Reentry, housing, food, legal aid and job resources for Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and San Antonio.
You don't need to fill out a search form or share your history. Read your city’s guide or filter the provider list. Then contact the organization yourself.
Start with your city
Pick a guide for practical local steps, then look through the provider list below. These are community services with their own eligibility rules, not a list of apartments accepting every record.
Austin: start with your current housing situation
A housing assessment, a pantry visit and a job search appointment solve different problems. You can get food and job help at the same time you work on housing. The county reentry guide is good for finding more leads, but check its older listings with the provider first.
Ask an ECHO assessment provider about eligibility. If you were homeless before incarceration and have been inside for 90 days or less, ECHO describes a way to get assessed. Ask an assessor before release. Couch surfing usually needs a different route, such as local assistance found through TDHCA.
CTFB’s mobile pantries don’t ask for ID or registration. Partner sites can differ, so check which kind of distribution you picked. For benefits paperwork, ask for an in person or virtual appointment. Don’t assume a pantry visit comes with application help.
Capital Area offers career guidance, but funded training has extra rules. Before you pay for a course, ask a navigator about your county, your job goal and any barriers from your record. For its online WorkInTexas workshop, finish the required account registration first and confirm the current session date.
Contact TRLA intake and give them the date on your notice. Keep the notice handy when you talk. If TRLA can’t take it, ask for another referral and use TexasLawHelp’s directory. Waiting on an application nobody has answered isn’t a plan for a deadline.
Houston: choose a service location before you travel
Houston’s reentry program, housing network and food bank partners each have their own intake route. Start with the problem that can’t wait, then work on the others at the same time. CFTH’s administrative office doesn’t offer homeless services on site.
The Way Home Help Card separates shelters from day centers and explains Coordinated Entry for Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. Ask the provider you contact about two things separately: assessment, and a place to sleep tonight. If getting there is a problem, use the Project Access route map.
Call the Community Re-Entry Network about your goals. Some listed classes have fees. Before you sign up to meet a supervision requirement, ask staff and your supervising contact if that exact course fits. The program’s general description doesn’t answer that for your case.
Use the food line and career office for different needs
Houston Food Bank’s assistance line can help you find a pantry. Confirm how pickup works with that pantry. Gulf Coast Workforce Solutions offers virtual and in person support. That may help when travel or work hours make another office visit hard.
Lone Star Legal Aid handles civil matters, not criminal defense. When you apply, describe the housing, benefits or other civil issue and any deadline. If your income seems above the usual limit, ask if a special project covers you. Don’t rule yourself out over one income cutoff.
“DFW” isn’t one service area. Housing Forward’s network covers Dallas and Collin counties. Greater Dallas workforce programs focus on Dallas County, and food bank coverage is different again. Tell each provider your county or ZIP code early so you don’t get sent to the wrong system.
If you don’t have housing right now, call Housing Forward’s crisis helpline. Tell them where you’re sleeping and who is in your household. If you still have housing but need rent or utility help, use the separate assistance route. A homelessness referral isn’t an application for rent help.
Unlocking Doors works with people leaving incarceration and with people already back in the community. Set up an appointment at the Greenville Avenue office and ask what to bring. For referrals, ask which provider actually does the intake and if you need to contact it yourself.
Use North Texas Food Bank’s pantry finder for food in the Dallas area, and confirm what each pantry requires. Greater Dallas workforce centers offer computers and phones at no cost. That gives you another way to work on applications if you don’t have a reliable device or internet connection.
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas describes services for some barriers tied to a record, driving privileges and inaccurate credit information. Eligibility depends on the facts. Ask about your exact problem. Don’t assume every conviction can be removed or every housing denial can be reversed. Call the local office about urgent papers.
Fort Worth: plan around intake and outreach options
The reentry center, the homelessness response system and the workforce centers each do a different job. First Stop is useful for finding your way through reentry resources, but you have to go in person first. If you’re homeless and can’t get to a service location, an outreach team may offer another route into assessment.
