Food Stamp Outreach


In 2006, the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc. (TACAA) renewed its contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the Food Stamp Education and Outreach Program.  The following organizations are providing services for the designated target areas. 

 

Service Area:            Dallas County

North Texas Food Bank  
(214) 330-1396
tina-marie@NTFB.org
 
Service Area:               Harris County
Families Under Urban & Social Attack, Inc.                
(713) 651-1470 extension 1285
hstagg@fuusa.org
 
Service Area:            Travis and Hays County
Capitol Area Food Bank of Texas              
(512) 282-2111 extension 115
lcook@secondharvest.org
 
 Service Area:            Rural – Central East Texas
Deep East Texas Council of Governments            
(409) 384-5704  extension 288
sfuller@detcog.org
Counties Covered = Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler   
 
Service Area:            Elderly Individuals in the Valley
Rio Grande Valley Empowerment Zone Corporation  
(956) 683-3700 extension 3745 
adela@rgvezc.org
Counties Covered = Aransas, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Willacy, Zapata
 

For more information about the Food Stamp Program or other assistance, visit the Health and Human Service Commission’s “Your Texas Benefits” website.

 

To learn more about the success of TACAA's previous food stamp outreach projects, please refer to the Executive Summary or the Overview 2000-2005.
TACAA 2512 IH-35 South Austin, TX 78704 (800) 992-9767 (512) 462-2555 (512) 462-2004 fax