Here are some other local housing assistance programs if you need immediate housing assistance or don't think Habitat is the right program for you at this time:

OTHER HOUSING RESOURCES

Information and Referrals
• 2-1-1 Texas
 211 or 512 973 9203
 www.211CentralTexas.org or www.unitedwaycapitalarea.org/gethelp
A service of United Way Capitol Area.  Information and referrels for a wide range of services from many agencies.  This is the best number to call if you don’t know exactly which agency you need.
 
Credit Counseling
• Consumer Credit Counseling Service
447-0711     1106 Clayton Ln., Ste.200W (North location)
697-0875     4818 E. Ben White, Ste. 101 (South location)
www.cccs.net
One-on-one counseling for credit cards, household bills, etc.

Rent and Utility Assistance
• Baptist Community Center
 2000 East 2nd St.
 478-7243
• Caritas
472-4135 611 Neches
Long-term case management for homeless individuals and families.  Will assist with only past-due bills for rent and utilities.  Soup kitchen from 11:00-12:30
• Catholic Churches of Austin
476-3750 908 San Jacinto Blvd.
Will refer calls to proper area church for assistance.  Limited hours.
• Greater Mt. Zion Church
469-9020 1809 Pennsylvania Ave.
Community Assistance and Referral Ministry
• St. Ignatius Church (St. Vincent de Paul office)
 442-0226
 Food pantry, emergency rent and utility assistance
• Contact your local church for various assistant programs

Emergency Housing and Basic Needs Assistance
• Austin Resource Center for the Homeless
305-4100 400 Nueces
Shelter with beds for men.  Daytime resources center includes showers, laundry facilities, phones, mailboxes and various classes
• Casa Marienella
385-5571 821 Gunter St.
Emergency housing for Spanish-speaking people.  Offers some employment services, English classes and men’s clothing.
• Posada Esperanza
Provides shelter for Spanish-speaking women with children.  Calls should be made to Casa Marienella.
• Vincare Services/St. Louise House
 320-0711; 444-4262
 offers transitional housing for single women and their children

Government-Run Housing Agencies
• Austin Housing Authority
 477-4488
• City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development
974-3100 505 Barton Springs Rd., Ste. 600, 6th Floor
Deposit assistance for first-time homebuyers and repair program
• Round Rock Housing Authority
 255-9159
• Travis County Housing Authority/Human Services
480-8245 2200 E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
• Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
 475-3993
1st time homebuyer program

Repairs
• Austin Area Urban League, Housing Department
478-7176 1828 East 38 ½ St.
Provides emergency/crisis home repair including plumbing and roofing (1-year waiting list), electrical and heating repairs. Participants must own and occupy a home within city limits and have an income below 80% of the median. Free.
• Hands on Housing
 386-9145

Affordable Home Ownership Programs
• American Youthworks/Casa Verde
472-3395 6 East 4th St.
916-6230 1901 East Ben White
Newly built housing at an affordable price for low to moderate income families
• NAACP
476-6230 1701 East 1st St.
Credit repair, home ownership classes, counseling and low-interest rate loans through a bank partner

Other Helpful Numbers
• Austin Tenant’s Council
474-1961 1619 E Cesar Chavez St.
Rental repair assistance program
• Safe Place Battered Women’s Shelter
 267-SAFE P.O. Box 19454
 www.austin-safeplace.org
• Legal Aid of Central Texas – Texas Rural Legal Aid
447-7707 2201 Post Rd.
• Legal Aid for the Homeless
476-4383 400 Nueces
• Salvation Army
 476-1111 E. 8th St.