First Stop lists intake at Circle Drive, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Its Noble Avenue coalition meeting address is different. Call to set up your visit, but expect to go in person for resource referrals. Ask which documents you need before you spend money getting there.
Partnership Home’s resource card lists True Worth Place as a day shelter. For overnight options, use the shelter contacts and ask about space before you go. Its Coordinated Entry page explains how outreach can document homelessness when someone can’t go to a shelter or chooses not to.
Tarrant Area Food Bank’s locator puts cancellations under pantry names. Check there and call the pantry. Don’t count on a regular schedule alone. Ask how pickup works, especially if you’ll come on foot or need help carrying groceries.
Tarrant workforce MAPS Re-Entry sessions require virtual registration. Other MAPS sessions have different instructions. Confirm the session type and the technology you need. If an old record or credit information is getting in the way of work or housing, ask Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas if a legal review fits your situation.
San Antonio: know the program before you get in line
Haven for Hope has separate campus rules, Bexar County has a reentry support center, and food distributions may require advance registration. Checking the right intake path first can save you a wasted trip. These programs make their own eligibility decisions, including any requirements tied to your background.
Haven’s published criteria and document list differ between campuses. Tell intake about your household and any missing paperwork. After hours, its Get Help page gives different instructions for guardians with children and for single adults. Read that section before you go. Contact intake about disability accommodations.
The Bexar Reentry Center at 222 S. Comal is a starting point for jobs and education. Ask what services you can get and what documents to bring. Workforce Solutions Alamo’s separate office finder can help you find computer access and job search help closer to your route.
For events that need registration, keep the confirmation code. If none comes, contact client services or try another event before you make the trip. If you don’t have a vehicle, ask for a walk-up option. Food help can still be available when a SNAP application is pending.
Haven’s FAQ sends rent assistance questions to other community resources. Try TDHCA’s local provider search and confirm current funding. If there’s a notice or lawsuit, ask TRLA about legal help too. Asking about funding and asking for legal help are separate requests.
A 74-page county directory for planning after incarceration. The linked file is dated September 2025; individual listings can be older.
Your next step: Use the contents page to find a service. Then check that provider’s current website or phone number before you make the trip.
Eligibility, access & limits
Useful sections
Legal and ID resources start on page 24; employment on 31; basic needs on 42; other housing on 63. Sources: Travis County Reentry Resource Guide
Costs and access
The introduction warns that some services charge fees, have waits or may have closed. Being listed doesn’t mean a provider has a spot for you. Sources: Travis County Reentry Resource Guide
What the county team offers
The county’s reentry team page lists help like job search, case management, vital documents and peer support. It doesn’t show who has openings right now, so call before you go. Sources: Travis County Reentry Resources
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Reentry program
Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program
Houston area
Reentry support
Jobs & training
A Houston Health Department program with case management, job readiness help and connections to community resources for people coming home from incarceration.
Your next step: Call (832) 393-5467 for intake and a current class schedule. Ask which services fit your release situation.
Eligibility, access & limits
Who it serves
People who were incarcerated and want reentry support. Ask staff to confirm your service area and what it takes to enroll. Sources: Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program
Help and costs
The page describes case management and job readiness support. Anger management and drug offender education classes have fees, but the page doesn’t list exact prices. Sources: Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program
Before enrolling
Ask what documents to bring and if a class meets any supervision requirement. Taking a class is separate from getting housing. Sources: Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program
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Reentry guidance
Unlocking Doors
Dallas and Tarrant County locations
Reentry support
Housing & utilities
Jobs & training
Individual reentry planning and connections to employment, housing and other services for people with criminal backgrounds, including those already living in the community.
Your next step: Call (214) 296-9258 or use the provider’s email to book an appointment. Ask if you need the Dallas or Tarrant location.
