Government Assistance

State benefit programs help people with little or no money who are in need

For Tarrant County Residents

Utilities, Rent, Mortgage Assistance

Phone:   817-531-5620 Phone:  817-531-5620

Contact the Public Utiltiy Commission for complaints/problems with your electric provider (PUCI-Public Utility Commission Investigator)

You can get a ride to a safe place, find shelter, legal help or a job, recieve counseling. 

• Call  1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 
•  For TTY    1-800-787-3224   
• Text “START” to 88788
• Chat live online: thehotline.org

You can get help quitting, dealing with crisis, or keeping others from using drugs or alcohol. 

 Call -    1-877-966-3784  (1-877-NO DRUG) 

If you're looking for a job, we can help you. We can also help you build your resume. Visit Website or Call 817-641-6201 for assistance.

For help learning to read or obtaining your GED,  Job skills, or learning to speak English

Call - 1-800-441-7323 or (1-800-411-READ) 

Do you need help paying for your health insurance. 

Call - 1-800-440-0493 

Or write: Texas Health and Human Services Commision TMHP-HIPP PO Box 201120 Austin TX 78720-1120d

Or Visit Website

For help with Child Support issues.

Call 1-800-252-8014

Visit Website

TexasLawHelp.org is dedicated to providing free, reliable legal information to low-income Texans.

Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) is a nonprofit that helps low-income and elderly people in Texas with their legal problems. TLSC helps educate people about the law, speaks up for their rights, and gives them advice and representation when they need it.

Find rent help, emergency and homeless services, utility bill help, buying a home, homebuying education and weatherization. 

TexVet is a state-funded information and referral service, specifically for Texas’ military and their families.  Access Resourced based on Zip Code.

Address:

2785 Alta Mesa Blvd

Fort Worth, TX 76133

Call:  817-346-6373

Address:

1711 W. Henderson

Cleburne, TX 

Call 817-645-7448