Fort Bend County assistance programs.

Help for paying utility and energy bills

Fort Bend County in Texas does provide grants and funds for utility bill assistance if certain qualifications are met for that residence. They need to be provided documentation that show that your need for assistance is an emergency need, they need proof of income, and proof of unemployment, primarily that if anyone who lives in the household is eighteen years old or older and if they are not employed or in school, than proof of unemployment is needed.

Some of the other assistance programs offered by Fort Bend include rent help, food assistance, and they may be able to help with shelter or a mortgage payment, and they also have a medication assistance program. Contact the Fort Bend County Social Services at (281) 403-8050 to learn more.

The Galveston / Fort Bend County Community Action Council, Inc. (dial (409) 765-7878) also offers various energy payment programs. They offer help from the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), which provides help with electric and gas bills.

Rent and eviction prevention services

The federal government Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program, which is administered by the Fort Bend County Community Development Department, offers services which may include rent assistance and utility bill assistance, security deposits, moving costs, utility and security deposits, money for storage (up to 3 months), and free, no cost hotel/motel vouchers (up to 30 days). The homeless prevention program also provides case/care management, debt reduction programs, housing search/placement, free legal services and advice, and even credit repair counseling. (281) 342-7300

Social services and assistance programs for expenses

Rosenberg - Richmond Helping Hands, Inc. (phone (281) 232-4904) will assist people in need of help in  Fort Bend County who are in an emergency or short term crisis situation. Areas of service that are covered by this agency include the provision of free food, new or gently worn clothing, utility and air conditioning bill assistance, prescription medicine assistance, and extensive referral capability to federal government and Texas programs.

The Salvation Army also has a local operation. Call them at (281) 207-2500. This non-profit offers financial assistance and money for paying rent expenses, mortgage, utilities and electric bills, electricity, as well as offering groceries and food vouchers to those in need of help. The agency provides only one form of assistance at a time to those in need.

Probably the leading agency to talk to for help is the Fort Bend County Social Services. Call them at (281) 403-8050. The government agency assists those who have emergency needs. They provide help with food and groceries, rent or mortgage payments, prescription medications, transportation assistance, burials, and bus tokens and gasoline vouchers.

Eliminate credit card and medical debts

Qualified individuals can get free help from Money Management International, Inc. Call them at (713) 923-2227. Consumers can work one on one with a credit or housing counselor to develop a workable budget and set up a debt repayment schedule to the client's creditors, including credit card company and mortgage lender. If the repayment program that is agreed to by all parties involves reduced payments on their current debts or past due accounts, the client may enroll in a Debt Management Program. Creditors and lenders are paid by the client through the local MMI office. In addition to these debt reduction programs, MMI also offers housing counseling, foreclosure assistance, both loss mitigation and reverse mortgage, as well as free advice for pre-filing bankruptcy counseling and pre-discharge bankruptcy education.

Medical care for uninsured

A clinic that offer health care services for low income, and the under and uninsured is Second Mile Mission Center. Call them at (281) 261-9199. The center provides low cost medical care for the uninsured and people who can’t afford to pay for medical or hospital bills.