Eligibility, access & limits
Who it serves
People with criminal backgrounds, including people already in the community, on supervision or off supervision. Sources: Who Unlocking Doors serves
Where to start
Dallas: 12225 Greenville Avenue, Suite 850. The provider lists Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Set up an appointment first. Sources: Unlocking Doors
Before traveling
Ask about documents, costs and which Tarrant office to use, if you need that location. Reentry planning can connect you to other providers. Those providers decide if they can take you. Sources: Unlocking Doors
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Reentry guidance
Reentry First Stop Center
Fort Worth / Tarrant County
Reentry support
Housing & utilities
Jobs & training
Cornerstone Assistance Network and the Tarrant County Reentry Coalition connect people returning from jail or prison with community resources.
Your next step: You need an initial office visit first. Intake is listed Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at 2300 Circle Drive, Suite 2301, Fort Worth.
Eligibility, access & limits
Phone limitation
Call (682) 703-1600 to confirm plans for your visit. The center says plainly that it does not provide resource referrals by phone. Sources: Reentry First Stop Center
Location matters
Use the Circle Drive intake address. The coalition’s meeting address on Noble Avenue is a different location. Sources: Reentry First Stop Center
Confirm before going
Ask about documents, accessibility and any service costs. The center connects people to resources. Housing and jobs aren’t promised. Sources: Reentry First Stop Center
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Reentry program
Bexar County Reentry Center
San Antonio / Bexar County
Reentry support
Jobs & training
Reentry support and connections to education, job training, employment assistance and community services for people returning from incarceration or on supervision.
Your next step: Call (210) 335-8281 about intake. The center is at 222 S. Comal, San Antonio; published hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., except county holidays.
Eligibility, access & limits
Who it serves
People returning from incarceration or on probation/parole who need education, employment or other reentry support. Sources: Bexar County Reentry Center
Documents and benefits
Available Services lists ID recovery and government benefits enrollment next to employment support. If you’re missing ID, ask what you can start now and which documents or appointments you’ll need. Sources: Bexar County available services
Important distinction
This is a reentry support center. For immediate shelter, use the Haven for Hope entry below and ask about its separate admission rules. Sources: Bexar County Reentry Center
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Food locator & benefits help
Central Texas Food Bank
Austin and Central Texas
Food & benefits
Find nearby food pantries and distributions, plus information about help applying for SNAP benefits.
Your next step: Enter your ZIP code in Find Food Now and check the distribution you pick. If you don’t have ID, look for a CTFB mobile pantry.
Eligibility, access & limits
Cost and documents
Food is free. CTFB mobile pantries don’t ask for registration or ID. Partner programs can have different intake rules. Sources: Central Texas Food Bank: Find Food Now
Benefits support
Appointments for help with new or renewal benefit applications can be in person or virtual. Getting help with an application doesn’t decide if you qualify for benefits. Sources: Central Texas Food Bank
Before traveling
Check hours and how food is handed out with the pantry you picked. A food bank office address isn’t always a pickup spot. Sources: Central Texas Food Bank: Find Food Now
Search by location for food pantries and other food assistance through the food bank's partner network.
Your next step: Contact the pantry before you go to check hours, services and what it asks for. The food bank can help you find one.
Eligibility, access & limits
Choose a pickup site
The map lists pantries, meal programs and distribution partners by ZIP code. Go to that site’s address, not the food bank’s main office. Sources: Houston Food Bank
Confirm locally
Hours, services and requirements differ. Ask the pantry about household information, ID, registration and walk-up access before you travel. Sources: Houston Food Bank
If the map is hard to use
Call the food assistance line, (832) 369-9390, for help finding a resource. Calling doesn’t reserve food at a partner site. Sources: Houston Food Bank
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Food locator
North Texas Food Bank
Dallas and the North Texas service area
Food & benefits
Agency finder for food pantries in the North Texas Food Bank network. Nearby counties may be served by a different food bank.
