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Brownsville Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Brownsville, Texas that provide food, legal aid and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Texas page.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)Free civil legal aid
Websitetrla.org
Phone(956) 996-8752
Toll-free(833) 329-8752
Brownsville office1206 E. Van Buren St., Brownsville, TX 78520
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

TRLA provides free civil legal services to low income residents in 68 Southwest Texas counties, including Cameron County. Call the number above to apply for help.1

Food

Good Neighbor Settlement HouseSoup kitchen and food pantry
Websitegoodneighborsettlement.org
Phone(956) 542-2368
Address1254 E. Tyler St., Brownsville, TX 78520
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Good Neighbor runs a soup kitchen with three free meals a day on weekdays and the Mesa Llena food pantry, where families pick out groceries. The center provides clothing, showers, laundry and case management in the same building.2

Food Bank of the Rio Grande ValleyRegional food bank
Websitefoodbankrgv.com
Phone(956) 682-8101
Address724 N. Cage Blvd., Pharr, TX 78577
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

The food bank is in Pharr and supplies partner food pantries across Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties. Call the number above for a referral to a pantry near your home and for the current distribution schedule.3

Social services

Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande ValleyEmergency assistance and respite center
Websitecatholiccharitiesrgv.org
Phone(956) 541-0220
Address955 W. Price Rd., Brownsville, TX 78520
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

The Brownsville office runs the Humanitarian Respite Center, with a warm meal, showers, clean clothing and a place to rest each day. It provides emergency assistance with food, housing, utilities and clothing when funds are available, plus immigration legal help.4

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Offices and Home page. Hours rest on listings. ↩

  2. Good Neighbor Settlement House, Home page. Phone and hours rest on listings. ↩

  3. Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Home page. ↩

  4. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, Humanitarian Respite Center. Hours are from the organization’s own social media post. ↩

  1. Bryan Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  2. Carrollton Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  3. College Station Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  4. Conroe Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  5. Corpus Christi Local Assistance Programs, Texas.

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