Waitlists open and close. Enrollment windows fill in hours. This board tracks the current status of every major San Antonio benefits program so you never waste an application — or miss a window. Last verified: October 2026.
SNAP Food Benefits
Rolling applications — apply any time at YourTexasBenefits.com or call 2-1-1.
Verified Oct 2026Texas Medicaid & CHIP
Rolling applications — apply any time at YourTexasBenefits.com or call 2-1-1.
Verified Oct 2026WIC
Rolling — apply at texaswic.org/apply or call 800-942-3678.
Verified Oct 2026TANF Cash Help
Rolling applications at YourTexasBenefits.com or 2-1-1.
Verified Oct 2026Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers
Opportunity Home’s voucher waitlist is currently closed. Join the alert list below and we will email you the moment it opens.
Verified Oct 2026Family Public Housing
Currently closed. The elderly/disabled and accessible-unit waitlists are still open — check those instead.
Verified Oct 2026Elderly / Disabled Public Housing
Waitlist open now at homesa.org — apply before it closes. Call 210-477-6000 for help.
Verified Oct 2026HAP Rental Assistance (City of San Antonio)
Up to 3 months rent + utility help, but enrollment opens in short windows that fill fast. Join alerts so you do not miss the next one.
Check sa.gov for current windowRight to Counsel — Free Eviction Lawyer
Open now. Facing eviction? Call 210-212-3703 immediately — do not wait for court.
Verified Oct 2026VITA Free Tax Preparation
Runs January–April each year. Join the alert list and we will remind you when sites open.
Verified Oct 2026Child Care Scholarships (CCS)
Open — but waitlists are common, so apply early at childcare.twc.texas.gov.
Verified Oct 2026Texas Unemployment (TWC)
Rolling — apply at twc.texas.gov or call 800-939-6631.
Verified Oct 2026WIOA Free Job Training
Open at Workforce Solutions Alamo career centers — call 210-438-0581.
Verified Oct 2026VA Benefits & Texas Veterans Commission
Rolling — start at va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000.
Verified Oct 2026Utility Assistance (City + CPS Discount)
Rolling — city help at 210-207-8198; CPS discount at 1-888-207-7434.
Verified Oct 2026San Antonio Food Bank
Always open — free food plus free help applying for benefits. Call 210-431-8326.
Verified Oct 2026Get alerted the moment a waitlist opens
Section 8, HAP windows, tax season — join the free alert list and we will email you.
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