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The Housing Authority of the City of Austin maintains lists of resources on many
types of programs including:
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HACA board members and staff accept
National NAHRO Awards in Chicago.
State and national housing resources
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
 www.hud.gov
The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
www.nahro.org
Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers
www.taahp.org
Texas NAHRO
The Texas Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials.
www.txnahro.org
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
www.tdhca.state.tx.us
The Rural Renting Housing Association of Texas
www.rrhatx.com
The Texas Apartment Association
www.taa.org
National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org
Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
www.clpha.org
The Public Housing Authority Director's Association
www.phada.org
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Austin affordable housing links
The Enterprise Foundation
Works with partners to provide low income people with affordable housing, safer
streets and access to jobs and child care.
www.enterprisefoundation.org
The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
www.tsahc.org
Austin Tenant's Council
www.housing-rights.org
Texas Housing Counselor
Helps low-income Texans find decent, affordable homes.
www.texashousingcounselor.org
Foundation Communities
An Austin, Texas, based provider of affordable housing.
www.foundcom.org
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Transitional housing in Austin
Casa Marianella
Provides shelter, food, clothing and information and referrals for recently
arrived immigrants.
www.casamarianella.org
Community Advocates for Teens and Parents
Provides shelter and transitional housing with supportive services for pregnant and parenting adolescents.
7501 Blessing Avenue
(512) 451-0252.
Community Partnership for the Homeless
Provides affordable single-family and duplex housing and housing referrals.
www.austinhomeless.org
Family Eldercare
Provides transitional housing with supportive services for elderly people.
www.familyeldercare.org
Foundation for the Homeless
Provides shelter for families in area churches through the Interfaith Hospitality
Network.
www.foundationhomeless.org
Front Steps
Provides information, referrals and case management; basic services include
showers, lockers, phones, messaging/mail and laundry.
www.frontsteps.org
Habitat for Humanity Austin
Builds and provides permanent single-family homes to qualified, low-income families in exchange for "sweat equity" and monthly payments.
www.austinhabitat.org
Marywood
Stepping Stones Program provides transitional housing for pregnant adolescents.
www.marywood.org
Caritas of Austin Inc.
Reentry Program provides transitional housing and supportive services for veterans
and the homeless.
www.caritasofaustin.org
Salvation Army
Provides emergency shelter for families and single adults. Workers' dorms for
employed singles. Provides clothes, meals, case management, tutoring, support
groups, etc. Passages Program -- Transitional housing and supportive services
for families.
www.salvationarmyaustin.org
Texas Housing Counselor
Offers information on specific affordable housing locations based on income and number of people in household.
www.texashousingcounselor.org
Travis County Housing Authority
Provides Section 8 rental vouchers. Also offers nonsubsidized apartments and
a small number of single-family homes available on the private market.
www.hatctx.com
VinCare Services of Austin
Provides apartment style transitional housing and supportive housing for homeless
women with children
www.vincare.org
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Homebuyer and home repair
Austin Housing Finance Corp.
Provides down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers.
www.cityofaustin.org/ahfc
Austin Interreligious Ministries
Has a hands-on housing program that rehabilitates homes for the elderly, disabled
and working poor. Community Mentoring Network matches minor, nonviolent juvenile
offenders with adult role models. The Refugee Resettlement program, through a
relationship with Episcopal Migration Ministries and Church World Service, resettles
refugees in the Austin.
www.aaimaustin.org
NAACP Community Development Resource Center
Serves the black community that needs assistance when buying a home. Provides
prepurchase homebuyer education, credit counseling, default/delinquency assistance,
rural
homebuyer
education and classes on becoming a landlord.
www.texasnaacp.org
Texas Home of Your Own Coalition
Provides assistance with down payments and funds to modify inaccessible housing
and offers low down payments and interest. Must meet income guidelines and have
a
documented disability.
www.texashoyo.org
Travis County Housing and Weatherization
Provides assistance with home repairs, handicap access, emergency plumbing or
electrical problems and home energy efficiency.
5021 Cesar Chavez, 512-385-4036
Apartments 911
Explains in detail what apartments and houses look for when running
rental applications. Works with a lot of Housing Choice Voucher Program
clients.
www.apartments911.com
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Assistance programs
Austin Resource Center for Independent Living
ARCIL provides independent living services, including housing and other referrals, to persons with disabilities, their families and communities throughout Travis and surrounding counties.
