Resources for Help
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General resources for food, rent, and utilities:
United Way Connect ATX:
To find food pantries, rent, utilities, transportation, job assistance, computer education, and childcare during COVID -19
https://www.unitedwayaustin.org/connectatx/
Aunt Bertha:
www.auntbertha.com- -Go to www.auntbertha.com, then:
- - Enter zip code (ex. 78758)
- - Take a look at the teal banner and click the help you need: Food, Housing, Transit. Help to pay utilities and rent /mortgage comes under housing.
Austin Restoration Ministries - local outreach program for rent, utilities and food - 512-228-0352- www.ATX. ChurchCOVID-19 resources:
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/covid-19-information/covid-19-resources
Anyone over 65 years and people 16 years of age and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19, can get the Co-vid vaccine. This vaccine is free.
How and where to get the vaccine: First try to get on the list with your current health provider. if they do not offer it, then follow the instructions, in below link.
http://austintexas.gov/covid19-vaccines
http://austintexas.gov/aph-vaccine-reg
!!! PLEASE NEVER USE A PAYDAY OR TITLE LOAN to pay bills etc., because they get into your direct deposit bank account and siphon out money without your knowledge, making you pay the loan with 500% or more interest and now being unregulated, it can be as high as 965%!!!
The best resource for rent help during Covid:
www.austintexas.gov/RENT
Click the “apply for rent” button to start the procedure. It will ask for documents. To print or scan them, you can click a good picture with your phone, but if that is not good enough for them, the SVdP client services (same place as the food pantry – 901 West Braker Ln, Austin, 78758) has computer assistance as well as rent form assistance, printing and scanning from Tuesday to Friday 9 AM to noon.
To help pay for rent and/or utilities:
Catholic Charities of Central Texas (512) 651-6115/512-651-6100 or email: ellen-gutierrez@cctx.org
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (512) 345-8314
Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, Inc. (ARCH) (512) 305-4100
Travis County Family Support Services Division (512) 267-3245
Austin Texas Health and Human Services Department (HHSD) (512)-972-5011
This link encompasses financial assistance for rent, utilites and homelessness during co-vid: just open out the relevant drop downs
http://austintexas.gov/housing-resources
Find Affordable Housing in Austin (search tool):
https://www.atxaffordablehousing.net/
Utilities: Financial Assistance from other Plus One for Austin Energy providers:
To help pay your utilities, you can try asking for rent at the same time too
https://austinenergy.com/ae/residential/your-bill/customer-assistance-programs/financial-support-plus1
Austin Energy - AustinBillHelp.com or call 512-765-9721.
Electric if 62 years or older: Contact Age of Central Texas: 15124514611
Electric if 60 or older or are a primary care giver to someone 60 or older or anyone who is on medicare or has a disability meet any one of the requirements in this link: Contact the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area - ADRC at adrccap@capcog.com or 855-937-2372
For neighbors on oxygen or who need their medication to be refrigerated, please contact Austin Energy 512-494-9400 to be registered on the Medically Vulnerable list so that even if you do not pay or are late, your electricity cannot be disconnected.
Food:
You can buy free food from food pantries in the area and save that money on rent and utilities: For all food pantries except SVdP, please call and go because we do not know the timings and procedures for co-vid. Also, please check regarding diapers, bus passes and hygiene products when you visit any food pantry.- SVdP food pantry-901 W Braker Ln, Austin, TX 78758
Pre-packaged bags available per household choice, no choice on items.
You can also check about bus passes, hygiene products, and clothing vouchers.- To find food pantries in the area:
https://www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/food-assistance/get-food-now
Filter by zip code. You can do the same with https://www.foodpantries.org- Food pantries that also provide diapers: Please call and go as timings are subject to change, especially during COVID-19
https://www.austindiapers.org/find-diapers.html - WIC Approved Groceries for those in the WIC program
- Saffron Trust Women's Foundation is distributing meals: Please contact them on https://www.saffrontrust.org/: (973) 698-6122: peverette@saffrontrust.org
Some Current Jobs Available right now:
To search for current jobs, visit:
Pizza Hut is hiring drivers, apply online: www.jobs.PizzaHut.com
Apply to jobs on indeed.com or Linkedin or BuiltinAustin. Avoid career builder due to job scams. On Indeed.com do not apply to jobs that ask you for your home address or another personal information, report spam on these and also if they conduct interviews via text message, report the job.
If you are in need of financial assistance, for rent and utilities please enter your full residential address in the boundary map to locate which SVdP conference can help you, as it goes by zip code: https://austinsvdp.info/
For assistance regarding the resources above, please email: stalbgr8svdp@gmail.com