4Saints & Friends Episcopal Food Pantry
Client-choice food pantry every Friday (registration 10am, shopping 11am–1pm) — you pick the groceries you prefer — plus smaller appointment-only pantries on the 2nd Saturday of the month.
Programs
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Area Agency on Aging — Benefits Counseling (United Way of Tarrant County)
Free benefits counseling for older adults and people with disabilities — help with Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP and benefits you may be missing.
Boys & Girls Clubs — Las Vegas Trail Branch
After-school and summer care for ages 6–18 — membership is $100 a year for ages 6–12 and free for ages 13–18.
Boys & Girls Clubs — Martin Branch
After-school and summer care for ages 6–18 — membership is $100 a year for ages 6–12 and free for ages 13–18.
Camp Fire First Texas — Afterschool
On-campus after-school care at Fort Worth ISD elementary schools, dismissal to 6 p.m. — scholarships are available and child care assistance (CCMS) is accepted.
CAP — HVAC Service & Repair
HVAC service and repair for eligible households through the City of Fort Worth's Community Action Partners.
CAP — Veterans Utility Assistance
Utility payment help for eligible Tarrant County veterans, active military and surviving spouses through Community Action Partners.
CAP — Water Utility Payment Assistance
Help with water bills through CAP — CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE: the city lists this assistance as not available right now; check the CAP page for updates.
Catholic Charities Fort Worth — Padua (financial assistance)
Long-term case management with direct financial assistance that can cover rent and utility bills for households working a service plan.
Catholic Charities Fort Worth — Utility Assistance
Financial help with utility bills (and rent/mortgage) for Tarrant County households in crisis; also one of the three agencies that qualify Arlington residents for Care and Share water-bill help.
Center for Transforming Lives — Economic Mobility & Employment Coaching
For women and moms: one-on-one financial and job coaching, resume building, interview skills and small-business support.
Center for Transforming Lives — Family Rapid Rehousing
Rapid rehousing with rent support for families with children in Fort Worth and Arlington; applications are managed through Partnership Home and access starts through shelter.
Center for Transforming Lives — Rent & Utility Assistance (Tarrant County partner)
Tarrant County moved its rent and utility assistance to the Center for Transforming Lives in November 2025 — short-term help paying rent and/or utilities for county residents.
Center for Transforming Lives — Transitional Housing
Transitional housing for pregnant women and single-mother families experiencing homelessness.
Child Care Associates — Early Head Start
Free early learning and family support for pregnant moms and children from birth to age 3 from low-income families, run by Child Care Associates.
Child Care Associates — Head Start
Free preschool and family support for children ages 3 to 5 from low-income families, run by Child Care Associates at centers across Tarrant County.
Christian Community Assistance (CCA Fort Worth)
Free food and clothing for Fort Worth residents living in poverty — if you need food, call them first.
City of Fort Worth — Families in Transition
Case management through Community Action Partners that helps Tarrant County households at or below 125% of the poverty line reach self-sufficiency — job search and training help, plus funding to remove barriers like transportation and tuition.
City of Fort Worth CAP — Emergency Rental Assistance
Rent help for households at risk of eviction — CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE: the city says all funding has been exhausted; check the CAP page for updates.
City of Fort Worth CAP — Veterans Assistance (rent & mortgage)
Rent, mortgage and utility payment help for eligible Tarrant County veterans, active military and surviving spouses, through the city's Community Action Partners (CAP).
Community Food Bank (Fort Worth)
Free groceries — meats, produce, dairy, baked goods and pantry staples — Mon–Thu 9am–1pm. Photo ID required each visit; no zip-code restrictions.
Community Storehouse (Keller)
Food pantry and family support for low-income children and families in North Tarrant County, including weekend snack packs, holiday food boxes and a summer lunch program.
Cook Children’s Financial Assistance
If your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty line, Cook Children's may cover 100% of your child's medically necessary care; partial discounts go up to 500%.
DRC Solutions
Street outreach, housing navigation, permanent supportive housing case management and document replacement for people experiencing homelessness.
Eastside Ministries (Eastside Community Assistance)
Groceries sized to your household — pantry staples, meat, dairy, bakery and produce — Mon, Tue & Fri 8am–12pm, plus sack lunches for neighbors experiencing homelessness.
