Resources
The following is a quick overview of housing-related programs and other resources our clients find helpful. If you can’t find the answers you need below, dial 2-1-1* or contact Tarrant County Housing Partnership at 817.924.5091.
Foreclosure prevention:
Tarrant County Housing Partnership
Free education, resources and advocacy offered free of charge on an individual basis to any troubled homeowner, regardless of income, state of delinquency, county of residence, or which company owns your mortgage.
Chase Homeonwership Center in Arlington
Chase customers can meet with a Chase Customer Assistance Specialist to learn how the bank can help you modify your loan and avoid foreclosure. Informacion en espanol.
Financial literacy:
Tarrant County Housing Partnership
Free budgeting/credit classes and other education programs that benefit homebuyers both new and experienced. Classes are available in English and in Spanish.
Wells Fargo Hands on Banking®
Online financial education program offering information, tools, and skills in an easy-to-understand, entertaining format. Topics include budgeting, bank services, responsible use of credit, buying a home, investing, starting and managing a small business, and much more.
Information en español is available through El futuro en tus manos®
Homebuyer financial assistance:
Tarrant County Housing Partnership
Down payment/closing cost assistance is available for qualified buyers in designated communities.
Bank of America’s Home Grant Program®
Open to eligible homebuyers closing with Bank of America who don't earn more than 50 percent of the area's average median income. (That's homebuyers earning no more than $32,950 in the Ft. Worth/Arlington metro area as of July 2011). The property must be located in Parker, Johnson, Tarrant or Wise counties.
Assistance for disabled homeowners/homeowners with disabled household members:
Easter Seals
Assists children and adults with disabilities and special needs.
United States Access Board
An agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities.
REACH
A local organization providing services for people with disabilities.
Weatherization (heating and cooling) programs:
City of Fort Worth's "Beat the Heat" program
City of Grand Prairie
Tips and resources, including assistance that provides fans, air conditioning units and utility bills, that can help you stay cool when the temperature soars.
City of Fort Worth's weatherization program
Cify of Arlington's weatherization program
General information and assistance programs that protect homes from winter weather or summer’s heat.
Energy efficiency:
Consumer information from the U.S. Department of Energy
Fire prevention:
City of Fort Worth smoke detector information
City of Arlington smoke detector information
Fire prevention tips from the U.S. Fire Department
Rent assistance/Tenant-landlord disputes:
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Rental assistance for Arlington residents
Texas Tenant Advisor
A general information resource for Texans who rent.
Apartment Association of Tarrant County
A general information resource for Tarrant County residents who rent.
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Free legal services to residents of more than 100 Texas counties.
Arlington Housing Authority
Provides rental assistance to eligible low income persons, the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Fort Worth Housing Authority
Offers an array of programs for families in crisis/low income families, including subsidized rental housing.
Tarrant County Housing Assistance Program
This office administers the Housing Choice Voucher and other housing assistance programs, such as utility, rent and mortgage assistance for residents in Tarrant County (outside the city limits of Fort Worth and Arlington).
Emergency clothing, food and healthcare assistance:
www.tarrantcares.org
A one-stop shop of local resources for Tarrant County residents who are experiencing difficulty.
Texas Department of Health and Human Services
Food stamps, Medicaid and other assistance
Mission Metroplex
Food, clothing, medical and transportation services, as well as other programs.
Meals on Wheels Tarrant County
Meal delivery for homebound elderly and disabled persons.
Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange (GRACE)
Provides food, clothing, toiletries, household goods, financial assistance, and information/referrals for people and families in crisis, as well as supplemental foods for seniors and the disabled.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Fort Worth Affiliate
General information and resources for breast cancer patients.
Services for the homeless:
City of Fort Worth Homeless Resources
Housing options and resources for individuals or families in crisis.
City of Arlington Eviction/Homeless Program
Provides federally-funded assistance to homeless people and those who are in imminent danger of becoming homeless.
Presbyterian Night Shelter
Provides meals, beds, and basic care for homeless adults and children.
Arlington Life Shelter
Short and long-term meals and encouragement for homeless adults and children.
Day Resource Center
Fort Worth-based case management, storage, mail, phone, laundry, shower facilities for the homeless or people living in transition.
Community Enrichment Center
The CEC is a faith-based non-profit serving Tarrant County families in crisis by providing the resources, tools and encouragement these families need to improve their lives and become self-sufficient.
Domestic violence:
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
A 24-hour hotline and emergency shelter for domestic violence victims and their children.
The Women's Center of Tarrant County
Provides counseling for sexual assault victims and employment counseling.
Employment assistance:
Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth
Offers job training for people with disadvantages and disabilities.
Texas Workforce Solutions
Offers an array of job training and job search solutions as well as other assistance.
*Don't know where to turn? Call 2-1-1.
This service provides free, confidential assistance for Texans experiencing issues with housing, hunger, health and more. Dial 2-1-1 from any location within Texas.
