This is a directory of programs and organizations that can help Brewster County residents with problems caused by the pandemic. Please email or call organizations for help, because many have closed offices as a safety precaution.
Use the links above or the drop-down category menu below to browse by the type of assistance needed. Or search the directory by keyword.
2-1-1 Texas Assistance Help Line
Description
Call 211 for help finding social services and assistance programs, including state benefits for food, health, housing, and basic living expenses.
Alpine Housing Authority
Description
Alpine Housing Authority administers local public housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8).
CoreGives Grants for Restaurant Workers with Families
Description
Children of Restaurant Employees is offering funds to restaurant workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have children at home
CRAF Restaurant Workers Emergency Grants
Description
Restaurants Care is offering grants for restaurant workers who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who have been quarantined
Emergency Fund for Home Care Workers, Nannies & Cleaners
Description
The Coronavirus Care Fund (CCF) from the National Domestic Workers Alliance provides $400 in emergency assistance for qualifying home care workers, nannies and house cleaners who are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend
Description
Crisis shelter and other assistance for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and violent crime. Also offers “Little Free Pantry” with food and household supplies in front of Alpine location. Terlingua center in the Ghost Town offers food and social services as well.
Ministerial Alliance
Description
Offers assistance with paying bills.
Modest Needs
Description
Modest Needs is a tax-exempt charity that gives small, emergency grants to low-income workers who’re at risk of slipping into poverty and for whom no other source of immediate help is available.
Salvation Army Alpine Service Unit
Description
Provides help paying for housing, utilities, prescriptions, clothing, and other needs for Brewster County residents.
TANF Cash Help
Description
TANF helps families and grandparents raising children offers monthly or one-time cash assistance to pay for basic living needs.
Texas Apartment Association Resources for Renters
Description
Resources for renters who are struggling to pay rent during the pandemic, from the Texas Apartment Association.
Texas Apartment Association Resources for Renters
Description
Resources for renters who are struggling to pay rent during the pandemic, from the Texas Apartment Association.
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
Description
Provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals and groups with civil legal issues, such as employment, eviction, foreclosures, public benefits, estate planning, domestic violence/family law and other legal issues. Call the TRLA hotline for services 1-888-988-9996 or visit TRLA website for information about:
What To Do If You Need To Take Off Work Because Of The Coronavirus
Things your employer can and can’t do because of COVID-19
Staying Safe at Work during the Coronavirus
Family Law Under COVID-19: Family Violence, Child Support, Visitation, and Other Questions
What to Do When your Landlord Locks You Out
Project Based Rental Assistance (Section 8) Housing Rights During COVID-19
Say No to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Scams and Price Gouging!
COVID-19: Utility Cutoff Suspensions
TX Dept. Housing & Community Affairs Resources for Renters and Homeowners
Description
Housing resources and guides for renters and homeowners in Texas who are struggling to make payments, from the Texas Dept. Of Housing and Community Affairs.
Also search for a few local resources that serve our area on Help for Texans page at https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/texans.htm
USAGov Help with Bills and CARES Act Relief
Description
US government site about the help you can get through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; government programs to help pay for phone bills, medical bills, and other expenses; and how to apply for temporary assistance.
If you have an organization or program to add to this resource directory, please contact us.
