The Briscoe Center
700 South Alamo
San Antonio, TX
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Housing
San Antonio Housing Authority: Provides housing assistance to children, adults and seniors through Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and Mixed-Income housing programs/
Apply online: https://saha.org/housing/find-a-home/apply-for-housing/
San Antonio Housing Authority Customer Care Line………210.477.6000
City of San Antonio Neighborhood & Housing Services Department………(210)207-6459
Housing Authority of Bexar County…………………………(210) 225-0071, TTY: 1-800-RELAYTX
(1-800-735-2989)
Habitat for Humanity (Home Ownership)……………………(210) 223-5203
SAMMinistries (online only)…………………………………..https://www.samm.org/get-help/
Utility Assistance
Bexar County Utility Assistance
233 N. Pecos Suite 590
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: 210-335-3666
Catholic Charities of San Antonio: Guadalupe Community Center and St. Stephen’s CARE Center provide emergency assistance to address food insecurity, reduce poverty, and prevent homelessness.
Call or visit the Guadalupe Community Center:
1801 W César E Chávez Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78207
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
110 McCullough Ave
San Antonio, TX – 78215
210.223.4099
City of SA Department of Human Services –FINANCIAL & EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES
106 S. St. Mary’s, 7th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
210.207.8198
CPS Energy Customer Line
Call (210) 353-2222, Call toll free, 1-800-773-3077
SAMMinistries (online only)…………………………………..https://www.samm.org/get-help/
2-1-1 Texas is a program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission that provides a registry of resources and services by zip code. It is committed to helping Texas citizens connect with the services and resources they need.
Simply dialing the 2-1-1 Texas/United Way Help Line, calls are answered by trained volunteers and staff with a database of community resources at their fingertips. If you or someone you know needs: Food, Clothing, Health care, Employment, Child care, Elder care, Utility/rent assistance, Counseling/mental health, Adult literacy, Drug treatment, or many other services. 2-1-1 Texas/United Way Help Line is a public/private partnership between the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.
San Antonio Housing Authority: Provides housing assistance to children, adults and seniors through Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, and Mixed-Income housing programs/
Apply online: https://saha.org/housing/find-a-home/apply-for-housing/
San Antonio Housing Authority Customer Care Line………210.477.6000
Click Here to search for various affordable housing programs within Bexar County.
Agape Ministry (210) 590-6655 127 Lanark SAT 78218 Food, clothing, rent, utilities Call M-W-F only (limited zip codes served)
Alamo City Christian Fellowship (210) 654-7880 6500 IH 10 35 N. SAT 78218 Food & Clothing
Alamo Service Connection – ASC (210) 477-3275 Access Public Benefits 8700 Tesoro Dr. #700 SAT 78217 Utility assistance, rental assistance, services for those with disabilities and age 60.
Center for Working Families (210) 207-7830 Utility assistance, rent assistance, plumbing assistance.
City of San Antonio Utility Assistance (210) 207-7830
Ella Austin Community Center (210) 224-2351 1023 N. Pine SAT 78202 Food, clothing, utilities, early childhood development, youth services, senior services. Serves primarily East side residents. www.ellaaustin.org
Furniture For A Cause (210) 340-1678 5254 Blanco Rd. SAT 78213 Bargain prices for furniture.
Goslinowski Social Services Program (210) 352-2020 910 N. Flores St. SAT 78212 Emergency food, clothing, utility assistance
Guadalupe Community Center (210) 226-6178 1801 W. César E Chávez Blvd SAT 78207 (only 07 zip code) Rent, utilities, GED, food, clothing, financial assistance, teen parent support, refugee & immigration services, after school/summer youth program.
San Antonio Food Bank (210) 431-8326 Food, assistance with completing food stamp application & Medicaid/CHIP. www.safoodbank.org
WIC – 1-800-942-3678 Call for clinics and process
Helping Families Build for Better
Habitat is an ecumenical Christian nonprofit housing organization working in partnership with San Antonio families in need of affordable homes.
Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio
311 Probandt
San Antonio, TX 78204
Phone:210-223-5203
Click Here to search for various housing and shelter options (bottom of website).
Green and Healthy Homes
The City of San Antonio’s Green and Healthy Homes (SAGHH) provides assistance to owners and landlords of residential properties (both single-family and multi-family ) in creating healthy, safe, energy-efficient and sustainable homes for families and children. The SAGHH is working to prevent and correct housing-related health and safety hazards, such as addressing lead-based paint, household asthma triggers and fire hazards.