Your next step: Find a pantry, then contact it to confirm hours and requirements. The page directs Tarrant County and other neighboring counties to Tarrant Area Food Bank.
Eligibility, access & limits
County boundary
Use this finder for pantries in the Dallas area. Its page directs Tarrant, Denton, Parker and other named neighboring counties to Tarrant Area Food Bank. Sources: North Texas Food Bank
Benefits contact
For help with a SNAP application, the page lists (214) 269-0906. That line is for benefits help. It doesn’t reserve food at a pantry. Sources: North Texas Food Bank
Before going
Contact the agency you picked about hours and intake requirements. Don’t assume the food bank warehouse hands out groceries to walk-ins. Sources: North Texas Food Bank
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Food locator
Tarrant Area Food Bank
Fort Worth and the Tarrant Area Food Bank service area
Food & benefits
Find partner food pantries and distributions by address or ZIP code.
Your next step: Check the distribution listing and call ahead; schedules and availability can change.
Eligibility, access & limits
Check the individual listing
Search by address or ZIP. The locator shows cancellation notices below pantry names. Call the pantry you pick first. Sources: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Benefits help
The page links to appointments with a community resource specialist for SNAP questions. Don’t assume you need SNAP approval for every food distribution. Sources: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Documents and access
Ask the pantry about its registration, household information and pickup method. These rules aren’t the same at every pantry in the network. Sources: Tarrant Area Food Bank
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Food locator & benefits help
San Antonio Food Bank
San Antonio and Southwest Texas
Food & benefits
Food distribution search and assistance with applications for SNAP and other benefits.
Your next step: Use Find Food, or call client services at (210) 431-8326. For a distribution that needs registration, check that you get a confirmation code.
Eligibility, access & limits
Phone hours
Client services lists Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Confirm holiday changes. Sources: San Antonio Food Bank
Transportation and access
The food bank says you don’t need a vehicle. Call about a walk-up or other transportation option. A pending SNAP application doesn’t stop you from using food distributions. Sources: San Antonio Food Bank
If registration fails
If no confirmation comes, the event may be full. Pick another event or ask client services for a different option before you go. Sources: San Antonio Food Bank
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Civil legal aid
Lone Star Legal Aid
Houston and other counties in Lone Star Legal Aid's service area
Legal help
Civil legal help for eligible residents with low incomes. The organization does not handle criminal cases.
Your next step: Apply through the official online application or call (800) 733-8394. If you have a court date or deadline, tell intake right away.
Eligibility, access & limits
Eligibility
Serves people with low incomes who qualify, across its area of 76 counties. Income and legal status rules apply. Special projects may cover people above the usual income limits. Sources: Lone Star Legal Aid
Type of help
Civil legal issues only; the organization says it does not handle criminal cases. Ask about your exact housing or benefits problem. Sources: Lone Star Legal Aid
Before applying
Confirm they cover your county and have your notices ready. Sending an application doesn’t mean they represent you, and it doesn’t pause a deadline. Sources: Lone Star Legal Aid
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Civil legal aid
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Dallas, Fort Worth and eligible North and West Texas counties
Legal help
Civil legal help on issues including housing, eviction, debt and public benefits.
Your next step: Apply online or by phone. If you have a deadline or have been sued, the provider recommends calling your local office.
Eligibility, access & limits
Cost and coverage
Free civil legal help for eligible people in its North and West Texas service area; Dallas and Fort Worth have offices. Sources: Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
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Statewide provider directory
TDHCA Help for Texans
Texas: search local providers by city or county
Housing & utilities
Find local organizations for rental assistance, homelessness services, reduced rent housing and utility help.
Your next step: Choose a help type and your city or county, then contact the listed provider. TDHCA doesn’t take applications from individuals. Local funding and intake vary.
