Program directory
29 verified programs in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Every one is free to use.
Arlington's Section 8 voucher program: tenants pay 30% of income toward rent and AHA pays the rest to the landlord; applications are taken only during announced waitlist openings (most recent: July 31-Aug. 6, 2025).
501 W Sanford St, Suite 20, Arlington, TX 76011
Emergency shelter, employment programs and transitional services for men, women and families experiencing homelessness; call before coming — intakes Monday-Friday.
325 W. Division Street, Arlington, TX 76011
Financial help with rent, utilities and food for Arlington residents in crisis; the assistance application opens every Thursday at 4 p.m.
915 W Mitchell St, Arlington, TX 76013
Long-term case management with direct financial assistance that can cover rent and utility bills for households working a service plan.
249 W Thornhill Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76115-2621
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.
3001 S. Riverside Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76119
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.
3001 S Riverside Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76119
Transitional housing for pregnant women and single-mother families experiencing homelessness.
3001 S. Riverside Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76119
One-time rental, mortgage and utility payments for veterans, surviving spouses and their families to prevent homelessness, from the city's Neighborhood Services Department.
Rent help for households at risk of eviction — CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE: the city says all funding has been exhausted; check the CAP page for updates.
Worth Heights Community Center, 3551 New York Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76110 (one of several CAP centers)
Rent, mortgage and utility payment help for eligible Tarrant County veterans, active military and surviving spouses, through the city's Community Action Partners (CAP).
Worth Heights Community Center, 3551 New York Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76110 (one of several CAP centers)
Help with rent, mortgage and utility bills (CEAP) plus heating/cooling repair — when funding is available. Applications are online on scheduled dates or at in-person events (no walk-ins).
Street outreach, housing navigation, permanent supportive housing case management and document replacement for people experiencing homelessness.
P.O. Box 871, Fort Worth, TX 76101 (mailing address)
Rapid re-housing and homelessness prevention for eligible veterans and their families, including short-term help with rent and utility payments.
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.
1407 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Income-based apartments owned by Fort Worth Housing Solutions across Fort Worth; contact FWHS or the property to check openings and waitlists.
1407 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-3478
Housing programs for people experiencing homelessness, including veterans and people with disabilities; entry is by referral from a partner agency.
1407 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-3478
Rent voucher program — FWHS is NOT currently accepting wait list applications; check fwhs.org for reopening announcements before applying.
1407 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-3478
Housing vouchers for non-elderly adults ages 18-61 who have a disability.
1407 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-3478
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.
1407 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-3478
At RAD properties, tenants pay 30% of their adjusted income in rent and FWHS covers the rest; contact the property about its waitlist.
1407 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-3478
HUD-approved nonprofit counseling: rental housing counseling, mortgage late-payment/default help, down payment assistance programs and homebuyer education.
2900 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76111
Emergency help with rent and utility bills for Arlington residents in crisis.
210 W. South St, Arlington, TX 76010
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.
2400 Cypress St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Supportive housing in Fort Worth for homeless and very low-income residents, with a leasing office on Hemphill Street.
929 Hemphill St, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Short-term rental assistance for low-income renters with an eviction notice who live in Tarrant County OUTSIDE Fort Worth, Arlington and Grand Prairie.
Short-term rent help for Tarrant County residents with low income who have a notice to vacate or an eviction letter.
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.
1855 E. Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103
Tarrant County shelter and support services hub, including the SAVE program — permanent housing for chronically homeless, disabled veterans.
1855 E. Lancaster Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76103
Emergency shelter and food for homeless men, women and children, long-term life-change programs, and permanent supportive housing for senior women.
1321 East Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76102
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