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General resources for food, rent, utilities and other:
(please note all green lettering are links, please right click to open link in new tab or window per dialog box that opens up)Immigration Resources: https://www.austindiocese.org/resources-for-immigrants
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/
Find Help: FindHelp.org- -Go to FindHelp.org, 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.
Different things findhelp.org helps with, best resource. Put your zip code at the end of any of the links below, as shown in some of the links below.For clothing:https://www.findhelp.org/search_results/78758 This is the one for a bunch of stuff under money financial assistance https://www.findhelp.org/search_results/zip codeHelp pay for gas for the car: https://www.findhelp.org/transit/help-pay-for-gas-- codeaustin-tx?postal=zip Help pay for car payments: https://www.findhelp.org/transit/help-pay-for-car-- austin-tx?postal=78753 Different pay for rent searches:Help pay for utilities: https://www.findhelp.org/housing/help-pay-for- codeutilities--austin-tx?postal= zip
Try findhelp.org under housing and housing vouchers. Also use findhelp.org to pay for phone, internet, medical bills etc under zip code then need help paying bills.
Veterans that require help with rent, facing eviction:
- The VA - Austin VA Vet Center - 512-416-1314
- Green Doors - Support Services for Homeless Vets (512)-469-9130
To help pay for rent and/or utilities:
Catholic Charities of Central Texas 512-651-6100. Other resources provided click here.
Austin Restoration Ministries - local outreach program for rent, utilities and food - 512-228-0352
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (512) 345-8314
St. James Episcopal Church (512) 926-6339
All Saints Episcopal Church (512) 476-3589
Saint Mary Cathedral (512) 476-6182
Later Mt. Zion Church (512) 469-9020
Greater Mt. Zion Church takes rent assistance requests Tuesday & Thursday 10:30-4 pm 512-469-9020 or 512-431-4133. Try before 10;30 am. if u can get them as they run out of money allocated per day soon.
Grace Covenant church for rent and/or utilities- (512) 345-7840 per Google timings 8:30 am to 5 pm Mon to Thurs and Friday- 8:30 am to noon.
University Presbyterian Church (512) 476-5321
St. Austin Outreach (512) 477-9471
Latino HealthCare Forum is helping people apply for rent assistance, please call (855) 373-5423
Caritas of Austin help pays rent if you have an unexpected emergency such as job loss or a medical condition. Rental assistance available at the most once a year. Please call(512) 479-4610
The best resource for Eviction and Mortgage help:
- Housing Authority of Travis County (HATC) - https://hatctx.com/housing to waitlist:https://hatctx.com/waitlists (512) 854-8245
Find Affordable Housing in Austin (search tool):
https://www.atxaffordablehousing.net/
More organizations help with eviction and homelessness, please click here.
!!! 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%!!!
Mortgage Relief Assistance:
https://www.usa.gov/mortgages
https://themortgagereports.com/63437/mortgage-relief-refinance-programs
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/housing/housing-insecurity/
How to work with your mortgage servicer | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (consumerfinance.gov)
https://www.fanniemae.com/here-help-homeowners
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
For Austin Energy users, you may be allowed $1500.00 per year.
Austin Energy - AustinBillHelp.com or call 512-765-9721
Electric if 62 years or older: Contact Age of Central Texas: 512-451-4611
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 [email protected] or 855-937-2372
Click here for more information and for more services.
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.
Saint Louise House provides single mothers and their children the stable housing and wrap around services they need to succeed. Our highly-individualized, holistic approach and two-generational services foster education, financial stability and healthy living and provide pathways out of poverty that will last a lifetime.
https://saintlouisehouse.org/
Saint Louise House - help with utilities, no boundary limits, as long as you have not been helped by anyone in the Plus One utility program from Austin Energy during the current year, please call Saint Louis House at 512-297-2129 x211 for help.
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 free resources such as clothing, diapers, bus passes, pet food 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: https://austindiapers.org/get-
help/ - 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: [email protected]
- Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church : drive through food pantry due to COVID - 100 W Rundberg Ln, 78753 - hours are 1pm to 4pm on Wednesday but if in immediate need for food please call 512-913-3854 to make arrangements.
