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Food pantry, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Elkhart & Slocum ISD.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Monthly Senior Box of food for people 60 and older who meet the income limit. Bring an ID.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food pantry, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Anderson.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Anderson.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the East Texas Food Bank at 903-597-3663.
Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Anderson County.
Call first. Hours come from the East Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Job center with job search help, training and career services. Child care help for working families: 800-676-8283.
State-funded help with electric and gas or propane heating and cooling bills, plus weatherization. It is usually one-time help for households at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, which in 2026 is $49,500 a year for a family of four. Priority goes to people who are elderly or disabled, families with a child under 6, and working families. It does not pay rent or water bills. There is no online application: download the paper form at get-cap.org and bring or email it, or book an appointment at 936-720-7474. Bring ID and proof of all income from the last 30 days. Decisions can take 60 to 90 days, and GETCAP says to keep paying your bills while you wait.
Call first. The state lists GETCAP as the energy bill help provider for Anderson County. This is its Tyler office, and its hours are not published. Call to ask where Anderson County residents apply.
A veteran resource center that says it serves all of East Texas. It helps with VA benefits and claims, home loans, counseling and housing, and offers free rides to medical appointments. Its Direct Assistance Program, by appointment only, can help veterans with rent or mortgage, utilities, insurance, internet and phone, car payments and repairs, and groceries. Bring your DD214 or military ID, the bill, and a current bank statement. Veterans with a dishonorable, bad conduct or entry-level discharge are not eligible.
Call first. Hours are not published. CampV says it serves all of East Texas; call to confirm help for this county.
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We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Elkhart: Elkhart Food Pantry (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (903) 764-5110, call first; Senior Box at Elkhart, (903) 574-0397, call first; Palestine Community Food Pantry (Tuesday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (903) 723-5406, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Elkhart: GETCAP, energy assistance (Tyler office), (903) 962-2670, call first; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Elkhart: Anderson County Housing Authority, (903) 764-5696. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Elkhart: CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010. Please call first to confirm. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Elkhart: Workforce Solutions East Texas, Palestine center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 212-9982. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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