Covid-19 Assistance

The information provided is for informational purposes only. The ADRC is not responsible for the accuracy and availability of services as these can change at any time. Individuals should contact the agency directly.

Type:
Housing

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Provides temporary housing (14 to 21 days) and meals for non-complex population diagnosed with COVID-19 needing to quarantine and unable to return home due to specific household situations.

Type:
Housing

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Provide housing assistance for individuals affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Low-Income

Area:
Dallas

Information:
In response to the disproportionate amount of jobs lost, high unemployment rate, and the onset of public heath crisis due to COVID-19 which negatively impacted households and their income to provide relief for Dallas County residents residing outside the City of Dallas.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
For families who have no had to ask for short-term, emergency assistance for rent, mortgage, utility, or food assistance are seeking support from nonprofit organizations within the community.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Low-Income

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Provide rental assistance to priority populations who are between 30% and 50% below the poverty line.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Low-Income

Area:
Dallas

Information:
The Homelessness Prevention Program provides rental and utilities assistance; Families and individuals are eligible if they are low-income or have no income and are not receiving any support for another City of Dallas supported organization. Must be in the City of Dallas.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Emergency funds available to help Texas renters pay rent and utility bills (including past due rent and utilities).

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
COVID-19 Rental and Mortgage Assistance

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Women

Area:
DFW

Information:
Rental assistance and counseling services will be provided to women and children who have experienced domestic violence episodes due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Irving

Information:
Rental assistance for residents in Irving.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Irving

Information:
Rental assistance for residents in Irving.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Collin County

Information:
This program will provide residential rent and utility assistance to qualifying households located within Collin County and outside the city limits of Allen, Frisco, Dallas, McKinney and Plano.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Interfaith Family Services provides partial rent or utility assistance for families in need of temporary support. Clients who receive this assistance must be willing to obtain the financial and career coaching to help overcome further financial challenges.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Providing assistance with rent and/or utility.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Accepting applications for eligible residents of ZIP codes 75223 and 75210. Can provide up to three months of rental assistance with a maximum of $1,500 per month.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Harmony CDC Resource Center is currently providing emergency and COVID-19 assistance for the city of Dallas and Dallas County residents.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Lancaster

Information:
Rent assistance. Must have been a City of Lancaster resident as of March 1, 2020.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DeSoto

Information:
Rental & Utility Assistance up to 6 months of assistance available.

Type:
Rent Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Duncanville

Information:
May be able to assist with food, rent, utilities, clothing, and prescriptions

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Garland

Information:
Emergency food assistance is available every two weeks 9am-12pm or 1pm-3:30pm Monday through Friday. Bring photo ID.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Seniors

Area:
DFW

Information:
Seniors and disabled adults may qualify for meal delivery services.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
The North Texas Food Bank has multiple food pantries across the metroplex with a convenient map on their website to find the nearest food pantry.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Individuals who are disabled

Area:
DFW

Information:
DART Paratransit drivers will pick up groceries from the store and deliver directly to the customer. There is no charge for this service, but customers must have placed their orders directly with the grocery store and provide DART with the pickup ID information.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Sharing Life will continue to operate on a drive-thru food distribution model.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Our Grocery Store Program is contactless drive thru model. Individuals must make a grocery appointment before coming to receive food. Each family is able to come once a month.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
We are supplying healthy groceries through our Food Pantry via a modified drive-thru and walk-up model that minimizes risk. The walk-up option offers Food Pantry access for neighbors who rely on public transportation.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Children

Area:
Dallas

Information:
We provide breakfast and lunch (5 breakfast and 5 lunches) to children Monday-Friday at our Afterschool Partners, and in addition, our Mobile Food team delivers food where the children live, removing transportation barriers.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Seniors

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Free meals for older adults.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Seniors 65 and older

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Home delivered meals are available weekdays for delivery to qualifying seniors, must be 65 years or older, on a short or long-term basis. Meals are prepared by a local restaurant and are not available in specific dietary restrictions.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Seniors 65 and older

Area:
DFW

Information:
Food for Seniors through Eat Smart, Live Strong. Any senior may qualify to visit the food pantry to select food. For low-income seniors who qualify to receive monthly People and Nutrition (PAN) community food boxes we now provide supplies of fresh vegetables, fruits and other foods through our Eat Smart, Live Strong program. For recipients 60 years and older.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Our Food Pantry is open. Food boxes are delivered curbside, with clients remaining safely in their cars. We will be paying a delivery service for seniors and others who cannot get to the Pantry.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Balch Springs

Information:
Serves breakfast and lunch Monday - Friday from 8AM to 3PM. First come first serve.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Balch Springs

Information:
Food and Diaper Pantry, Tuesdays from 9:30AM to 11:30AM

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Balch Springs

Information:
Food pantry for residents.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Balch Springs

Information:
Emergency food assistance on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9AM to Noon. Saturday from 10AM to Noon.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Lancaster

Information:
Only services following zip codes: 75134, 75146, 75172, 75141, 75241, 75154. Must call first.

