Emergency Aid Program
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CHOICE (FOOD) PANTRY HOURS
Our Choice (Food) Pantry at
615 Oliver Ct.
is open Monday - Thursday,
7:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Call (361) 929-0987 to register.
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Documents Needed For Emergency Aid
For your convenience, here is a checklist of all documents needed
to see if you may qualify for Emergency Aid.
Proof of Income for the last 30 days for ALL members of household.
Awards Letters if applicable: Social Security, SNAP (Food Stamps), Child Support Documentation (Attorney General, Divorce Decree), TANF, etc.
Eviction Notice (Must be current month).
Disconnection Notice (Must be current month).
Current Electric/Utility Bill.
Lease Agreement if seeking assistance with rent or deposit.
Picture ID for ALL ADULT household members.
Social Security Numbers for ALL household members.
Work Force Solutions letter or proof of registration for employment. -
Documents
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established 1968
The primary function of the Emergency Aid Program is to provide "help in emergency cases only" with food, clothing, electric and utilities, rent assistance, bus tokens, and other types of assistance to persons in need, regardless of race, gender or creed.
A secondary function of the program is to refer these individuals, when appropriate, to a state, county, and/or private agency for long term assistance. Priority will be given to families with children, the elderly, and the disabled. In addition, the program provides emergency assistance to victims of fires and natural disasters. Food, clothing, household items, as well as other types of aid, are given to those eligible for assistance.
Emergency Aid Program Hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday.
Choice (Food) Pantry Hours are 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday.
Mission
To serve people in need and address the social ills that undermines the dignity of a person.
Purpose
To prevent homelessness by providing self-sufficiency through financial stability and independence.
Services provided to qualifying clients
With a clear understanding of the challenges our families and individuals faces on a daily basis; we developed and implemented programs and financial assistance that focuses on the nuclear of the family. Our assistance is based on flexible policies and guidelines that provide an array of services to the working poor, and those facing homelessness due to lost of wages, employment, disabilities, and/or illness. The Emergency Aid Program provides the following assistance:- Choice (Food) Pantry
- Rent/Deposit assistance
- Utility and electricity assistance
- Limited transportation assistance
Donate to the Emergency Aid Program
A program of the Crisis Assistance & Self-Sufficiency Services Department.
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Choice (Food) Pantry Update
at Catholic Charities
Due to the increase in COVID cases in Nueces County, our Choice Pantry will
go back to being a walk-up food pantry. We will still offer a variety of items.
We are open Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm. 615 Oliver Ct.
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SNAP
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Mathis Food Pantry Update
The Mathis Food Pantry at Sacred Heart has temporarily closed. Any Mathis area residents needing food assistance will need to contact the Coastal Bend Food Bank at (361) 887-6291.
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