Van Zandt County, Texas
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Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Van ISD.
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Food pantry, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Van Zandt County.
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Food pantry, Free produce, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Van Zandt County.
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Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), Food pantry, an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Van Zandt County.
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Food pantry, an East Texas Food Bank partner. Serves Grand Saline, Fruitvale.
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Free fresh produce given out by the East Texas Food Bank at this site. Open to everyone.
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the East Texas Food Bank at 903-597-3663.
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 Van Zandt County. This is its Tyler office, and its hours are not published. Call to ask where Van Zandt County residents apply.
Public housing apartments and 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.
Public housing (low-rent apartments) 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.
Public housing (low-rent apartments) 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.
Public housing apartments and 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.
Public housing (low-rent apartments) 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.
Community health center with primary and preventive care, dental, mental health and substance use services for all ages, regardless of ability to pay or insurance.
The public mental health center for the area, with adult and youth mental health care. Toll-free: 800-256-5861. For a crisis at any hour, call 877-934-2131, or call or text 988.
Call first. Clinic hours are not listed on its contact page. Call first.
Free county office that helps veterans and their families with VA claims and benefits.
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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.
Free civil legal help for people who cannot afford a lawyer. This office serves Henderson, Rains, Smith, Van Zandt and Wood counties. You can apply in person, online or by phone.
Help for survivors of family violence, dating violence and sexual assault: crisis counseling, safety planning, emergency shelter, advocacy and protective orders. Its main location is in Tyler; the address is not shared for safety. If you are in danger, call 911.
Food benefits, nutrition help and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new mothers, babies and children under 5.
Job center for the Workforce Solutions East Texas region. Veterans and eligible spouses get priority for jobs, training and child care help. The region's main line is 1-844-ETWORKS (844-389-6757). The Texas Veterans Commission's job staff for veterans work from the Tyler center (1421 S. Beckham Ave, 903-561-8131), not Athens.
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We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Van Zandt County: Van Community Ministries (Food pantry: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM), (903) 963-1616, call first; Manna, Inc. in Canton (Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:15 AM and 12:30 PM to 2:15 PM. Senior Box 60 and older...), (903) 567-6107, call first; Shining Light Food Ministry in Wills Point (Food pantry: Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Free produce: Monday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (903) 873-3078, call first. 3 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 Van Zandt County: 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 5 places that can help in Van Zandt County: Edgewood Housing Authority, (903) 896-4655, call first; Housing Authority of Fruitvale, (903) 896-4381, call first; Housing Authority of Van, (903) 963-7001, 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 one place that can help in Van Zandt County: East Texas Crisis Center (Tyler main location) (24-hour crisis hotline), (800) 333-0358. We could not confirm a year-round walk-in shelter in the county. For a place to stay tonight, call 2-1-1, or 911 in an emergency.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Van Zandt County: East Texas Community Clinic, Canton (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (903) 287-5011. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Van Zandt County: Andrews Center, Canton clinic (mental health), (903) 567-4197, call first; East Texas Community Clinic, Canton (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (903) 287-5011. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Van Zandt County: Van Zandt County Veterans Service Office in Canton (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM), (903) 567-7985, call first; CampV, veteran resource center and emergency bill help (Tyler), (903) 566-1010, call first; Workforce Solutions East Texas, Athens center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 677-3521. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Van Zandt County: Lone Star Legal Aid, Tyler office (Office, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Intake, Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM), (903) 595-4781; East Texas Crisis Center (Tyler main location) (24-hour crisis hotline), (800) 333-0358. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Van Zandt County: Texas WIC, Canton clinic (Monday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Tuesday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM), (903) 567-6732; Workforce Solutions East Texas, Athens center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (903) 677-3521. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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