Categories of Assistance:
- Disabled
- Unemployed
- Crisis
- Life Threatening Illness
- Special utility assistance program (SUAP)
- Newly employed
- Homeless prevention program
Contact the call center and they will take your basic information. A caseworker will call you back to complete a telephone pre-screening interview and determine if you are potentially eligible.
Basic requirements to be met in order to receive assistance. These include but are not limited to the following:
Tarrant County resident
United States citizen or permanent documented resident
Adult over 18 or emancipated minor
No accessible resources or assets
Must apply for SNAP and other resources
Must be disabled or registered for work
Must meet specific income guidelines
All income is counted and must be verified. This includes child support, child’s SSI, TANF, income of any person living in the household, on-going contributions from outside sources, income tax refunds, as well as other income or benefits.