825 E. Rundberg Lane, Suite A-1
Austin, Texas 78753
(512) 832-6349
fax: (512) 832-1869
e-mail: arcil@arcil.com
www.arcil.com
Austin-Travis County MHMR
For children, teens and adults. Provides 24-hour, confidential telephone counseling,
crisis intervention, suicide prevention and comprehensive information and referrals
to human service agencies and support groups in the Austin-Travis County area.
1430 Collier Street
(512) 472-4357
TTY: 512-703-1395
www.atcmhmr.com
Capital Area Food Bank- Food Stamp Assistance
The Capital Area Food Bank is working to remove some of the barriers associated
with food stamps by providing clients with application assistance.
(512) 684-2115
www.austinfoodbank.org/programs/food-stamp-outreach.html
Caritas of Austin Inc.
Social services: provides vouchers for clothing, prescriptions, medical assistance,
eyeglasses, rent/utility assistance and groceries. Call for appointment.
611 Neches Street
(512) 479-4610 (M-F)
www.caritasofaustin.org
Christian Women's Job Corps of Austin
Equip women in need for life and employment.
P.O. Box 500193, Austin, Texas 75750
(512) 963-5330 (M-F)
www.cwjcaustin.org
First Call for Help (United Way Capital Area)
Offers information and referrals to community resources.
Dial 211 or (512) 973-9203
www.unitedwaycapitalarea.org
Food Stamps - Administered by Texas Department of Human Services
1-877-556-2200
www.dhs.state.tx.us/programs/FoodStamps
Legal Aid for the Homeless
Assistance with noncriminal civil matters including SSDI, SSI, TANF, food stamps,
camping tickets, unemployment and veterans benefits.
400 Nueces Street
(512) 476-4383
LifeWorks
Shelter
Provides supportive services for homeless youth and young
adults. Counseling and intake available 24 hours a day.
(512) 441-6914
www.lifeworksweb.org
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program
CHIP offers low cost health insurance for children who do not qualify for Medicaid.
(512) 324-2447 or 1-800-647-6558
www.texcarepartnership.com
Neighborhood Center Services
www.ci.austin.tx.us/health/hlnsu
Administration - DeWitty Building
Neighborhood Services operates 12 community and neighborhood based centers in
Austin and Travis County and two Emergency Assistance programs. Food, shelter,
clothes closets, forms assistance and tutoring are offered at most centers. Some
centers provide limited medical services and WIC assistance.
2209 Rosewood Ave.
Austin, TX 78702
(512) 322-2341
Project HELP (AISD)
Provides advocacy services for school enrollment, tutoring, school supplies,
clothing, summer camp, child care placement, referrals for medical care and
other social service programs for homeless families.
901 Neal Street
Austin, Texas 78702
(512) 414-3690
www.capcitykids.org/projectHELP.html
SafePlace
Shelter, transitional housing and supportive services for people escaping domestic
violence. Offers case management, counseling, child care, school for children
and other support services.
1515-A Grove Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78741
(512) 385-5181 / (512) 267-SAFE (7233)
www.safeplace.org
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Provides free legal services to the residents of Southwest Texas who are
unable to afford the fees of attorneys in private practice.
4920 North IH-35
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 374-2700
www.trla.org
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
Offers short-term assistance for children under the age of 5 and pregnant and
breastfeeding women. Immunizations, growth checkups, WIC-approved food vouchers,
breastfeeding support, health and nutrition consultation. Sixteen sites in
Austin.
1-800-942-3678
www.tdh.state.tx.us/wichd
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Emergency rental and utility assistance
Travis County Emergency Assistance
(512) 854-9130
First Call for Help (United Way Capital Area)
Offers information and referrals to community resources.
Dial 211 or (512) 973-9203
www.unitedwaycapitalarea.org
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Federal financial aid
The federal government awards millions of dollars each year in grants and loans
to students. To apply for these grants and loans, you must submit the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid. You can submit it online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
or see your high school counselor for a copy.
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Other online resources for scholarships
www.naacp.org
www.dollarsforscholars.org
www.housingcenter.com
www.scholarships.com
www.tgslc.org
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