happens and we need a little help. It is important to know that it is okay to ask for help when you are in need!

Our team has compiled a list to help share information about available resources pertaining to housing, food assistance, rental/utility assistance, and more. It is important to keep in mind you should always conduct your own research and investigate for yourself as our list is not exhaustive. Our list currently includes general resources for individuals who reside in Texas.

For a more inclusive list of resources that may be near you, we recommend checking out the website Need Help Paying Bills where they have a thorough list of resources that you can locate by your need or county you live in (even outside of Texas)! Additionally, you can always visit the Texas 2-1-1 website or call 2-1-1 to help direct and connect you to local resources in your area!

​General Texas Resources

Affordable Housing and emergency shelter

  • HUD Resource Locator - This webpage can help you find affordable housing opportunities, a HUD office, public housing authority/agency, homeless resources, affordable elderly and special needs housing near you.
  • Prospera HCS - An organization that aims to provide safe and affordable housing. Currently they have properties in Austin, Beeville, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Del Rio, Edinburg, Harlingen, Kingsville, Laredo, Lockhart, Luling, New Braunfels, Pearsall, Robstown , San Antonio, Seguin, Sinton, Victoria, and Weslaco. 
  • Salvation Army ​- An organization that helps with a variety of resources including providing emergency shelter and assistance with finding housing. 

Health Care

  • Medicaid, CHIP, and Children's Medicaid - Helps cover medical services like regular checkups at the doctor and dentist, medicine and vaccines, hospital care and services, x-rays and lab tests, vision and hearing care, access to medical specialists and mental health care, and treatment of special health needs and pre-existing conditions. These benefits are for low-income families, children, and caretakers who qualify for one of these programs.

Food Assistance

  • Feeding America - This organization aims to help those struggling with food insecurity by providing access to food banks and food pantries and meal programs. 
  • SNAP - SNAP benefits can help families and individuals have access to food by providing funds on a Lone Star Card. The funds can be used for food at any store that accepts SNAP, but cannot be utilized for tobacco, alcohol, non-food items, and food bills you owe. This benefit is for low income individuals, adults with children, adults without children (only three months in a three year period), and households in which all members are age 60+ or individuals with disabilities. 

Legal 

Medicine

Mental Health

Pregnant Women 

  • Nurse Family Partnership - A community health program geared towards empowering first time mothers by transforming their lives and creating better futures for themselves and their babies.
  • Texas Child Care Solutions - Offers information on resources about child development, positive behavior support, child care school readiness and health and nutrition. 
  • ​Texas Head Start Association - An organization passionate about meeting the needs of Head Start children and their families in Texas. 
  • Texas WIC - A nutritional program for pregnant, breastfeeding women and families with children younger than 5. WIC helps provide healthy food, counseling with nutritionists, recipe and cooking demos, nutrition classes, and breastfeeding support. You can call 1-800-942-3678 to learn more about WIC.

Rental and Utility Assistance

  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) - This is a program that helps assists households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs. In order to qualify for this program you must contact your local LIHEAP office, call 1-866-674-6327 or email [email protected].
  • Salvation Army - An organization that helps with a variety of resources including rental and utility assistance​​
  • State of Texas Eviction and Diversion Program (Texas Rent Relief) - ​Currently only processing applications on file.

Transportation Assistance

  • Saint Vincent de Paul - They help aid with housing, utilities, clothes, food, medication and even transportation! They offer aid with gasoline vouchers, used cars, and bus tokens. 
  • ​Texas HHS Transportation - This program is for those who are 60 or older and provides rides for free to medical visits and can also be utilized to go to the drug store, grocery store, senior center or any place you get Medicaid services. This service is for Medicaid beneficiaries and their children. 

Veteran Services

  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV) - Offers free transportation to the VA for veterans who are ill or injured.
  • Texas Veterans Commission - A organization that advocates for the improved quality of life fo all Texas veterans, their families, and survivors. Helps veterans with disability benefits, claims and rights, accessing education benefits, employment, homelessness, suicide prevention, transitioning, women veterans, grants, veteran citizenship and naturalization, healthcare including mental health care, and starting a business. 
  • ​Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Affairs is a main hub for those who have served in the military. It primarily focuses on aiding veterans with health care, benefits, burial services ,and improving the nations preparedness for response to war, terrorism, national emergencies, and natural disasters.