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Sugar Land Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Sugar Land, 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
Toll-free line1-800-733-8394
Houston office713-652-0077, 1415 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002
HoursOnline applications 24 hours a day

Lone Star Legal Aid gives free civil legal help to low-income Texans, including help with housing, benefits, family law and consumer problems. Its Richmond office in Fort Bend County has closed, but it still serves Fort Bend County, including Sugar Land. Apply by phone or online at any time.1

Fort Bend Women’s CenterFree help for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
Websitefbwc.org
24-hour hotline281-342-4357
Office281-344-5750, 501 East Hwy 90A, Richmond, TX 77406
HoursHotline 24 hours a day; office Monday through Friday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Fort Bend Women’s Center gives free, confidential shelter, counseling and legal advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, plus their children. The 24-hour hotline answers any time of day or night. Its office sits in Richmond, a short drive from Sugar Land.2

Food

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Theresa Catholic ChurchFood pantry and emergency help
Websitesugarlandcatholic.com
Phone281-242-9149
Address705 St. Theresa Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77498
HoursMonday and Friday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The St. Vincent de Paul conference at St. Theresa Catholic Church runs a food pantry for the Sugar Land community, with limited financial help for rent, utilities and medical needs. The pantry sits on the corner of Wood and 7th. Call the pantry line during pantry hours.3

Houston Food BankRegional food bank
Websitehoustonfoodbank.org
Phone713-223-3700
Address535 Portwall Street, Houston, TX 77029
HoursMonday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The Houston Food Bank is the regional food bank for southeast Texas. It supplies partner food pantries across 18 counties, including Fort Bend County. Its website has a pantry finder that lists food distributions near an address.4

Social services

East Fort Bend Human Needs MinistryFood pantry and emergency financial help
Websitehumanneeds.org
Phone281-261-1006
Financial assistance281-261-5470
Address435 Stafford Run Road, Stafford, TX 77477
HoursCall for hours

East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry is a coalition of local congregations in Stafford. It runs a food pantry and gives one-time financial help with rent and critical utilities to residents of east Fort Bend County, including Sugar Land.5

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 facing a crisis, including food vouchers, rent and mortgage help, utility help and help with prescription medications. Staff can help residents apply for SNAP, Medicaid, CHIP and TANF. The Missouri City office is the closest to Sugar Land, and the county has offices in Rosenberg and Katy.6

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

Footnotes

  1. Lone Star Legal Aid, Offices and Home page. The offices page states the Richmond office has closed while Lone Star Legal Aid continues to serve the counties it covered, including Fort Bend County. ↩

  2. Fort Bend Women’s Center, Home page and Who we are. Office hours come from a Harris County Public Health resource list dated October 2026, since the center site lists no office hours. ↩

  3. St. Theresa Catholic Church, Ministries. ↩

  4. Houston Food Bank, Home page. Hours come from listings, since the food bank site lists no public hours for the warehouse. ↩

  5. East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, Home page. The address and phone numbers come from the Fort Bend County victim resources page, which lists the ministry as serving Sugar Land residents. ↩

  6. Fort Bend County, General Assistance. Hours come from listings, since the county site lists no hours for the Missouri City office. ↩

  1. Temple Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  2. Tyler Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  3. Waco Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  4. Wichita Falls Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  5. Abilene Local Assistance Programs, Texas.

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