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Field Intelligence: Bastrop County

County Seat: Bastrop • Municipal Centers: Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville

Crisis Shelter Partner

Family Crisis Center (Bastrop / 24hr Line 888-311-7755)

Legal Aid Provider

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) & Texas Advocacy Project

Community Action (CSBG)

Combined Community Action (CCA)

LOCAL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS

Emergency Micro-Aid in Bastrop County

Combined Community Action (CCA)Utility assistance, emergency food, housing stabilization

CSBG Community Action Agency for Bastrop, Fayette, Colorado, and Lee counties providing utility relief, emergency housing aid, and weatherization.

Bastrop County Emergency Food PantryFood, basic necessities

Emergency food distribution and Client Assistance Program for essential emergency costs for rural Bastrop residents.

LOCAL DIRECTORY

County Directory Entries (1)

Bastrop, Fayette & Lee Counties, TexasDISCRETIONARY AID
[PUBLIC SOURCE CHECKED · 2026-08-20]

Combined Community Action (CCA) Central Texas Energy & Housing Aid

Combined Community Action (CCA) · Bastrop County

1. What It Can Actually Help With:

CSBG Community Action Agency administering CEAP electric/gas utility assistance, emergency rental payments, and weatherization support for low-income residents in rural Central Texas counties.

• Funding Limit: Subject to annual CEAP/CSBG allocation ceilings

2. Who Can Use It & Access Conditions:

Residents of Bastrop, Fayette, Colorado, or Lee counties with household income at or below 150% FPL.

Income Restriction:Household income at or below 150% FPL
Referral Required:None (self-apply with CCA)
Shelter Connection:Not Required
Police Report:Not Required
3. What Can Block Access (The Catch):
  • Must reside in Bastrop, Fayette, Colorado, or Lee counties
  • Income under 150% FPL required
  • Direct vendor payment only
4. Immediate Next Step:

Submit an application at ccaction.com or visit the Bastrop CCA office at 165 Industrial Blvd, Bastrop, TX (512-303-0033).

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