Eligibility, access & limits
Choose the right route
Utility help, emergency/homeless services and long-term rent help are separate choices. Enter your city or county after you pick the service. Sources: TDHCA Help for Texans
Application and funding
Apply with the local organization the search shows you. A listed provider may be out of funding or full. Sources: TDHCA Help for Texans
If no provider can help
TDHCA suggests checking city or county resources. A reduced rent property listing doesn’t mean an apartment is available or that a criminal record will be approved. Sources: TDHCA Help for Texans
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Statewide reentry resources
TDCJ Rehabilitation and Reentry
Texas
Reentry support
Housing & utilities
Jobs & training
State reentry resource guide, reentry hotline, program information and second-chance employment resources.
Your next step: Open the current guide or call the reentry hotline. Ask each listed provider about eligibility and current intake. Being in a directory doesn’t mean a spot is open.
Eligibility, access & limits
Start with the hotline
Use (877) 887-6151 for the Rehabilitation and Reentry Division; ask which resources apply to your release or supervision situation. Sources: TDCJ Rehabilitation and Reentry
Employment route
The division links a second-chance hiring resource. Employers still decide who qualifies and who gets hired. A listing isn’t a job offer. Sources: TDCJ Rehabilitation and Reentry
Scope
Programs include services connected to incarceration and release. Check eligibility, fees and intake with the program itself. Don’t assume every service in the directory is offered statewide. Sources: TDCJ Rehabilitation and Reentry
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Statewide legal directory
TexasLawHelp legal help directory
Texas: coverage varies by organization
Legal help
Browse legal aid organizations and other places to get legal help in Texas.
Your next step: Choose an organization serving your county and issue, then check its intake process. Each organization decides who qualifies and if it can take your case.
Eligibility, access & limits
Use your location and issue
Choose an organization serving your county and the type of legal problem you have. Being in the directory doesn’t mean an organization will take your case. Sources: TexasLawHelp legal help directory
Prepare for intake
Have your notice, court papers and dates ready for the provider. Ask how to apply and if it can look at your case in time. Sources: TexasLawHelp legal help directory
If a provider can’t take the case
Use the directory to look for another organization that fits, or for its self help resources. Don’t assume an unanswered request changes a deadline. Sources: TexasLawHelp legal help directory
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External resource directory · Statewide
Findhelp
Texas and nationwide: search by ZIP code
Housing & utilities
Food & benefits
Jobs & training
Legal help
Reentry support
Search a broader directory of free or reduced cost community programs, including food, housing and financial assistance.
Your next step: Enter your ZIP code on Findhelp and check each program's service area and eligibility. Contact the organization to confirm availability.
Eligibility, access & limits
Broader search
Use a ZIP code to search food, housing, work, transportation and other categories beyond the selected list on this page. Sources: Findhelp
Confirm the listing
Check the program’s county coverage, fees, eligibility and intake directly. The site is a directory, not a promise of funding. Sources: Findhelp
Privacy
You leave this site when you open Findhelp. Read its privacy terms before you enter personal information or ask for a referral. Sources: Findhelp
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Housing access route
ECHO coordinated housing assessment
Austin / Travis County
Housing & utilities
An assessment connects eligible people experiencing homelessness with the local housing response system. ECHO coordinates providers. It doesn’t run housing itself.
Your next step: Call Sunrise’s assessment line at (512) 522-1097, listed Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Ask about phone assessment or another access option.
Eligibility, access & limits
Eligibility
Mainly for people in shelter, places not meant to live in, or fleeing domestic violence. Couch surfing and hotel stays you pay for yourself usually don’t qualify. Ask an assessor about your situation. Sources: ECHO coordinated housing assessment
In person
Sunrise is listed at 4430 Menchaca Road, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Check the ECHO page for other access points. Sources: ECHO coordinated housing assessment
What to expect
The assessment can take up to about an hour. It doesn’t guarantee housing, and waits can run longer than six months. Keep your contact details up to date. Sources: ECHO coordinated housing assessment
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Housing access & service directory
The Way Home Help Card
Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties
Housing & utilities
CFTH’s local directory sorts out shelters, day centers and how to get into the housing system. Its administrative office doesn’t offer client services on site.