- St Louis food pantry 2114 St Joseph Blvd, Austin, TX 78757 on Saturdays 8:30 am - 10 am, drive thru.
Northeast Health Resource Center - baby diapers and wipes, formula, feminine hygiene products and adult diapers. Located in a portable building on the grounds of Barbara Jordan Elementary school: 6711 Johnny Morris Rd, Austin, TX 78724. The building faces Loyola Ln right next to the parking lot. Anybody can come in and ask for what they need. They also help people apply for MAP but they need an appointment for that. Please call the MAP number (512-978-8130) to request an appt at the NEHRC.
Free Bedding: Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Manchaca, TX 78652
844-432-2337 ext. 5735
Website: Shpbeds.org/request-free-twin-bed
FOR THOSE WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION:Download the pick up powered by cap metro: see if it services the routes you want to go. https://www.capmetro.org/accessguide . I don't know if yr eligible for it. For the food pantry 901 west braker ln on Sat, you need to put 900 west braker ln and get picked up from thereServices provided by NAMCC (North Austin Muslim Community Center - Masjid Aisha): located at: 11900 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753Home delivery of food:(go to findhelp.org add zip code then food and then food delivery) and/or below NAMCC services.1) free 2x per month food delivery which is a blessing for her with their limited transportation.It is offered by .Text only: 512 931 4090Include your full name and address ONLY, and we’ll reach out to you.We’ll promptly call you to verify eligibility and arrange the delivery of basic food supplies from our pantry. (She said they send a link to a website which then is used to verify an email address).Priority Recipients: Elderly individuals over 60 years old. Those with medical conditions preventing grocery shopping.Individuals facing financial difficulties in acquiring food.Their website also shows financial assistance for rent - requires a form and proof of income and expense. https://namcc.org/humanitarian-assistance/ 2)Diaper bank: Simply text your name, preferred language, and address to (512) 593-1954. Our team will reach out to you shortly.3) Clothes Bank: Register on-line to be given a code which you can then take to their open hours on Sat 12:30 to 2pm or Sunday morning 8 to 10am.HEALTHCARE:
Medicare Savings Program in English and in Spanish. Please click on the colored links.
Central Health NorthEast Health and Wellness Services. To enroll in Central Health Medical Access Program (MAP): If you are uninsured, low-income, and live in Travis County, you might qualify for health coverage thru' the Medical Access Program (MAP). You can apply online here: https://www.centralhealth.net/map/ ,
Don't have Dental insurance go to Acc webberville or round Rock Dental hygiene clinics to do free Dental check ups: https://shorturl.at/qPpgGFree or reduced cost Healthcare: https://shorturl.
Free Healthcare screenings at neighborhood community centersat/ZJ024 /
Dollar For is a program that will help low income families get assistance in reducing or eliminating hospital debt if they qualify
MENTAL HEALTH:
Integral Care - 24 hour helpline
Samaritan CenterAustin Crisis Help Line 512.472-HELP (4357)
Suicide Prevention Hotline - 988
SAFE Alliance/Domestic Violence Hotline 512.267-7233
Alcoholics Anonymous - 512.327.9927
ELDER ABUSE: click here.
SOBER HOME OR REHABITILATION SERVICES:
JOBS:
GOODWILL JOBS North Central Texas: click on the green links: Work at Goodwill, Job Placement and Goodwill Staffing Services.
Launchpad Job club – https://launchpadjobclub.org/join-launch-pad-job-club/ Launchpad also has meetings on creating resumes, preparing for job interviews and they will also set up practice mock interviews when you need help to get ready before an interview.
Attending launchpad meetings count as a work activity for unemployment benefits.
Integral Care Career Opportunities
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 such as bank information, SSN, report spam on these and also if they conduct interviews via text message such as Telegram messenger, wire etc. or if they send you an email where there is only a link to click on, do not click the link and report the job as spam.
Temporary staffing agencies: click hereFor restaurant jobs like busboys, hostessing, hospitality industry, etc.traba.work: you submit a background check, get paid at end of jobupwork.com (temporary online jobs)Beware of Internet scams: Internet scams
Unemployment Benefits Services | Texas Workforce Commission:
https://twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment- benefits-services
This is especially beneficial for people who have lost their jobs due to co-vid.
