Homelink is San Antonio and Bexar County’s local Coordinated Entry System – a uniform, community-wide approach to connect persons who are literally homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness to housing resources.
These are mobile or physical community locations providing fair and equal access to Homelink to persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness. A Homelink enrollment or assessment is initiated by walking into or calling any of these access points during designated times.
Opportunity Home offers a limited amount of Emergency Housing Vouchers for families who need immediate assistance because they are experiencing homelessness or domestic violence and are referred by the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless (SARAH).
Helping renters who are behind on rent or utility bills. The Texas Rent Relief Program has helped over 300,000 Texans.
COVID-19 has affected Texans across the state. We’ve provided over $2B in emergency funds to help Texas renters pay rent and utility bills (including past due rent and utilities).
For Information, Call Toll-Free: 1-833-9TX-RENT • 1-833-989-7368
Monday-Friday • 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. CST • Help is available in multiple languages.
The Housing Assistance Program (HAP)* provides financial assistance to renters experiencing emergency hardships from COVID-19 and to keep families in their homes. To help with emergency housing needs, HAP has two components: rental assistance and relocation assistance for qualified households facing housing instability.
*based on the Risk Mitigation Fund Policy adopted by City Council in 2019
RENTAL ASSISTANCE UPDATE: The City of San Antonio will accept applications for the Housing Assistance Program from eligible applicants from Feb. 1-16 who owe backpay in rent. The application is free, and there is no charge to apply.
Legal Assistance:
Catholic Charities: Caritas Legal Services
Our lawyers are experienced in multiple fields to offer clients the best legal advice on a wide range of legal issues:
Guardianship
Wills
Property Deeds
Financial Wellness and Care
Immigration Assistance
To schedule an appointment for low-cost legal aid, contact Caritas Legal Services, 110 Bandera Rd, San Antonio, TX 78228 at (210) 433-3256.
St. Mary’s University School of Law Center for Legal and Social Justice
Through their clinical work, students at St. Mary’s provide significant service to the community by augmenting the legal resources available to serve the people in San Antonio and South Texas.
Call 210-431-2596 to find out more about these clinics and whether they might be able to provide help in your case. Please note that the clinics cannot handle cases requiring immediate attention.
CHCS is committed to clinical excellence and proud to be a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) delivering integrated care to children, adults and families emphasizing recovery, trauma-informed care, and person and family centered treatment.
Our Lady of the Lake University's Community Counseling Service (CCS) is a community-based service that trains counseling psychology masters' and doctoral students.
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer support service providing information, resource referrals and support to individuals living with a mental health condition(s), as well as families and caregivers.
NAMI San Antonio
The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer support service providing information, resource referrals and support to individuals living with a mental health condition(s), as well as families and caregivers.