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Wednesday - Saturday from 8:30AM to 11:30AM

Type:
Food Assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Food service, first come first serve.

Type:
Child Support

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Find information on child care options for Texas' workers fighting to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Type:
Child Support

Qualification:
Children

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Emergency Diaper Assistance Program. For families experiencing (in the past 60 days) homelessness, domestic violence, disability of the mother or child, or foster care kinship placement and in some cases unemployment due to COVID-19.

Type:
Benefits Assistance

Qualification:
Seniors 65 and older

Area:
Dallas

Information:
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect older adults, the Benefits Counseling Program remains committed to providing one on one counseling and assistance to and for Dallas County older adults and their caregivers.

Type:
Medical

Qualification:
No Insurance

Area:
Garland

Information:
No-cost medical services to Garland residents 18 years or older and affected by COVID-19 are being provided for individuals without health insurance or medical assistance coverage.

Type:
Medical

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Testing is open to anyone who is over the age of 5 and lives within the boundaries of the City of Dallas or Dallas County.

Type:
Medical

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Provides 60 free COVID-19 tests a day. Dallas residents can schedule an appointment for a house call. Appointments are available from 9AM to 9PM seven days a week.

Type:
Emergency Shelters

Qualification:
Women

Area:
Irving

Information:
Shelter for domestic violence individuals

Type:
Emergency Shelters

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Irving

Information:
Shelter for homeless families.

Type:
Emergency Shelters

Qualification:
Women

Area:
DFW

Information:
Shelter for domestic violence individuals and their families.

Type:
Legal Aid

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Emergency helpline that offers North Texas residents the opportunity to secure free legal assistance with matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Type:
Legal Aid

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas is a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal help to low-income residents in 114 Texas counties throughout North and West Texas.

Type:
Legal Aid

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Pro Bono legal advice for Texas tenants facing evictions. Contact at DallasEvictions2020@gmail.com or Text 469-436-2704.

Type:
Legal Aid

Qualification:
Low-Income

Area:
Statewide

Information:
The State Bar of Texas, the state's legal aid agencies, volunteer organizations and access-to-justice organizations have created a toll-free legal assistance hotline for low-income individuals and families across Texas dealing with civil legal problems because of the pandemic.

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
First, Second, and Booster Doses are Available for Adults
First and Second Doses Available for Children 5+ with Parental Consent
Open only on Sundays, 10am - 4pm.
Appointments strongly encouraged, see website

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Basic information on vaccination hubs within the City of Dallas.

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
CVS locations within Target stores are now distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine eligible guests can register for appointments by visiting CVS.com and to see if there's a participating location in their area.

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
First, Second, and Booster Doses are Available for Adults
First and Second Doses Available for Children 5+ with Parental Consent
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
First, Second, and Booster Doses are Available for Adults
First and Second Doses Available for Children 5+ with Parental Consent
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9am - 6pm; Sunday, 10am - 4pm. 
Appointments strongly encouraged, see website.

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Pharmacies and clinics across Dallas County are administering the COVID-19 vaccine. To find a vaccine location near you, see website

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Individuals who are disabled

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Homebound Texans can call 844-90-TEXAS (844-908-3927) and select Option 1 to request a state mobile vaccination team to visit their home.  

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Choose from a menu to find vaccine locations near you, learn how to get free rides and childcare for your vaccine appointment, and find out more about the COVID-19 vaccine.
In Spanish only.

Type:
Vaccination

Qualification:
Individuals who are disabled

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Assistance for people with disabilities needing assistance getting vaccinated 

Type:
Community Information and Referrals

Qualification:
Seniors 60 and older

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Providing resources to seniors 60 and older for attendant services, home repairs, prescriptions assistance, moving resources, assistance with rent & utilities, incontinent supplies and pet food.

Type:
Community Information and Referrals

Qualification:
Immigrants and Refugees

Area:
Dallas

Information:
HRI is by referral only and services clients including immigrants and refugees and other Dallas residents who are hard to reach through traditional outreach strategies and use other HRI services.

