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Help with Basic Needs During COVID-19: Financial Assistance

In the time of Coronavirus Disease (COVID19), here are local, state, and federal resources that can assist you and your family.

Help with Paying Bills

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Public Utility Commission of Texas regulates the state’s utilities. They offer several different types of assistance such as Lifeline, Victims of Family Violent, Weatherization programs and Bill Assistance for Burned Veterans. For more information, go to their website or call 512-936-7000.

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

This agency’s mission is to administer assigned programs efficiently and to develop affordable housing for Texas communities. They offer a variety of assistance programs such as Homebuyer Assistance, Home Repair, Homeowner Rehabilitation Assistance Program and Rental Assistance. For more information, check out theirwebsite at 1-800-525-0657.

CPS Energy

CPS Energy provides natural gas and electric service to more than 335,000 natural gas customers and 765,000 electric customers. They offer assistance programs such as Winter Assistance Relief Mobilization and emergency assistance programs. For more information, check out their website or call 210-353-2222.

Paying for Senior Care

This organization’s mission is to assist those who are in long-term senior care. They locate information about long-term care resources for loved ones. Assistance is offered for seniors in care. More information can be found on their website or by calling 641-715-3900.

 

Work Porgrams

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
  • is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.
  • TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor's economic development strategy.
  •  Link to TWC: https://twc.texas.gov/news/covid-19-resources-job-seekers
Workforce Solutions-Alamo
  • Serves as the governing board for the regional workforce system, a network of service providers and contractors that brings people and jobs together
  • Represent the taxpayers of the 13-county Alamo region
  • Link to Workforce Solutions-Alamo: https://www.workforcesolutionsalamo.org/

 

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Human Services-Finanical & Emergency Assistance Webpage

Federal Financial Assistance

Coronavirus Relief

Steps to help taxpayers, business & others affected by. Link: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus

Tax Extended Deadline

Tax Day is now July 15th. For further information go to https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-now-july-15

Federal Student Aid from the Department of Education

Coronavirus and Forbearance Info for Students, Borrowers, and Parents

https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus

MyFedLoan

As we navigate the challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19, we remain committed to supporting our borrowers. If you're directly or indirectly affected, we have options to help. In response to the Coronavirus National Pandemic, the Department of Education has put relief efforts in place to help their student loan borrowers.

https://myfedloan.org/borrowers/covid

Private Loans

Private loans at not apart of the student loan interest freeze by the Department of Education; therefore, you may want to contact your loan borrower if you need assistance. Here are some examples below, but limit to

Sallie Mae

Heartland ECSI

Navient