Resources
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 - (512) 447-2026
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 - (512) 328-7299
Affordable housing community in Austin, TX for chronically homeless individuals with a disability.
Mary Lee Foundation - (512) 443-5777
Provides affordable housing to the working poor, single parents with young children and those on Social Security Disability.
St. George’s Senior Housing - (435) 229-6881
Provides a low-cost apartment community for older adults and people with disabilities.
Saint Louise House - (512) 326-2774
Provides affordable housing and essential services to mothers and children experiencing homelessness in Central Texas.
Austin Habitat for Humanity - (512) 472-8788
Provides a range of housing services.
Clarksville Community Development Corporation - (512) 417-7984
Provides affordable housing in Clarksville.
Baptist Children’s Home - (512) 255-3682
Provides housing for women with children.
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation - (512) 479-6275
Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation is an affordable housing provider to families from East Austin.
Caritas of Austin - (512) 479-4610
Provides permanent housing and supportive services for individuals who are chronically homeless and have a disability.
Green Doors - (512) 469-9130
Offers several housing programs.
Accessible Housing Austin - (512) 640-7781
Serves people with disabilities who would otherwise be priced out of the current housing market or forced to live in institutions.
Housing Authority of the City of Austin - (512) 477-4488
Provides affordable housing resources.
DMA Companies
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 - (512) 474-1961
Provides a Guide to Affordable Housing in the Greater Austin Area to find an apartment in Austin.
TDHCA Vacancy Clearing House
Search for upcoming affordable housing vacancies.
Front Steps’ Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (ARCH) - (512) 696-1484
Emergency Night Shelter and Day Resource Center for individuals experiencing homelessness.
David Chapel Baptist Church - (512) 472-9748
Provides a variety of services through their ministries.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church - (512) 476-6182
Call Sundays between 9:30 am and 10:30 am.
LifeWorks - (512) 735-2400
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.
Asian Family Support Services of Austin - (877) 281-8371
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.
Salvation Army Center
Austin Shelter for Women and Children - (512) 933-0600
Emergency shelter program for women and children who are experiencing homelessness.
Emergency Shelter - (512) 476-1111
Provides emergency shelter for homeless men, women, and families with children.
Foundation for the Homeless - (512) 453-6570
Provides various housing services.
SAFE - (512) 267-7233
Offers services for children and victims of domestic abuse and provides an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault.
Central Texas Youth Services - [Crisis Line (800) 421-8336] [Information Line (254) 634-2085
Operates the Option House which is a 15-bed emergency shelter for children and youth ages 3-17.
Annunciation Maternity Home - (512) 864-7755
Provides free services to young women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
Texas Residential and Vocational Services - (512) 928-2498
A professional care community that offers individualized assisted living services.
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 hygiene 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 - (512) 892-4040
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, at 7210 Brush Country Dr. , Austin, TX 78749.
Micah 6 Food Pantry - (512) 478-8559 ext. 206
Provides a food pantry to people in need.
El Buen’s Samaritano Episcopal Mission - (512) 439-8900
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.
The Storehouse Food Ministry - (512) 989-9989
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.
Fresh Food for Families - (512) 282-2111
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.
Healthy Options Program for the Elderly
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 Central Texas
Goodwill offers a variety of education and employment services.
Texas Workforce Commission
The Texas State Agency responsible for connecting workers with employers, and overcoming barriers 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 - (512) 476-5321
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.
Sacred Heart Catholic Parish - (512) 926-2552
Provides financial assistance for basic needs such as rent, utilities gas, water, electricity and prescriptions. Monday through Friday 10:00 am – 5:30 pm.
City of Austin - (512) 494-9400
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.
The City of Austin’s CAP Discounts - (512) 494-9400
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.
St Matthew’s Episcopal Church Good Faith Fund - (512) 345-8314
Provides assistance with rent and utilities to all zip codes within Austin City Limits. Tuesdays only from 10:00 am – Noon.
St. Austin Catholic Parish - (512) 477-9471
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.
Senior Living’s Veteran Care Guide
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
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 Resources
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)
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.