What kind of help are you looking for?
SNAP Food Stamps
Monthly EBT benefits to help buy groceries, administered statewide by Texas HHSC.
🩺Medicaid
Health coverage for children, pregnant women, parents, seniors, and people with disabilities who meet income limits.
🏠Housing Assistance
Section 8 vouchers and public housing through your county's local Public Housing Authority.
💵Cash Assistance (TANF)
Temporary monthly cash payments for families with children, helping cover rent, utilities, and basic needs.
254 counties. Far fewer offices.
Texas has more counties than any other state — and many of the smallest, especially across the Panhandle, West Texas, and the Big Bend, share a single regional HHSC benefits office across hundreds of square miles. Where your nearest office actually is, and how far you'd need to travel, can vary enormously depending on which county you're in. That's why we built a page for every one of Texas's 254 counties, organized by region, with the specific local office information that applies where you live.
How applying works, statewide
- Find your county page — see your regional HHSC benefits office, local housing authority, and any county-specific notes.
- Check eligibility for each program — income limits differ between SNAP, Medicaid, housing, and cash assistance.
- Apply through Your Texas Benefits — the state's official portal handles SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF applications online, by mail, or in person.
- Apply separately for housing — Section 8 and public housing go through your local Public Housing Authority, not Your Texas Benefits.