Other Resources

Where: Menchaca Road/Ben White Boulevard | Map | Bus Route 3 (Stop ID 734/4230) & 803 (Rapid) (Stop ID 6373)
When: Weekdays 9-1 | Full schedule of services

Where: East 7th/Trinity Street | Map | Bus Route 303 (Stop ID 6370), Route 411 (Stop ID 5949) (maybe)
When: Various services offered Sunday-Friday | Full schedule of services

Where: U.S. 183/McNeil Drive | Map | Bus Route 383, Bus Stop ID 4690
When: Sunday 9-[check]; additional services on 2nd and 4th Saturdays; Contact The Charlie Center to schedule services outside Mosaic Street Ministry‘s normal hours

Emergency Food Assistance | Asistencia Alimentaria de Emergencia
List of resources for immediate access to food, as well as information on applying for federal SNAP benefits (food stamps)

If you are experiencing homelessness, the first step toward getting housed is to complete a Coordinated Assessment (CA). Click or tap here to learn more about the process and find a place to complete your CA.

If you are currently at risk of losing your housing, we have these resources available for you.

What to Know: Applying for Public Housing and Vouchers
This informational flyer includes organization and contact information to apply for public housing and vouchers
Note: A Coordinated Assessment is not required to apply for these housing programs

Affordable Housing Online Search Tool
This City of Austin tool allows users to search for housing that meets certain income limits and locations

COVID-19
Use the following links to access general information and resources regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and homelessness, the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds through the federal CARES Act, as well as information for service providers,

CommUnityCare
Provides medical and dental care through street outreach teams as well as the Care Connections Clinic on South 1st Street (Map)
Maybe a schedule of where they are when? ARCH, Esperanza, etc…

What to Know: COVID-19 Vaccine
Information from trusted medical professionals (including Dr. Audrey Kuang and Dr. Tim Mercer) about why and how to get the COVID-19 vaccine

Integral Care | Crisis Hotline: (512) 472-HELP (4357)
Provider of community mental health services

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

Walk-in centers like the ones listed above also offer services to obtain IDs and allow people to use their addresses to receive important documents and other mail. 

To get started, here’s something about something.

What to Know: How to Get Your ID
A step-by-step overview of documents you’ll need and the process you’ll go through to obtain an ID

COVID-19 Economic Impact (Stimulus) Payments
Information about how to file a 2020 income tax return to be eligible for federal stimulus funds

Help with SSI and SSDI: How to Apply
Get help applying for your federal benefits or get tips and information about how to do it yourself
Find Social Security Office Locations here

Find a Job
Contact information for organizations that offer help finding and maintaining employment

Homelessness Employment Guide
People who are or have been unhoused often face barriers to employment; this Travis County guide aims to help user navigate and overcome those barriers

HUD requires Continuum of Care (CoC) program recipients to establish and implement educational service requirements within homeless service systems. Federal law ensures educational rights and protections for children and young adults 18-24 experiencing homelessness. Protections apply to children and youth who are living with a parent or guardian and those who are not. Every school district and charter school in Texas is required to designate a homeless liaison who is responsible for ensuring the identification, school enrollment and stability, attendance, and opportunities for academic success of students in homeless situations. The McKinney-Vento Act, as amended by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act, requires Agency policies and practices to be consistent with, and not restrict, the exercise of rights provided by subtitle B of title VII of the Act and other laws relating to the provision of educational and related services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) made significant changes to the McKinney-Vento Act, which the U.S. Department of Education (ED) highlighted in a March 17, 2016 Federal Register notice (81 Fed. Reg. 14432).

Austin/Travis County Educational Services Policy
This document, approved by the Homelessness Response Council governing body, outlines our local community’s processes and procedures around ensuring all students have access to educational opportunities

For more information and training materials, please click here.

Basic Needs Resource List
Is this up to date/relevant???
Includes organizations and contact information for resources including money, food, medical help, legal assistance, and more

Accessing Case Management
Housing navigation, employment support, mental healthcare, and other kinds of case management are available

Incarceration Re-Entry Guide
Resources to support people in the transition from jail or prison into the community

Free Legal Aid 
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) provides free legal services to low-income individuals for civil legal problems

Aunt Bertha
Directory of community resources and social services

Dial 211
211 is a directory of Texas community resources you can access just by dialing 211 on your phone (Texas residents only)