Everyday Needs
Everyday Help & Resources
Need help getting an ID or Social Security card, or finding transportation? Use the links below.
Basic Needs
Find food banks and local assistance through statewide directories.
Basic Needs
2-1-1 Texas
Statewide finder
Helps you find nearby services. 2-1-1 does not provide the services itself.
Basic Needs
Feeding Texas — Find My Food Bank
Statewide finder
Find the food bank that serves your county by ZIP code.
ID & Documents
Request an ID, Social Security card or Texas birth record.
ID & Documents
Texas DPS — Driver License & ID
Texas statewide
Official information for Texas ID cards and driver licenses.
ID & Documents
Social Security card
Federal service available in Texas
Replace or request a Social Security card.
ID & Documents
Texas Vital Statistics — Birth Records
Texas statewide
Order a certified Texas birth certificate.
Transportation
Find the transit agency serving your area.
Transportation
TxDOT — Texas transit agencies
Statewide finder
Official list of urban and rural transit providers by county.
Benefits & Internet
State benefits and Lifeline, a federal phone or internet program.
Benefits & Internet
Your Texas Benefits
Texas statewide
Official state site to apply for and manage benefits.
Benefits & Internet
Texas Family Resources — Applying for Benefits
Texas statewide
Plain-language state overview of how to apply.
Benefits & Internet
Lifeline
Federal service available in Texas
Federal program for discounted phone or internet service.
Legal Help
Find Texas legal information and legal-aid resources.
Legal Help
TexasLawHelp.org
Texas statewide
Free legal information, forms and a legal-aid directory.
Legal Help
Texas State Law Library — Legal Help
Texas statewide
Guide to free and low-cost legal help options.
Education & GED
Find high school equivalency and adult education options.
Education & GED
TEA — High School Equivalency (GED)
Texas statewide
Official Texas information about the GED certificate.
Education & GED
TWC — Adult Education & Literacy
Texas statewide
Free reading, math, English and GED-prep classes.
Education & GED
Texas.gov — Education in Texas
Texas statewide
State overview of education options.