Eligibility
City of San Antonio, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department
(210) 207-GHHI (4444)
Click here for more information.
Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
Assists low- to moderate-income homeowners to rehabilitate their substandard and non-code compliant residential properties by providing deferred forgivable loans to cover the cost of the needed repairs.
City of San Antonio, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department
(210) 207-6459
Click here for more information.
Under 1 Roof
Replaces worn and damaged roofs with new, energy-efficient roofs for qualified homeowners.
City of San Antonio, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department
(210) 207-6459
Click here for more information.
Blue Print Ministeries
This non-profit organization restores homes for elderly & disabled low income residents.
Home repairs can range from roofing & dry wall repair to subflooring installation & painting.
P.O. Box 782128 San Antonio, TX 78278
(210) 533-2761
www.blueprintministry.com
Casa Verde SA/Weatherization (City Public Service, CPS)
Weatherization assistance program to assist low-income homeowners & renters by installing upgrades that increase the energy efficiency of their houses & reduce utility bills. Partnership between the City of San Antonio & CPS Energy. Houses must be structurally sound. Casa Verde SA is NOT a home repair program. Administered by CPS Energy and uses local contractors & energy auditors to complete the work. Attic/wall insulation, caulking, weatherstripping, solar screens.
210-353-2272
www.cpsenergy.com/casaverde
HOW Foundation- Tree Trimming Service and Brush Removal
Services provided by alcohol & drug recovery persons with disabilities. No lawn services, only trees. Services in San Antonio, Austin, & surrounding communities.
Charge: $150 per hr, $250 per load for removal.
(210) 333-2100
howfoundationsa.org
Rebuilding Together San Antonio
501C3 Charity dedicated to the repair & rehabilitation of homes of military veterans & their families, the poor, elderly, & disabled. General repairs done by volunteers on the Annual Home Repair Workday in selected neighborhoods.
(210) 421-1111
www.rebuildingtogether-sa.org
San Antonio Housing Authority – Assisted Housing Programs
SAHA’s mission is to provide quality affordable housing. The Assisted Housing Programs include the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, also known as the Section 8 program, and the Special Programs which target specific groups such as homeless persons or persons with disabilities. The HCV Program provides eligible low-income individuals and families with the ability to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market.
The HCV Program sets aside a determined number of vouchers for targeted groups such as the homeless, homeless veterans, and for persons with disabilities. These Special Programs include the following:
Click here for more information.
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
For a list of low income/subsidized housing, click here.
HUD Certified housing counselors are trained to resolve disputes between residential tenants and landlords. Counselors are available to provide clarification regarding the legal rights and obligations of tenants and landlords as governed by chapters 91, 92 and 94 of the Texas Property Code.
Counselors can discuss concerns involving evictions, repairs, security deposits, utilities billing and termination, code violations, lease disputes, occupancy standards and other related issues. Counselors are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice.
Telephone counseling is available free of charge.
Click Here for more information (bottom of page)
Phone: 210.207.5910
United Way has become synonymous with caring and helping children, families and individuals. We have a long tradition of helping people with basic needs – food, clothing, shelter and safety – and changing lives through strong, well-managed programs. United Way is also engaging the community to get to the heart of problems.
Plumbers to People (San Antonio Water System)
If you are having trouble paying your water bill, the Uplift Program is available to help ease the burden of utility costs for qualifying customers.
To be eligible for Uplift you must:
https://www.saws.org/service/affordability-programs/plumbers-to-people/
Project Agua (San Antonio Water System)
San Antonio Water System established Project Agua in 2000 to provide twice-yearly payment assistance to residential SAWS customers who are having difficulty paying their water bill and who meet the Federal Income Assistance Guidelines.
Eligibility requirements are determined by the City of San Antonio Department of Human Services and may include the following:
Click here for more information.
Project REAP (CPS Energy)
This program provides help to pay energy bills for customers who qualify for assistance.
To qualify for REAP you must:
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Project WARM (CPS Energy)
Project WARM (Winter Assistance Relief Mobilization) provides temporary assistance to residential customers who are experiencing tough financial times.
Administered by the City of San Antonio (210-207-7830) and the Bexar County Housing and Human Services Department (210-335-6770), Project WARM also provides utility assistance to CPS customers. The program is funded by royalty interests from natural gas reserves donated by the Wagner & Brown Partnership of Midland, Texas. Recipients can only receive aid once a year from either REAP Inc. or Project WARM.
To qualify, you must: