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Texas City Local Assistance Programs

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

Lone Star Legal Aid, Houston OfficeFree civil legal aid
Websitelonestarlegal.org
Phone(713) 652-0077, toll-free (800) 733-8394
Address1415 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002
HoursCall for intake hours

Lone Star Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to low-income Texans in housing, family, consumer, public benefits, and disaster recovery cases. Its Galveston office has closed, but the organization says it continues to serve the counties that office supported. Texas City residents can apply online or call the toll-free number above to start an application.1

Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston CountyCrisis help and legal referrals for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
Websiterccgc.org
Phone24-hour hotline (888) 919-7233; office (409) 763-1441
Address1204 45th Street, Galveston, TX 77550
HoursHotline answered 24 hours a day

The Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County helps survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking. It offers emergency shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, and legal referrals. Call the hotline any time for help.2

Food

Galveston County Food BankFood pantry and county food programs
Websitegalvestoncountyfoodbank.org
Phone(409) 945-4232
Address624 4th Ave N, Texas City, TX 77590
HoursPantry Tuesday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The Galveston County Food Bank runs an on-site pantry in Texas City for Galveston County residents and supplies food through partner pantries, mobile distributions, and children’s programs across the county. Call before visiting to confirm hours and eligibility rules.3

Social services

The Salvation Army, Galveston County, Texas City CorpsRental and utility help, grocery help, and worship
Websitesalvationarmygalvestoncounty.org
Phone(409) 935-1190
Address4801 Emmett F Lowry Expressway, Texas City, TX 77591
HoursCall for current hours

The Salvation Army of Galveston County offers rental and utility assistance and grocery assistance at its Texas City Corps, with Sunday worship at 10:30 AM. Call for current hours and availability.4

The Gulf Coast Center, Texas CityMental health, substance use, and disability services
Websitegulfcoastcenter.org
PhoneAppointments 1-800-643-0967; 24-hour crisis hotline (866) 729-3848
Address10000 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Suite 1220, Texas City, TX 77591
HoursCrisis hotline answered 24 hours a day; call for appointment hours

The Gulf Coast Center provides community mental health, substance use, and intellectual and developmental disability services for residents of Galveston and Brazoria counties. It offers counseling, psychiatric care, crisis help, and skills training for adults, children, and adolescents. Call the crisis hotline any time in a mental health 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 and Galveston Office. The Galveston office page states that the office has closed and that Lone Star Legal Aid continues to serve the counties that office supported, by online intake or by calling 1-800-733-8394. ↩

  2. Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County, Home page. ↩

  3. Galveston County Food Bank, Find Help and Share Your Holidays. The food bank’s own pages disagree on Friday pantry hours: the Share Your Holidays page lists 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, while the Santa Hustle page lists 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Call to confirm Friday hours. See Santa Hustle. ↩

  4. The Salvation Army of Galveston County, Home page. ↩

  5. The Gulf Coast Center, Home page and Open Records Request. The Texas City address is the address listed on the Open Records Request page for mail or in-person submissions. ↩

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  2. Victoria Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  3. Waco Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  4. Wichita Falls Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  5. Wylie Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  6. Abilene Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  7. Allen Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  8. Amarillo Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  9. Arlington Local Assistance Programs, Texas.
  10. Austin Local Assistance Programs, Texas.

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