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Jefferson County assistance programs
Find agencies and places to go to for help with bills in the Beaumont and Jefferson County Texas area. Many people are struggling, but there are some options that people have to make it through a difficult period.
Food for low income and unemployed
The Southeast Texas Food Bank provides resources and services to people in need of help. They provide free groceries and food and household supplies to over 140 non-profit charity organizations and agencies in the area. If you contact the food bank they can direct you to charities and centers in your area. They run food assistance and other aid programs to help feed the low income and poor members of the Beaumont Texas community. But they offer more than food. Additional aid and assistance programs are offered to individuals and families people in need of help include school aid. this resource is formally known as School Tools, and it provides numerous school supplies to over 30 local elementary schools with a high percentage of impoverished children. They also run an employment program known as Texas Second Chance, which provides job training in warehousing. The agencies phone number is (409)839-8777.
Resources, programs, agencies, and services that provide assistance with bills and expenses.
An agency that helps women and children is the Family Services of Southeast Texas Women & Children's Shelter. Call them at 409-832-7575 for more information or to apply for help. Among other thins the agency provides emergency transportation, counseling, safe house protection, a 24-hour crisis assistance hotline, advocacy, legal referral, financial assistance, counseling, children's services, funds for paying bills and debts, transitional housing, community education, mediation and outreach to shelter residents and nonresidents from a six-county area including Jefferson County Texas.
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Beaumont Salvation Army Corps (phone number 409-896-2361) offers several resources and programs. Some of those services available to qualified individuals include Social Services which provide help with paying for rent, utilities, transportation expenses, and prescription medications. They offer transitional shelter for individuals and families. Another innovate offering is the Red Shield Emergency Shelter, which is a housing program. Last, but not least, receive free food and groceries from the food pantry and Soup Kitchen and even access emergency disaster assistance.
Emergency assistance from community action agency
The Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission, which is the local community action agency, provides several resources and services to low income people in Jefferson County. One of the primary programs is the Community Development Grant, which provides assistance with living expenses and bills to low-income individuals and families. What is included in the grant are such assistance programs such as the Community Services Block Grants(CSBG), the South East Texas Coalition for the Homeless(SETCH), the Orange Regional Home Consortium(HOME), Low income energy bill assistance, Homeless Outreach Program Evaluation(HOPE) and the Lighthouse Weatherization program. Call the agency at (409) 899-8444.
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