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Missouri City Local Assistance Programs

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

Lone Star Legal AidFree civil legal aid
Websitelonestarlegal.org
Phone713-652-0077 (Houston office); toll-free 1-800-733-8394
Address1415 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002
HoursCall for intake hours

Lone Star Legal Aid gives free civil legal help to low-income Texans across 72 Texas counties, including help with housing, benefits, family law and consumer problems. Missouri City sits in Fort Bend County and Harris County. The Houston office is the closest office to Missouri City. Call the Houston office or the toll-free line to apply.1

Food

Second Mile Mission CenterFood pantry and help for families in need
Websitesecondmile.org
Phone281-261-9199
Address1135 Highway 90A, Missouri City, TX 77489
HoursMonday through Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Second Mile Mission Center has served neighbors in Fort Bend County since 1990. Food is its number one service: families can pick up groceries through its Park and Pickup program or at mobile pantry events and food fairs around the community. It also runs a resale shop with affordable clothes and classes to help neighbors find work and raise income.2

The Bridge PantryFood pantry and family intake
Websitethebridgepantry.com
Phone346-603-1799
Address2714 Cypress Point Dr A, Missouri City, TX 77459
HoursTuesday 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM; Thursday 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; homeless packs 7 days a week

The Bridge Pantry gives shelf-stable food and family support packs in Missouri City, plus intake help with SNAP, Medicaid and Medicare. Homeless packs are available 7 days a week.3

Social services

Fort Bend County Social ServicesEmergency help with food, rent, utilities and medications
Websitefortbendcountytx.gov
Phone281-403-8050
Address307 Texas Parkway, Suite 235, Missouri City, TX 77459
HoursMonday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Fort Bend County Social Services gives short-term emergency help to county residents, including utility help, partial rent or mortgage payments, food vouchers, prescription medication vouchers and short-term emergency shelter. Its Missouri City office serves east Fort Bend County.4

East Fort Bend Human Needs MinistryFood pantry and emergency financial help
Websitehumanneeds.org
Phone281-261-1006
Address435 Stafford Run Road, Stafford, TX 77477
HoursPantry: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM; select Wednesday evenings 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry runs the Interfaith Food Pantry for east Fort Bend County residents, including Missouri City, with no appointment needed for pantry support. It also gives rent and utility help to families facing a temporary crisis.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Lone Star Legal Aid, Home page. The home page gives the Houston office address and phone numbers and states Lone Star Legal Aid serves 72 Texas counties. ↩

  2. Second Mile Mission Center, Home page. Hours come from the center’s own site; a Find Glocal listing gives different hours. ↩

  3. The Bridge Pantry, Home page. Older listings give different hours and a different phone number; the hours and phone here come from the pantry’s own site. ↩

  4. Fort Bend County, General Assistance and Assistance Through Other Agencies. The Missouri City office address and phone come from the county’s assistance pages. Hours come from a Fort Bend County grant document, since the county site lists no hours for the Missouri City office. ↩

  5. East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, Contact and Services Offered; Fort Bend County, Victim Resources. The county page lists the ministry as serving Missouri City residents. ↩

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  2. Odessa Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  3. Pasadena Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  4. Pearland Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  5. Pharr Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  6. Plano Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  7. Richardson Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  8. Round Rock Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  9. San Angelo Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  10. San Antonio Local Assistance Programs, Texas.

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