Rental/Utility Assistance


Salvation Army (254) 774-9996 – When grant funds are available.

 

Helping Hands Ministry (East Bell County) (254)939-7355 provides emergency Assistance with utility bills, rent, prescription medications, and transportation vouchers.

 

Bell County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) - Bell County, Texas residents can call (254) 870-9986 for more information about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. A free program that serves residents of Bell County, TX. Administered by Hill Country Community Action Agency (HCAA)


Central Texas Council of Governments - Assists in housing opportunities for low-income families, the elderly, and disabled individuals in the region. (Section 8 Housing Assistance Program). 

Link: North Central Texas Council of Governments - Home (nctcog.org)

 

Family Support Services, Bell County Human Services - Killeen, Texas 76541, (254)519-3360

Coordinates various county, State of Texas, and government programs. Learn about and apply for Section 8 vouchers, the homeless prevention and rapid rehousing program, and other resources for the low-income and unemployed. The goal is to keep people in their homes and apartments by helping with rent if possible or help people find new housing by offering services such as security deposit assistance.

 

Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) - a utility assistance program designed to help low-income households meet their immediate energy needs. For more information, call the Community Affairs Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs at 512-475-3800 or email info@tdhca.state.tx.us.


 

Christian Assistance Network (254) 213-7657 - provides limited financial assistance with paying utilities, food, rent, and basic needs and offers referral services to those needing help.


Catholic Charities of Central Texas: Financial Stability (512) 651-6100 - focuses on giving a hand up through financial education and literacy services, not just a handout. The program helps individuals prevent homelessness and achieve financial security through case management, education, and emergency financial assistance, which may include utilities, rent, and mortgages.


City of Belton ARPA Community Aid Fund - available to help meet the immediate needs of individuals and families currently residing in Belton. The fund helps with housing, utilities (electric, gas, & water), internet, phone, and HOP bus services. NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE

 

Feed My Sheep – (254) 239-9863 116 W. Ave G. Temple, Tx – Provide rent assistance

 

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) -Offers rent and utility assistance to eligible applicants facing eviction

Administers Texas Utility Help, which is funded by the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

 


Williamson County – Taylor/Hutto:


St. Vincent de Paul and Thrift Store may have referrals. Dial the St. Vincent location at 209 North Main, Taylor, Texas 76574. Provides free household items, furniture, bedding, and utensils for Taylor Texas tenants in need. Some limited emergency financial help will often be offered, including rent for families with an eviction notice. The main phone number is 512-352-2453

St. Margaret Mary is part of the SVDP Society. The parish is 1101 New Hope Drive, Cedar Park, Texas 78613. A variety of free items (furniture, etc.) and emergency financial help are offered to qualified low-income families, including for rent or utilities. Based on donations/funding and volunteer screenings, there may be money to pay back rent or utilities to stop eviction. You can also learn about homeless shelters, immigration services, and more. Call 512-259-1056 or (512) 259-3126.

St. William Catholic Church of the Society of Saint Vincent is at 620 Round Rock West Drive, Round Rock, Texas 78681, and its phone number is 512-255-2330. Programs provide limited financial assistance for rent, motel vouchers, shelter, and other emergency housing needs.

St. Helen's Catholic Church is another option. They offer emergency Rental Assistance in Georgetown. The address is 2700 E University Avenue, Georgetown. Call (512)868-1964

Taylor Housing Authority (512) 352-3231

 

Round Rock Housing Authority (512) 255-9159

 

Round Rock Area Serving Center (512) 244-2431: This center helps with utilities, rent, prescriptions, transportation, and temporary lodging.

 

The Caring Place, Georgetown (512) 943-0700 – Helps with rent, clothing, transportation, food, utilities, or medical assistance.

 

Hutto Resource Center (512) 688-0176—Helps residents with emergency shelter, rent, utilities, cellphones, internet, prescriptions, doctor visits, medical bills, and back-to-school supplies. Assistance will be considered once every six months, a maximum of $300.


Williamson-Burnet County Rental Assistance (512) 252-5532 Limited emergency financial assistance with rent,

 for qualified low-income residents.

 

Hill Country Community Ministries - covers multiple regions, including Williamson County. The charity is at 1005 Lacy Drive, Leander, Texas, 78641. Emergency financial assistance is offered, including rent, security deposits, relocation costs, mortgage payments, and more. The goal is to help people living in poverty or a crisis reclaim their dignity and return to the level of self-sufficiency they are capable of.

 

Taylor Neighborhood Center - provides rental assistance to tenants, older adults, and people in crisis. The charity has limited resources but tries to offer funds, paid directly to the landlord, as available from 410 W 7th St, Taylor, Texas 76574. Dial (512) 352-5523

Texas Legal Services Center - will arrange free lawyers for low-income tenants facing eviction. There is also free landlord-tenant mediation, assistance applying for government benefit programs, and eviction defense.  There are multiple pro-bono and volunteer attorneys in Williamson County, Texas, and call 512.477.6000. 

The Caring Place - offers emergency housing assistance programs, among other resources, from 2000 Railroad Street, Georgetown, Texas 78627. Its mission is to serve the human needs of low-income people, seniors, single moms, and others in Georgetown and Northern Williamson County. The Caring Place can assist families in the following ways: financial assistance for rent, utilities, temporary shelter, or security deposits. Free landlord/tenant mediation, housing counseling, and more exist.


Workforce Solutions Temple (254) 742-4400  


                        

Workforce Solutions Killeen (254) 200- 2000