Type:
Utilities

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
COVID-19 Texas Electricity Relief Program

Type:
Utilities

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Payment arrangements are available.

Type:
Utilities

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Call customer service to make payment arrangements

Type:
Utilities

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Call for payment extensions. Currently, there is a 5% fee to extend payments.

Type:
Homeless Shelter

Qualification:
Children

Area:
Irving

Information:
Shelter for homeless students

Type:
Home Repairs

Qualification:
Seniors

Area:
DFW

Information:
Live Safely: Minor Home Repairs & Safety Aids. To help seniors live independently and safely in their homes, we provide assistance with minor home repairs and install safety aids, such as grab bars, wheelchair ramps and railings. Volunteers provide the services under the coordination of our Home Repair Coordinator. Yard cleanup and minor fence repairs may be available. Senior pay for the materials and volunteers install them.

Type:
Mental Health Services

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
If you are in need of our mental health services, please call our Coronavirus Support Line.

Type:
Mental Health Services

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, help is available. Speak with a mental health professional for help dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief or worry 24/7.

Type:
Mental Health Services

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
24/7 COVID-19 Toll-Free Mental Health Support Line. Available for those experiencing stress and anxiety due to the current state of emergency within the counties of Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, and Rockwall.

Type:
Mental Health Services

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Garland

Information:
Counseling services are being provided for individuals and families that have expressed a negative impact due to COVID-19.

Type:
Mental Health Services

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
The Virtual Family Assistance Center Call Center is available to provide emotional support and to assist you in finding the resources that you need.

Type:
Mental Health Services

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Mission is to deliver free or low-cost online therapy by licensed professionals in all 50 states to essential workers and their families during the coronavirus pandemic.

Type:
Mental Health Services

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
How Right now aims to address people's feelings of grief, loss and worry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Denton County

Information:
People without a means to transportation to vaccine appointments at Texas Motor Speedway. To schedule a ride, contact DCTA customer service as soon as they receive a text, email or phone notification of their vaccination appointment.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Mesquite

Information:
Receive free transportation to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Seniors 60 and older

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Local health officials announced they have set up free rides for certain Dallas County residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine for free. The free offer is for anyone who has a 1B health condition or is 65 or older. To reserve a spot, residents must contact the recreation center beforehand.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Uber and Walgreens offering people a free ride to Walgreens store for their COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Once you have a confirmed appointment at a Walgreens, if the free Uber ride is an adoption, you'll also receive an email extending the offer to schedule a ride.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
You can request a free ride through the app or online.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Seniors 65 and older

Area:
DFW

Information:
Drivers in our lift equipped vans, as well as volunteers driving their own vehicles, provide 'door-through-door' rides to medical appointments, grocery stores and to Metrocarest Services for seniors 65+ or disabled individuals living in our service area of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell and city of Dallas in Denton County within out service area with some exceptions. Rides are provided: Monday-Friday 9:00AM to 3:30PM.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Medicaid clients who have no other means of transportation.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Seniors

Area:
Dallas

Information:
The AARP Ride@50+ Program is dedicated to simplifying access to transportation for people of all ages. Built on the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) framework and powered by Feonix – Mobility Rising, the Ride@50+ Program is a one-stop shop for accessing public and private transportation options, providing a single point of access to review, compare, and book local transportation alternatives.

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Seniors

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Residents who reside in the following "FEMA Priority Zip Codes" can call the recreation within their zip code to register for the COVID-19 vaccine and once registered, they will receive information on when to arrive at the designated pick up spot  to be driven to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.  PRE-Registration is REQUIRED. 
"FEMA Priority Zip Codes": 75042, 75061, 75150, 75210, 75211, 75212, 75215, 75216, 75217, 75220, 75224, 75227, 75228, 75231, 75237, 75241, 75243

Type:
Transportation

Qualification:
Seniors

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Residents who reside in the following "FEMA Priority Zip Codes" can call the recreation within their zip code to register for the COVID-19 vaccine and once registered, they will receive information on when to arrive at the designated pick up spot  to be driven to receive the COVIDE-19 vaccine.  PRE-Registration is REQUIRED. 
"FEMA Priority Zip Codes": 75042, 75061, 75150, 75210, 75211, 75212, 75215, 75216, 75217, 75220, 75224, 75227, 75228, 75231, 75237, 75241, 75243

Pleasant Oaks Recreation Center: (214) 670-0945

Type:
Prescriptions

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
National non-profit that connects people to programs that will help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs - offering national COVID-19 services programs.