You can also use computers, printing services at the North Workforce Commission while you are getting help with unemployment, education services or childcare:North Center 9001 N IH 35, Suite 110 Austin, TX 78753 Tel: (512) 454-9675 Monday to Friday 8-5 pm
PETS
FREE OR LOW COST PET FOOD: https://austinhumanesociety.org/programs/pet-food-pantry/
FREE OR LOW COST PET HEALTHCARE: Emancipet for yr pets: https://emancipet.org/austin-mobile-clinic
CHEAPER PHONE PLANSFree phone and free phone service: https://tinyurl.com/ywt7vt88 Phones: Mint mobile $15/mth, boost $25/mth, just go to their websites and call them for more info. Many carriers allow u to keep yr number but use their service, they have deals every month. Cricket is approx $30/mth.If u have a smart phone, u can use Google voice to call and text US & Canada for free, that's how we are able to communicate
EDUCATION:
Capital Idea: As long as you have a GED they help to get a career in IT, healthcare and trade school, free books and tuition, depending on income level, with childcare and transportation provided if required: click here for more information or call 512-457-8610.
To obtain your GED: The following are four resources available for individuals interested in earning their GED.
- Lifeworks High School Equivalency/GED Program
- Austin Community College’s High School Equivalency/GED Program
- Goodwill Central Texas’s Excel Center GED Program
- The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas’s Adult Education GED/HiSET Program // https://willread.org/findaclass/ //
Goodwill Central TX: Free career trainings & job placements: click here for more information or call 512-637-7131
Skillpoint Alliance is a local non-profit focused on offering free occupational training to those in need. We offer full-time, no-cost training in Electrical, HVAC/Plumbing, and Advanced Manufacturing. The Manufacturing class in particular can lead to a really exciting and stable career at a company like Applied Materials, NXP, Samsung, etc. Starting wages for graduates from this class typically range from $16-20+/hr.
Applying is easy: visit our website at www.skillpointalliance.org and click "Apply Now." One of our Admissions Coordinators will respond within 24 hours.It's that time of year again! Free Minds, a nonprofit program within Foundation Communities that connects Austin-area adults with access to free college credits in the humanities, is open for applications. On class nights, we're able to provide free food and free childcare in addition to covering the cost of tuition and supplies. Classes are held in the evenings to accommodate full-time work schedules. Our overall goal is to help families overcome barriers to receiving higher education and the economic benefits that come along with it. Applications for Free Minds 512-610-7961
Carpenters Union Apprenticeship in Austin is offering 8-weeks of free training, click here to learn more.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: cfpb.org: offer free brochures under consumer education category
PREGNANCY RESOURCES:Catholic Charities Gabriel Project 512.651.6100RESOURCES FOR THE UNHOUSED:Offers free diapers, wipes, formula, and more, as well as other services like pregnancy tests, sonograms, counseling, and parenting classes4201 Marathon Blvd, 3rd Floor, Austin, TX 78756 Hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm CST [email protected] (
512) 407-2900 Helps people find diapers at other organizations, including food pantries and community ministries. 2210 Denton Dr, Austin, TX 78758
SVDP Family Center has some diapers. Open Tues, Weds, Thursday for emergency distribution 901 W. BrakerProvides free diapers, formula, food, and maternity clothing to pregnant women who are struggling financially. 6101 W Courtyard Dr # 2-200, Austin, TX 78730. Phone: (512) 637-7011Annunciation Maternity home for teenage pregnancies: click here- FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN: click on the green linksPregnancy resources in Austin, Texas: click here
Pregnancy Central Texas: pls click the words pregnancy centers, adoption centers, healthcare/OBGYN, post abortion healing etc. they are all clickable links. - Texas Help List
Austin public health neighborhood center resources
Travis County community resources
Single mother resources in Austin, Texas - Assistance with WIC
Navigation Centers-bus passes, id’s, mail, housing, laundry service vouchers
Sunrise Hub: Sunrise Navigation Center: (512.368-2685):4430 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78745: click here for more information. This is the first point where one has to be registered if unhoused.