First Presbyterian Fort Worth — Community Crossroads (First HAND)
Free choice-pantry groceries (Mon 9am, Wed & Thu 11:30am, plus a 3rd-Thursday 6:30pm bonus pantry), sack lunches Mon/Wed/Thu 11:30am–1:30pm, and a hot breakfast Mon 9am — all first come, first served.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions — Affordable Housing & Vouchers
Affordable apartments across Fort Worth; voucher tenants pay 30% of adjusted income. Heads-up: the Housing Choice Voucher Wait List is NOT currently accepting applications — the open door is FWHS affordable properties and project-based voucher units.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions — Affordable Housing Communities
Income-based apartments owned by Fort Worth Housing Solutions across Fort Worth; contact FWHS or the property to check openings and waitlists.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions — Homelessness Programs
Housing programs for people experiencing homelessness, including veterans and people with disabilities; entry is by referral from a partner agency.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Rent voucher program — FWHS is NOT currently accepting wait list applications; check fwhs.org for reopening announcements before applying.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions — Mainstream Vouchers
Housing vouchers for non-elderly adults ages 18-61 who have a disability.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions — Project-Based Vouchers
Rent help tied to specific apartment communities for households under 50% of area median income (tenant pays about 30% of income); project-based waitlists at Hughes House III, Sedona Village Senior Living and Cowan Place open Nov 1-5, 2026.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions — RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstration)
At RAD properties, tenants pay 30% of their adjusted income in rent and FWHS covers the rest; contact the property about its waitlist.
Fort Worth Water — Bill Assistance Program
Payment plans and referrals to community organizations for Fort Worth water customers having difficulty paying their water and wastewater bills; call the Water Contact Center to set up a plan.
Fort Worth Water — SmartRepair Program
No-cost repair of minor plumbing leaks for eligible low-income Fort Worth homeowners, reducing wasted water and lowering high water bills (same page also lists SmartFlush free toilet replacements).
Funky Town Fridge
Free community fridges open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — take what you need, no questions asked. Fridges at Goodwill North Central Texas HQ (4005 Campus Drive), NICA (1600 Circle Park Blvd) and Westside Presbyterian Church (8700 Chapin Rd).
Goodwill — Job Resource Center (Fort Worth)
Free job help at Goodwill North Central Texas — resume and cover-letter writing, job search, interview skills and employer connections.
Goodwill Works — Homeless Employment Program
Employment services for people who are homeless or about to lose housing, based at True Worth Place — includes resume help, job search, interview attire and transportation assistance.
Housing Channel — Housing Counseling
HUD-approved nonprofit counseling: rental housing counseling, mortgage late-payment/default help, down payment assistance programs and homebuyer education.
JPS Behavioral Health
Mental health and substance-use care — JPS is the largest mental health provider in Tarrant County, with outpatient care and a psychiatric emergency center (817-702-4151).
JPS Connection — County Health Coverage
Tarrant County's safety-net health coverage through JPS clinics and John Peter Smith Hospital. Don't qualify? Uninsured patients still get at least 40% off self-pay bills. Eligibility: 817-702-1001.
JPS Diamond Hill Health Center
Community health center with primary care for adults and children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Family Health Center
Community health center with primary care for adults and children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Health Center for Women
Women's health care — OB/GYN, pregnancy and well-woman care, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Las Vegas Trail Health Center
Community health center with primary care for adults and children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Medical Home Southwest Tarrant
Community health center with primary care for adults and children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Medical Home True Worth
Community health center with primary care for adults and children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Pediatric Clinic
Health care for children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Polytechnic Health Center
Community health center with primary care for adults and children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Stop Six–Walter B. Barbour Health Center
Community health center with primary care for adults and children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Urgent Care Center
Walk-in urgent care for illness and injury that can't wait, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
JPS Viola Pitts-Como Health Center
Community health center with primary care for adults and children, with low-cost care through JPS Connection.
Lena Pope — Counseling & Substance Use Services
Counseling and substance-use help for children and families — Lena Pope's programs serve families regardless of their ability to pay.
Lena Pope — Early Learning Centers
Full-day care and early learning for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, with fees based on ability to pay; a second center is at UNT Health Fort Worth, 3620 Modlin Avenue.
Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County
Home-delivered hot noon meals Mon–Fri for homebound Tarrant County residents who are unable to prepare meals — no age or income restrictions; voluntary contribution only.
MHMR of Tarrant County
Mental health and substance-use services for Tarrant County — intake and information at 817-569-4300; 24/7 crisis line at 817-335-3022 or 800-866-2465.
Mission United — Veterans & Military Families (United Way of Tarrant County)
Connects veterans, active-duty military and their families to local resources and support in Tarrant County.
Northside Inter-Community Agency (NICA) — Food Pantry
Food pantry for Northside Fort Worth families in crisis — Mon–Fri 9am–1pm (Tue also 2–5pm). On the 4th Thursday the pantry closes and TAFB's R.E.D. Bus is on site with food and SNAP application help.
