Resources for Students: Financial Help

Serves residents of Baytown, Mont Belvieu, and Highlands. Qualifying applicants can receive short term financial help, food, rent, prescription, transportation assistance, etc.

Essential workers (such as health care employees, emergency workers, sanitation or food service employees) who reside in Baytown may be eligible for child care assistance through the City of Baytown's Community Development division.

Provides assistance to low-income individual and families, veterans and people with disabilities.

Provides emergency financial assistance to workers in the food and beverage industry. Based on an application process.

Provides resources for people who are trying to fight an eviction notice.

Qualifying individuals who reside in Baytown may be eligible for assistance with rental or mortgage costs.

Advice on tenant rights and resources in the TX Gulf Coast area.

Program established by the Texas State Supreme Court to reduce evictions in Texas.

Provides financial assistance to Texas homeowners who have fallen behind on mortgage expenses related to the COVID pandemic.
Federal program administered through the Texas Dept of Housing & Community Affairs.

Access to legal handbooks on Family Law, Elder Law, Consumer Law, Legal help for New Adults, and Pro Se Litigants, prepared by the Houston Bar Association.

If you have lost your job, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits.

Learn about and apply for HHS programs that include food, housing, and medical assistance for people with low incomes.

FEMA is accepting applications for assistance with funeral expenses paid after January 2020 for people who died from COVID-19.