ECHO - City of Austin list of services austinecho.org
Charlie Center at Mosaic Church -12675 Research Blvd. (512.922-8954)
Trinity Center - 304 E. 7th St. (512.610.3500)
Front Steps - (512) 696-1484
Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, Inc. (ARCH) (512) 881-8951
Travis County Family Support Services Division (512) 267-3245
Austin Texas Health and Human Services Department (HHSD) 512-972-5000
https://austinclubhouse.org/resources/
https://www.shelterlist.com/city/tx-austin
https://library.austintexas.libguides.com/socialservices/shelter
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/travis_county_transitional_hou.html
https://hatctx.com/assistance/homelessness-assistanceHealth Care for the unhoused:
Integral Care 512.472-4357
Community Care of Central Texas- 500 E. 7th St.
Catholic Charities - counseling services 512.651.6100
311 for Covid testing/vaccine
LAUNDRY AND SHOWER SERVICES FOR THE UNHOUSED:
http://mission-accomplished.org/ 512-588-3321https://laundrylove.org/: 512-610-3569 at 2424 South Congress, Austin, Texas, 78704 every last Thursday of the month 5:30-6:30 pm
Food Pantries-North Austin for the unhoused
St. Louis Catholic Church - 2114 St. Joseph St
St. Vincent de Paul - 901 W. Braker
Covenant United Methodist Church - 4410 Duval
Princepe de Paz -1204 Payton Gin
Heaven’s Harvest - 1734 Rutland
St. Mark’s UMC Food pantry 601 W. Braker
Veteran’s Housing Services for the unhoused
Green Door 512.469-9130Catholic Charities -St. Michael’s Veteran’s Services 512.651-6100
Employment Assistance for the unhoused
Texas Workforce Commission - 9001 N. IH - 35 512.454-9675
Goodwill Central Texas - 512-637-7580
OTHER SERVICES FOR THE UNHOUSED:HOST (Homeless Outreach Street Team) Mental & primary health care / housing & shelter / counseling & case management / drug & alcohol treatment 512.804.3720
Maximizing Hope- 512.810.3355
OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Haircuts:Salon colleges about $10 and senior citizens over 62 $8 for central TX beauty college round Rock 512-244-2235Deluxe barber college $6 - (512) 719-9999To get out of identity theft if affected by it:1) Place a fraud alert on your credit report.2) Close out accounts that have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.3) Report the identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission.4) File a report with your local police department.For obtaining an ID quickly, for free, if ids have been lost or stolen: https://library.austintexas.gov/enhanced For lost document and ID: Critical Document Assistance:All Saints Episcopal Church: Tuesdays 6:00 a.m. They take the first 30-35 people in line. Provides limited financial assistance (usually no more than $20-$30) to help pay for identification expenses.209 West 27th St., Austin, TX 78705512-476-3589Baptist Community Center: Provides limited financial assistance for identification expenses.2000 E. 2nd St., Austin, TX 78702512-478-7243First United Methodist Church Family Life Center: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5am-7am. Provides limited vouchers for obtaining identification cards and birth certificates.1300 Lavaca St., Austin, TX 78701512-453-6570Front Steps: Provides financial assistance for identification expenses500 E. 7th St., Austin, TX 78701512-305-4100Trinity Center – St. David’s Episcopal Church: Financial assistance for IDs, Birth Certificates, and Rx co-pays. Individuals are eligible once a month. Tuesdays: women only; sign up inside at 9:00amThursdays: lottery for men and women; names taken in line outside at 8:45am304 E. 7th St., Austin, TX 78701512-617-0945
Financial assistance for car repairs in Austin TX: https://tinyurl.com/yc3k7cd7Donate old used cars: https://tinyurl.com/2p8ynsd7COVID-19 Vaccine resources:
http://www.austintexas.gov/department/covid-19-information/covid-19-resources
Austin Public Health currently receives the Moderna vaccine, which is authorized for people 18 years of age and older. For additional vaccination options, visit www.AustinTexas.gov/COVID19-Vaccines or www.Vaccines.gov.
For General information about other different topics, click here.
SVdP St. Albert the Great main resource (please call and check regarding timings during co-vid ), click here.
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: [email protected]