Your next step: Before you travel, contact a listed homeless service provider. Ask about Coordinated Entry, eligibility and what you need right now.
Eligibility, access & limits
Eligibility
Coordinated Entry is for people experiencing literal homelessness in the three counties. Partner admission rules differ. Sources: The Way Home Help Card
Transportation
The Help Card links to the no cost Project Access transportation map and schedule. Check that its stops reach the provider you plan to visit. Sources: The Way Home Help Card
Limits
Housing and other services aren’t guaranteed. A day center gives daytime support. Don’t count on it having overnight beds. Sources: The Way Home Help Card
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Housing access route
Housing Forward Homeless Crisis Helpline
Dallas and Collin counties
Housing & utilities
A local starting point for people experiencing homelessness, with information and connections to the All Neighbors provider network.
Your next step: Call the Homeless Crisis Helpline at (888) 411-6802 and describe your current sleeping situation, county and household needs.
Eligibility, access & limits
Use the right number
The crisis helpline is separate from Housing Forward’s administrative office number. Call it to ask where to get help. Sources: Housing Forward Homeless Crisis Helpline
If you still have housing
For rent or utility assistance, use the separate assistance resources Housing Forward points to, or TDHCA’s local provider search. Sources: Housing Forward Homeless Crisis Helpline
Limits
Ask the provider you’re referred to about eligibility, documents, opening hours and how to get help right now. A referral doesn’t reserve a bed. Sources: Housing Forward Homeless Crisis Helpline
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Housing access route
Partnership Home coordinated entry
Tarrant and Parker counties
Housing & utilities
The local process that looks at housing needs and connects eligible people with help that fits their situation.
Your next step: Ask an emergency shelter or outreach team about documenting homelessness and getting into Coordinated Entry. The linked help directory lists places to contact.
Eligibility, access & limits
Eligibility
For people in shelter or places not meant to live in, and qualifying people fleeing domestic violence, in Tarrant or Parker County. Sources: Partnership Home coordinated entry
If you can’t get to a shelter
The provider says an outreach team can meet you where you are to document homelessness. Use the Tarrant Cares help page to find a team. Sources: Partnership Home coordinated entry
Daytime support
The resource card lists True Worth Place, 1513 E. Presidio Street, as a day shelter for adults 18+, with showers, mail and scan cards. It isn’t listed for overnight beds. Sources: Tarrant housing-instability resource card (PDF)
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Shelter & housing support
Haven for Hope
San Antonio / Bexar County
Housing & utilities
North and South campuses have different admission rules. North Campus runs a background check, and you have to clear it to get in. South Campus’s published rules don’t list one. Ask intake how your record fits each campus.
Your next step: Contact intake at (210) 220-2357. Walk-in intake is listed Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at 1 Haven for Hope Way.
Eligibility, access & limits
North Campus
Requires proof of homelessness, photo ID and Bexar residency for 12 months within the last two years. You need to pass a drug test too and the background check and take part in a housing plan. Families need proof of relationship to children. Sources: Haven for Hope
South Campus
Shelter for adults 18 and over. Asks for proof of homelessness, an acceptable ID and the ability to manage daily living. Ask intake about missing documents or accommodations. Sources: Haven for Hope
If no North Campus bed is open
The FAQ says there is no formal wait list. Ask intake what options are open now and how to follow up. Asking doesn’t reserve a bed. Sources: Haven for Hope frequently asked questions
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Employment support
Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Austin / Travis County
Jobs & training
Job search tools and help through WorkInTexas, with a separate route to career guidance and training.
Your next step: Use the official Jumpstart route to ask about a current career information session, or start with the WorkInTexas registration tutorials.