NTACHC — Northside Community Health Center
Federally qualified health center — primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, immunizations and low-cost prescriptions; care regardless of income or insurance, with payment options to make care affordable.
NTACHC — Southeast Community Health Center
Federally qualified health center — primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, immunizations and low-cost prescriptions; care regardless of income or insurance, with payment options to make care affordable.
Planned Parenthood — Southeast Fort Worth Health Center
Birth control, STD testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and women's health care, with sliding-scale fees based on income.
Presbyterian Night Shelter (Journey Home)
Fort Worth's largest homeless services provider — emergency shelter open 24/7, True Worth Place day shelter (7 a.m.-3 p.m. daily), housing assistance and case management.
Salvation Army — Mabee Social Services Center
Three free hot meals a day for homeless guests, plus emergency family shelter.
Samaritan House — Supportive Housing
Supportive housing in Fort Worth for homeless and very low-income residents, with a leasing office on Hemphill Street.
Tarrant Area Food Bank — Find Food & SNAP Help
Free food through 500+ partner pantries across 13 counties, plus free one-on-one help applying for SNAP. No citizenship requirement for food help.
Tarrant Area Food Bank — Senior Food Box Program (CSFP)
Free monthly box of USDA shelf-stable food for adults age 60 and older who meet income guidelines.
Tarrant County Public Health — Immunization Clinics
Walk-in shots for children and adults at county clinics across Tarrant County — no appointment needed; call the Public Health Call Center for the clinic nearest you.
The Salvation Army — Emergency Assistance (Mabee Center)
Emergency assistance to help with utility bills (and mortgage/rent and other needs) to keep families in their homes, at the Mabee Social Service Center.
The Salvation Army — Home Sweet Home Program (Mabee Center)
Homelessness prevention for at-risk households: case management, budgeting help and financial assistance (1-6 months) to keep families housed; offered at the Mabee Social Services Center.
The Salvation Army — Mabee Social Service Center (shelter & SAVE veterans housing)
Tarrant County shelter and support services hub, including the SAVE program — permanent housing for chronically homeless, disabled veterans.
Trinity Metro — Bus
City buses across Fort Worth — $2 one-way or $4 for a day pass; buy tickets in the GoPass app.
Trinity Metro — TEXRail
Commuter train from downtown Fort Worth to DFW Airport Terminal B — $2 one-way local fare.
Trinity Railway Express (TRE)
Commuter train between downtown Fort Worth and downtown Dallas, run jointly by Trinity Metro and DART.
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County
Emergency shelter and food for homeless men, women and children, long-term life-change programs, and permanent supportive housing for senior women.
Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County — Job Training
Vocational training and life-skills programs that prepare residents for livable-wage jobs, including fulfillment-center logistics and apartment-maintenance training at its Community Outreach Center.
United Community Centers — Food for Families
Center food pantries open four days a week (fresh produce, meats and pantry staples), plus a mobile food pantry the 4th Saturday of each month at the Wesley Center — about 60 lbs of fresh food, no paperwork. Bring a photo ID…
UpSpire — Presbyterian Night Shelter
Real full-time jobs — janitorial, landscaping, warehouse, staffing and a carpentry apprenticeship (WOODWORKS) — for people experiencing homelessness, with 260+ employment opportunities.
VITA — Free Tax Preparation (United Way of Tarrant County)
IRS-certified volunteers prepare your taxes FREE at centers across Tarrant County — households earning $60,000 or less, including EITC and Child Tax Credit claims.
WestAid
Client-choice food pantry — shop for your household Mon, Wed & Fri 9am–noon (arrive by 11:30), up to twice a month; sack lunches for unsheltered neighbors any open day. Serves ZIPs 76107, 76108, 76109, 76114, 76116, 76126 and the Tarrant County part…
WIC — Women, Infants & Children (Fort Worth)
Healthy food, nutrition classes and breastfeeding support for pregnant women and kids under 5. Fort Worth clinics: 817-321-5400. No citizenship requirement.
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County — Free Job & Training Help
FREE job search help, resume support, career centers and training connections. On SNAP or TANF? Ask about help with transportation and child care while you look for work.
WSTC — Central Workforce Center
Free job search help, resume assistance, training referrals and hiring events at Workforce Solutions' central Fort Worth center.
WSTC — Southeast Workforce Center
Free job search help, career coaching, training referrals and hiring events at Workforce Solutions' southeast Fort Worth center.
