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COVID-19 Resources and Information
resources & articles regarding COVID-19
Resources Sites Map: Covid-19 Response – Basic Needs (Food/Hygiene) Resources in Austin, Texas
State of Texas 24/7 Mental Health Support Line – 833-986-1919
CommUnity Care – Vaccines & Testing – 512-978-9015
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Housing & Rental Assistance
Housing
Texas Housing Assistance Line (1-855-802-0014) This resource is available statewide 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to help people facing housing instability or homelessness, with a focus on people dealing with mental health or substance use issues.
Foundation Communities Efficiency apartments and more including the Children’s Home Initiative for families below 30% of the median family income in Austin.
Austin ECHO Complete a Coordinated Assessment to be connected with potential housing assistance in Austin, TX.
Community First! Village Affordable housing community in Austin, TX for chronically homeless individuals with a disability.
Mary Lee Foundation Provides affordable housing to the working poor, single parents with young children and those on Social Security Disability. 512-443-5777
Provides a low-cost apartment community for older adults and people with disabilities. 512-459-8285
Provides affordable housing and essential services to mothers and children experiencing homelessness in Central Texas
Provides a range of housing services.
Clarksville Community Development Corporation
Provides affordable housing in Clarksville
Provides housing for women with children. 512-246-4232
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporationis an affordable housing provider to families from East Austin. 512-479-6275
Provides permanent housing and supportive services for individuals who are chronically homeless and have a disability. 512-472-4135 on Monday – Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m. and Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m.
Offers several housing programs.
Serves people with disabilities who would otherwise be priced out of the current housing market or forced to live in institutions. 512-442-6680
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Provides affordable housing resources. 512-477-4488
Provides affordable and special needs housing through two properties in Austin.
Aldrich 51 | 512-904-0501
Wildflower Terrace | 512-843-3801
Austin Tenants’ Council Guide to Affordable Housing
Provides a Guide to Affordable Housing in the Greater Austin Area to find an apartment in Austin
Search for upcoming affordable housing vacancies.
Front Steps’ Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH)
Emergency Night Shelter and Day Resource Center for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Provides a variety of services through their ministries. Call 512-472-9748 for more information.
Call Sundays between 9:30 am and 10:30 am. 512-476-3750
Provides housing, case management and educational support for teenagers (ages 14-17) and older foster youth in emergency need of a safe place to stay. 512-735-2400
Asian Family Support Services of Austin
Provides advocates that can help Asians and other immigrant families dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking to get an access to the resources they need. 877-281-8371
Austin Shelter for Women and Children
Emergency shelter program for women and children who are experiencing homelessness. 512-933-0600
Provides emergency shelter for homeless men, women, and families with children. 512-476-1111
Provides various housing services. 512-453-6570
Offers services for children and victims of domestic abuse and provides an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. 512-267-7233
Operates the Option House which is a 15-bed emergency shelter for children and youth ages 3-17. Crisis line: 800-421-8336 | Information line: 254-634-2085
Provides free services to young women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. 512-864–7755
Texas Residential and Vocational Services
A professional care community that offers individualized assisted living services. 512-928-2498
Rental Assistance
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Catholic Charities of Central Texas (512) 651-6100
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church (512) 345-8314
St. Vincent de Paul, St. Austin’s Catholic Church (512) 477-9471
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
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Provides daily prepared meals, clothing, and hygeine products through their truck stop locations
Hope Food Pantry Austin doors are open Thursday and Friday mornings starting at 9:00 am. Clients should be at Hope no later than 9:45 a.m. to be eligible for the lottery and must bring proof of address such as a Green Card, lease, utility bill, Medicaid card, etc. and Identification with picture is preferred.
Abiding Love Lutheran Church This program provides 3 days worth of food for you and your family, free of charge. If you would like to attend this food pantry please bring an ID with you. The pantry is open every Monday 1pm – 3pm 7210 Brush Country Dr. , Austin, TX 78749 | 512-892-4040
Micah 6 Food Pantry (University Presbyterian Church) provides a food pantry to people in need. | 512-478-8559 x206
El Buen’s Samaritano Episcopal Mission food pantry that provides emergency food assistance to families and individuals in economic hardship for a period of six months. Distribution hours are Tue, Wed, Thu 9:00 am – 11:00 am. | 512-439-8900
The Storehouse Food Ministry provides groceries once a month to those who are in a food crisis. No one is turned away who has a genuine need since the ministry do not impose any geographical restrictions. The pantry is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | 512-989-9989
Fresh Food for Families is a unique program that provides low-income families with quality fruits, vegetables and other fresh foods free of charge on a regular basis. These fresh foods supplement existing grocery budgets with much-needed nutritious items. Fresh Food for Families distributes an average of 10 pounds of food to more than 8,000 individuals each month. 512-282-2111
Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE) Each month, HOPE clients receive an 15- to 20-pound bag of groceries to supplement their existing diets. They receive items like canned vegetables and meats, cereal, pasta and soups. Fresh produce and personal hygiene products are also included.
