Financial Assistance
| Statewide Aid to Families of Dependent Children (TANF) | Hotline 1-800-252-9330 |
Information on where to apply for benefits and qualifications. Caller can
file complaints regarding benefits or treatment by benefit handlers.
Georgetown
| The Caring Place | 869-4735 |
2001 Railroad Street
Georgetown, Tx.
Food, medical, rent, utilities and clothing. Serves residents of Northern Williamson
County only. Shopping with voucher daily until 4pm.
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-1:00pm; Saturday 9:00am-12:00pm.
| Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center | 863-5010 |
803 West 8th Street
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm
| Meals on Wheels |
Some assistance with utilities, rent, emergency housing; assistance completing
forms for government assistance programs.
Hours available 9:00am -12:00pm, Monday and Tuesday. Contact Zoila Velasquez.
| Texas Department of Human Services | 863-6581 |
601 Quail Valley
AFDC and Food Stamps / Medicaid - Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. Services for
elderly. Day Health Care Center.
Round Rock
| Round Rock Neighborhood Center | 255-2202 |
706 Deerfoot
Assistance with utilities and rent. Bring proof of income for the past 30 days,
12 mo. Utility billing history from the utility company & a copy of utility
bill
(w/ name, address, account number). If utilities are included in your rent,
you need to provide the name, address and account number. Contact Zoila Velasquez,
Wednesday and Thursday only, 9:00am-11:00.
| Salvation Army | 476-1111 |
Serves Williamson County residents, but located in Austin.
| Serving Center | 244-2431 |
1099 East Main
Assistance with emergency food, electric, gas, water and medical payments. Open
Monday-Wednesday-Friday, 10:00am-11:00pm, and Tuesday 6pm-7:30pm.
| St. Vincent De Paul | 255-6755 |
Assistance with food and utilities. Open Monday and Friday only, 9:15am-12:00 noon.
| Texas Baptist Children's Home | 255-3682 |
Can occasionally give some assistance to women and children seeking housing in Round Rock.
| Texas Department of Human Services | 244-1592 |
1011 Gattis School Road
AFDC, food stamps and Medicaid. Monday - Friday 7:00am - 5:30pm.
| Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities, Inc. | 930-9011 |
8am-5pm Monday-Friday
1911 N. Austin Avenue #502, Georgetown, Tx. 78627
Private non-profit charitable corporation (Community Action Agency) which administers
wide range of social service and economic opportunity programs to low and moderate
income persons. These programs include Head Start, senior nutrition programs
(including Meals on Wheels), emergency assistance, home weatherization, affordable
housing programs, thrift store.
| Williamson County & Cities Health District | 248-3252 |
| 1-800-890-6296 |
Funding to help with medical expenses. Call to determine eligibility, or obtain information about other resources. Hours of service 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday - Friday.
| Wonderful Bargains Company | 255-0373 |
110 S. Brown
Round Rock, Tx. 78664
Thrift store at garage sale prices operated by Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities.
Hours are 10:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday, 10am - 3pm on Saturday .
Taylor
| Department of Human Services | 352-7633 |
301 Highland Drive
AFDC and Food Stamps / Medicaid.
Services for the Elderly 352-3611
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm.
| St. Vincent De Paul and Thrift Store | 352-2453 |
209 North Main
Monday-Saturday, 9:00am-5:00pm. Contact Mrs. Cotner to arrange for emergency
clothing, household items, furniture, bedding and utensils. Helps with utility,
rent and bills.
| St. Mary's Church | 352-2175 |
408 Washburn
Emergency food bank. Monday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.
| Taylor Neighborhood Center | 352-5523 |
210 E. Rio Grand, Taylor 76574
Emergency crisis center for overdue utility and rent payments, commodities /
government surplus food distributed every other month. Monday-Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm.
Bring proof of income for the past 30 days, 12 mo., and utility billing history
from the utility company and a copy of the utility bill (w/ name, address and
account number).
| Williamson County & Cities Health District | 1-800-890-6296 |
Funding to help with medical expenses. Call to determine eligibility, or to obtain information about other resources.
Bartlett
| Salvation Army | |
| 618 S. 1st, Temple, TX 76504 | 254-774-9996 |
| 501 N. 2nd St., Killeen, 76501 | 254-634-7172 |
Vouchers for food, gas, medical, glasses etc. Includes Granger. Does not help with utilities or rent.
Leander / Cedar Park
| Bagdad Activity Center | 259-0288 |
351 N. Bagdad, Leander 78541
Assistance with utilities and rent. Bring proof of income for the past 30 days,
utility billing history for last 12 mo.from the utility company & a copy
of utility bill
(w/ name, address, account number). If utilities are included in your rent,
you need to provide the name, address and account number.
Contact Zoila Velasquez on Fridays from 9:00am-12:00am.
Main Office hours: 7am - 3pm (Monday-Friday)
| Hill Country Ministries | 259-0360 |
1005 Lacey, Leander
Serves Liberty Hill and parts of Austin (Jonestown). Food, household, clothing
and utility assistance. Serves these zip codes: 78750, 78729, 78759. Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm; Wednesday 9:00am-11:30am;
Tuesday-Thursday 6pm - 8pm.
| St. Thomas Moore Church | 258-1161 |
10205 Ranch Road; 620 North
Sometimes help with rent and utilities. Serves these zip codes: 78613, 78726,
78729, 78750, 78759. Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.
Austin
| Caritas of Austin | 472-4135 |
611 Neches Austin, Tx. 78701
Services provided: Emergency assistance to the poor with clothing, food, "partial"
rent and utility assistance. Transient services and emergency transportation.
Spanish speaking. Must live in Travis County.
| Foundation for the Homeless | 480-0005 |
Provides transitional housing for up to 90 days. Not an emergency shelter, referrals made. By appointment only, 8:00am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Contact person: Mario Cortez or Diedre Elliott. Operates Shalom House for pregnant women or women with small children and Interfaith Hospitality Network.
| Helping Our Brothers Out (HOBO) | 476-4357 |
701 W. 5th Austin, Texas 78701
6:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday (Contact Lisa Roth).
| Lifeworks | 478-1648 |
2001 Chicon Austin, Tx. 78722
Consumer credit counseling, budget counseling, debt management services, housing
counseling, education services for schools, businesses, and community groups.
No charge. Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm.
| Salvation Army Shelter | 24 hour #: 476-2628 |
501 East 8th
Austin, Texas
This shelter is available to residents of Williamson County. A social worker
will work with families around their problems and needs and refer them to community
resources as needed. Generally a seven day stay. No charge. Family private rooms
(3-4 beds) available on a first come, first serve basis. (Contact Toni King)
| Travis County Dept. of Human Services | |
| Del Valley- Rural South | 247-4407 |
| Manor-Rural East | 272-5561 |
| Oak Hill-Rural West | 892-0226 |
| Pflugerville-Rural North | 251-4168 |
| Palm Square-Austin area | 473-4100 |
| Post Road-Austin area | 473-9130 |
| Jonestown-NW Rural | 276-3246 |
Emergency Assistance Programs and Clinics in rural Travis County provide medical with RN, food pantry, clothes closets, senior luncheon program, utility assistance, youth activities and WIC for Travis County residents. Call for application, must qualify for program.