Eligibility, access & limits
Access
Anyone can use the career center amenities and career guidance. Training scholarships and case managed services have their own eligibility rules. Sources: Workforce Solutions Capital Area: career entry
Online preparation
The free WorkInTexas workshop requires a WorkInTexas registration. Tutorials cover an account, a resume and applying. Sources: Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Important distinction
Workforce staff can help you reach unemployment resources, but TWC handles unemployment claims. Check session dates before you register. Sources: Workforce Solutions Capital Area
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Employment support
Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast
Houston and the 13-county Gulf Coast region
Jobs & training
In person and virtual job coaching, resume support and help getting past barriers, including justice involvement.
Your next step: Call (888) 469-5627 or use the provider’s career office finder to reach a workforce professional.
Eligibility, access & limits
Cost and access
Basic career services are free, and you don’t have to sign up for other workforce programs to use them. Sources: Gulf Coast basic career services
Ask before training
Have staff check eligibility for the particular training or support program you want. Employers still make their own hiring decisions. Sources: Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast
If travel is difficult
Before you go to an office, ask about virtual career services and what you can do from home. Sources: Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast
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Employment support
Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
Dallas County
Jobs & training
Career coaching, job search help and skills development, with free computers and phones at workforce centers.
Your next step: Call the listed call center at (214) 624-7444 or use Find a Center. Published center hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Confirm the office you pick before you go.
Eligibility, access & limits
Cost and eligibility
Career development resources are free. Training funding and help with childcare or transportation have eligibility rules. Sources: Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
Useful preparation
Bring your work history and the kinds of jobs you want, if you can. Ask staff for help using the center’s computers if online applications are hard for you. Sources: Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
County matters
Greater Dallas programs focus on Dallas County. Confirm coverage if you live elsewhere in the metro; Dallas and Fort Worth use different workforce organizations. Sources: Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
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Employment & reentry workshops
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
Tarrant County
Jobs & training
Reentry support
Workforce centers offer in-person and virtual help. MAPS Re-Entry workshops focus on employment for people with a background.
Your next step: Call (817) 413-4000 or choose a center. Ask about the next MAPS Re-Entry session and individual support.
Eligibility, access & limits
Registration
MAPS Re-Entry sessions are virtual and require registration. The general in person MAPS sessions have different registration instructions. Sources: Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
Personal support
The reentry program describes training, skills development and job placement help; ask staff about eligibility and funding. Sources: Tarrant workforce reentry services
Before attending
Confirm session dates, technology access, costs and accommodations. A workshop doesn’t guarantee you a job. Sources: Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
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Employment support
Workforce Solutions Alamo career centers
San Antonio and the 13-county Alamo region
Jobs & training
Career centers offer job information, computer access, career assessment tools and connections to training and support programs.
Your next step: Use the official office finder to choose your center and check how to get job search help.
Eligibility, access & limits
Access tools
The provider lists jobs kiosks, computer access and Wi-Fi in the parking lot. Ask the center you pick what it has. Sources: Workforce Solutions Alamo career centers
Ask before enrolling
Ask about county coverage, program costs, required documents and eligibility for training or support. The location page doesn’t spell these out for every program. Sources: Workforce Solutions Alamo career centers
Barriers tied to a record
Tell staff what work or training you’re thinking about and ask how a record may affect it. The Bexar Reentry Center is another local place to get job help. Sources: Workforce Solutions Alamo career centers
We build these guides from the providers' own pages and government sources, and we link the source next to each detail. We recheck local sources every 30 days and statewide directories every 90 days. The dates below show when we last checked each one. Call the provider to see what’s open today.
These links go to independent organizations. A source check date shows when we read the provider's published information. It doesn't mean funding, a placement or an appointment is available. Check eligibility, hours and intake steps with the provider. The list has general community programs next to reentry programs, and each one has its own rules.
Make the first conversation easier
Ask: Do you serve my ZIP code or county, and are you taking new requests?
Ask: What are the eligibility rules, costs and documents I need?
Ask: Do I need an appointment, and is help available by phone or online?
If the program can't help, ask which local group to try next.