Type:
Unemployment

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Garland

Information:
Special job training, mentoring and placement assistance offered by community partner for those Garland residents impacted by COVID-19.

Type:
Unemployment

Qualification:
Unemployed

Area:
Garland

Information:
Special job training, mentoring and placement assistance offered by community partner for those Garland residents impacted by COVID-19.

Type:
Unemployment

Qualification:
Unemployed

Area:
National

Information:
Unemployment Transition Program for COVID-19 Job Loss which aims to improve mental health outcomes by providing individuals with skills training that builds resiliency and leads to life-sustaining employment. As part of the program, we are also seeking families who have lost someone to COVID-19 to be recipients for our service projects.

Type:
Unemployment

Qualification:
Unemployed

Area:
Statewide

Information:
File for unemployment benefits.

Type:
Unemployment

Qualification:
Unemployed

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Texas Workforce Commission's online application that offers job seekers immediate and continuous access to job matching services to nearly 500,000 jobs. The sit matches job openings with qualified job seekers, generates notices to alert them to potential job opportunities and allows job seekers can also browse thousands of job postings including all Texas state agency jobs.

Type:
Unemployment

Qualification:
Unemployed

Area:
DFW

Information:
Connecting workers displaced by the COVID-19 outbreak. Several organizations are hiring large numbers of employees and this site helps job seekers find openings in essential industries that have ramped up hiring locally.

Type:
Technology

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Hotspots can be requested online at www.dallaslibrary.org, by phone, or by contacting a local branch. The Wi-Fi hotspots can be checked out for 30 days with the option to renew if there are no outstanding requests. Multiple devices can be used on one hotspots.

Type:
Technology

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Free and secure outdoor public Wi-Fi hotspots are available to use between 7AM and 9PM every day in the parking lots of four locations: Prairie Creek, Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest, Highland Hills and Dallas West.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Financial assistance is available to those who have lost housing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Garland

Information:
Financial assistance is available to those who have lost housing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Financial assistance is available to those who have lost housing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
The Fund is designed to provide financial support in the form of charitable relief grants to support the families of healthcare workers who lose their lives to COVID-19.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Provides support for families who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one and need assistance, resources and referrals for planning a funeral or cremation, as well as support for long-term healthy grieving.

DAV

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Veterans

Area:
National

Information:
A COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide help to service-connected disabled veterans who have lost employment.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Limited time assistance with employee portion of insurance premium costs related to COVID-19 furloughs and COBRA Premium costs related to COVID-19 layoffs/unemployment

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Emergency cash relief to tipped and service workers

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Pandemic of Love is a grassroots, mutual aid organization with chapters all over the country. Our mission is to provide financial assistance to individuals and families impacted by COVID-19. Our donors most often assist with things like rent, utility payments, cell phone bills, health insurance premiums, medical bills, funeral cost and groceries/essentials.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Statewide

Information:
Do you need assistance paying your natural gas bill?

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Clients needing financial assistance with rent, mortgage, or utility bills can email your request and documentation to FEC@Sharing.Life

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
Neighbor Financial Assistance Initiative to provide emergency funds through our Financial Empowerment program.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
Dallas

Information:
The undocumented workers fund was created to bring financial assistance in the form of a small grant to a group of workers that is the backbone of the service industry.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Voice of Hope will expand its current Secret Angel bills assistance program and processes to accommodate the funding and channel it to families in need.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
Sharing Life provides financial assistance to help clients pay rent, utility bills, and purchase other essentials that we don't have on hand. This is a service handled on a case-by-case basis.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Dedicated to serving food and beverage service employees with children, who are faced with a health crisis or a natural disaster and are in need of support and in need of our help.

Type:
Financial assistance

Qualification:
Children

Area:
Statewide

Information:
A children's charity that helps children and families. They may be able to help bridge the financial gap for families facing hardship due to COVID-19. They provide funding for essentials such as rent, food and utilities during crisis.

Type:
Homelessness

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
National

Information:
Miracle Messages helps people experiencing homelessness reconnect with loved ones. During COVID, many people are concerned about the well-being of loved ones, and unhoused individuals may want to reconnect with loved ones.

Type:
Homelessness

Qualification:
Everyone

Area:
DFW

Information:
If you have been evicted or notified of a pending eviction to occur prior to a Court hearing and/or due to inability to pay rent, notify the Tenant Hotline by email or phone. Tenanthotline@dallascounty.org

Type:
Homelessness

Qualification:
Seniors

Area:
Balch Springs

Information:
Emergency assistance, must be 55+

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