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Bastrop County, Texas

Free help in Bastrop, Texas

9 places in Bastrop, plus 13 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Bastrop3

Bastrop

Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Central Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Food pantry: 3rd Friday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
806 Fayette Street, Bastrop, TX 78602

Call first. Hours come from the Central Texas Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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Bastrop

Primera Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Central Texas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Saturday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Food pantry: 1st Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
306 Paul C. Bell St, Bastrop, TX 78602

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Central Texas Food Bank at 512-282-2111.

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Bastrop

The Salvation Army Bastrop County TX (Bastrop) Service Unit

Salvation Army location that lists disaster relief, help for people without a home and food help. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
Unspecified, Bastrop, TX 78602

Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

Housing in Bastrop1

Health and dental in Bastrop3

Bastrop

CommUnityCare Bastrop

Community health center run by Travis County Healthcare District. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
301 Highway 71 W, Suite 111, Bastrop, TX 78602

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

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Family, kids and jobs in Bastrop1

Government offices in Bastrop1

Bastrop

Texas HHS Benefits Office, Bastrop

State office for SNAP food benefits (food stamps), Medicaid and TANF cash help for families. Apply, turn in papers or ask about your case here, or apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3809 Loop 150 E, Bastrop, TX 78602

Call first. Office hours are not listed on the state office finder. Call first, or apply online any time.

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Also helps people in Bastrop13

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Combined Community Action, Inc.

Helps households with low income pay electric, gas and water bills, including shutoff notices, through the federal energy assistance program (LIHEAP). Call to ask when applications open and what papers to bring.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
165 W Austin St, Giddings, TX 78942

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Help for Texans).Suggest an update
Countywide

Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Capital Area

Rent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
6800 Burleson Road, Austin, TX 78744

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Help for Texans).Suggest an update
Countywide

USDA Rural Development - Georgetown Office

Rent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
505 W University Ave Ste G, Georgetown, TX 78627

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Help for Texans).Suggest an update
Countywide

US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Rent help for households with low income, listed by the state housing agency for this county. Call to ask what help is open now and who qualifies.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
451 7th Street Sw, Washington, TX 20410

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Help for Texans).Suggest an update
Statewide

Texas Abuse Hotline (report child abuse or neglect)

Report abuse, neglect or exploitation of a child, an older adult or a person with a disability to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, which runs Child Protective Services (CPS). Call any time, or report online at TxAbuseHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Statewide

Texas Child Support (Attorney General)

The state child support line, run by the Texas Attorney General. Ask about a case, payments or how to apply for child support services. Automated payment and case information is available any time, and you can also manage a case online at childsupport.oag.texas.gov.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Texas Attorney General child support FAQ.Suggest an update
Statewide

Texas Veterans Commission

The state agency for veterans, with VA-accredited claims counselors, job help for veterans, education approvals, and grants to local veteran groups. Henderson County is in its Tyler and Longview area, but we could not read its office list, so call to ask who to see and how to book.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. The agency's own website blocked our check, so the phone number comes from VA and the state veterans portal. Please call to confirm.

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Checked October 9, 2026. Source: VA accreditation list and the Texas Veterans Network.Suggest an update

Questions people ask in Bastrop

Where can I get free food in Bastrop, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Bastrop: Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry (Food pantry: Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM), (512) 303-0033, call first; Primera Baptist Church (Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Saturday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Food pantry: 1st Saturday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; The Salvation Army Bastrop County TX (Bastrop) Service Unit, (936) 414-8991, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Bastrop, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bastrop: Combined Community Action, Inc., (979) 540-2980. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Bastrop, Texas?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Bastrop: Bastrop Housing Authority, (512) 321-3398, call first; Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Capital Area, (888) 622-9111, call first; USDA Rural Development - Georgetown Office, (512) 863-6502, call first. 1 more is 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.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Bastrop, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Bastrop: Bastrop Community Health Center, (512) 321-7137, call first; CommUnityCare Bastrop, (512) 978-9015, call first; Lone Star Circle of Care at Bastrop, (877) 800-5722, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Bastrop, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bastrop: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Bastrop, Texas?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Bastrop: Texas Veterans Commission, (800) 252-8387, call first; Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Bastrop, Texas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Bastrop: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, (956) 996-8752, call first; Legal Hotline for Texans (Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Call 800-622-2520 and choose option 3), (800) 622-2520. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with WIC, jobs or parenting in Bastrop, Texas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Bastrop: Texas WIC, Bastrop Clinic (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Friday, 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM), (512) 972-4942. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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