Kids Cafe, an official program of Feeding America, serves as a direct partnership between the Capital Area Food Bank and existing after-school programs. There are more than 1,600 locally operated Kids Cafes across the nation. In FY2011, CAFB served more than 33,500 meals to an average of 3,300 children per month.
Meals on Wheels and More delivers hot, nutritious meals to the elderly, disabled, and homebound in the Greater Austin area. Aside from our signature meal-delivery program, Meals on Wheels and More offers additional “And More” services including their Meals for Kids Program.
Employment & FINANCIAL Resources
Employment
Goodwill offers a variety of education and employment services.
The Texas State Agency responsible for connecting workers with employers, and overcoming barriors to employment such as adverse work history or disabilities.
Workforce Solutions Capital Area (WFS Capital Area)
The leadership and governing body for the regional workforce system. They are responsible for the planning, oversight, and evaluation of workforce development activities in the Austin/Travis County area. WFS Capital Area helps to connect and align the efforts of the regional workforce system. Together they enable people and businesses to be competitive in a global market.
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Job Support Group that meets every Monday from 12pm-1pm
Financial
UPLIFT provides basic needs assistance to people in need. They offer emergency food bags as well as financial assistance for rent, utilities, and prescriptions. Tuesdays only from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. 512-476-5321
Sacred Heart Catholic Parish provides financial assistance for basic needs such as rent, utilities gas, water, electricity and prescriptions. Monday through Friday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm 515-926-2552
The City of Austin offers a Medically Vulnerable Registry for customers with a long-term disease, ailment, or critical illness. Customers eligible for the registry will receive more time to pay their bills and personal case management from Austin Energy and partnering social service agencies. To join the registry, contact Customer Care at 512-494-9400.
The City of Austin’s CAP Discounts program helps customers on low or fixed incomes who receive certain state, federal, and local entitlement programs. CAP Discounts can help reduce utility bills an average of $650 a year. 512-494-9400
St Matthew’s Episcopal Church Good Faith Fund (also an Austin Energy Plus 1 partner) provides assistance with rent and utilities to all zip codes within Austin City Limits. Tuesdays only from 10:00 am – Noon. 512-345-8314
St. Austin Catholic Parish provides emergency financial assistance for people in need. Go St. Austin Catholic Parish at 2026 Guadalupe, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you have any kind of ID make sure you bring it with you, it will help them help you faster. If you have any questions you can always give them a call at 512-477-9471.
Senior Living’s Veteran Care Guide is designed to help veterans and/or their surviving spouses determine their eligibility, explain how to apply for benefits and cover the various veteran care options.
The Simple Dollar is a personal finance blog committed to providing well-researched, useful content that empowers their readers to make smart financial decisions.
St. Vincent de Paul (through St. Austin’s Catholic Church) Usually helps with $200 towards rent; can also get non-perishable foods from them.
Catholic Charities Catholic Charities helps families and individuals avoid homelessness and achieve financial stability through education and emergency financial assistance.
Austin Community Law Center The core of ACLC’s mission is to make legal services radically more affordable. We charge sliding-scale fees based on our clients’ income, below what most other attorneys charge.
Health
Medical Access Progam (MAP) helps people get the health care they need. We make sure that anyone who has a MAP card can go to a clinic, get medicine, and get emergency care. Every person in your family who is eligible will get a MAP identification card. You may use your MAP identification card to get healthcare services through any of the clinics or doctors who offer care to MAP patients.
People’s Community Clinic (PCC)’s mission is to improve the health of medically under-served and uninsured Central Texans by providing high quality, affordable healthcare. The clinic has been offering care with respect and dignity since 1970.
CommUnityCare provides services at 22 locations in Travis County. CommUnityCare provides outpatient primary healthcare, dental care, limited specialty care, and behavioral health services. They also provide HIV/AIDS treatment at their David Powell location, and care for the homeless at the ARCH. CommUnityCare is now accepting new patients under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, MAP, and Sliding Fee Scale.
Some of Lone Star Circle of Care’s patients have public insurance (Medicaid, CHIP, etc.), but are unable to find a primary care doctor who will see them. Ninety percent are under-insured or have no health insurance at all. Many of the uninsured are hardworking families that simply can’t afford coverage; in Texas 79 percent of uninsured adults work or have at least one working family member. Through Lone Star Circle of Care these hardworking Texans can obtain healthcare services that improve their lives and reduce the overall cost burden of the entire health care system.