CCRGV Emergency Assistance Program Goals
Assistance
- Provide Medical Consultation
- Provide Medical Transportation (medical purposes only)
- Provide Medical Prescriptions
- Provide Temporary Shelter (Lodging in a Hotel)
- Provide Utility Assistance (Hidalgo County)
(Starr County) [Light water, gas, and rent]
- Provide funeral assistance
- Provide aid for Fire Loss
- Provide Durable Medical Equipment (DME) when available
- Provide Tim's Coats (when available)
Requirements for Assistance
- Medical Services
- Medical Consultation (doctor’s visit)
- Valid Photo ID for all adults in the household
- Birth certificates & social security cards for all children in the household
- Doctor’s appointment
- Proof of income (wages, TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid/ Medicare, SSI, Unemployment, Child Support)
- Medical Transportation (appointment must be out of the valley)
- Valid Photo ID for all adults in the household
- Birth certificates & social security cards for all children in the household
- Proof of appointment letter
- Proof of income (wages, TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid/ Medicare, SSI, Unemployment, Child Support)
- Medical Prescriptions (Rx)
- Valid Photo ID for all adults in the household
- Birth certificates & social security cards for all children in the household
- Prescription of refill bottle
- Proof of income (wages, TANF, Food Stamps, Medicaid/ Medicare, SSI, Unemployment, Child Support)
**** Based on income
****** Federal Poverty Guidelines
- Please see attachment
- Temporary Shelter
- Valid Photo ID for all adults in the household
- Birth certificates & social security cards for all children in the household
- Eviction notice if available or letter from friend or relative situation
*****Not based on income but we will not tolerate any type of misbehavior.
- • Utility assistance
- Funeral Assistance
- Vital statistics or death report from funeral home
- Valid Photo ID from person seeking the assistance (immediate family member only)
- A donation of $100.00 is given to the funeral home or cemetery
***** If expenses have already been paid no assistance nor reimbursement is provided. If the person is already buried no assistance will be provided.
- Fire Loss
- Valid Photo ID for all adults in the household
- Birth certificates & social security cards for all children in the household
- Fire report required, no exceptions (must be in the last 30 days)
- Assistance is only given if the home was being presently occupied
- Assistance is provided only if there is no insurance and all other criteria are met.
- A referral to The American Red Cross is made.
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Proof of ID
- DME is only rendered upon request and if available (such as adults pampers)
- Tim's Coats
- Proof of ID
- Available during winter time when available
Note: Meeting with a case manager and/or turning in an application does not guarantee your qualification or delivery of services.
Case Worker: Yesenia Guzman / San Juan at 956-702-4088
Case Worker: Ana Rodriguez/ Brownsville at 956-541-0220
Case Worker: Lesly Rivera / San Juan at 956-702-4088