Midland County assistance programs

Get help paying bills

The West Texas Opportunities (806–872–8354) community action agency offers several programs that can help Midland Texas residents with paying a variety of bills. They can help people with their energy bills, rent, employment search, job training, and more. Find a sampling of their programs below.

• Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program is designed to assist low and moderate income persons who may be experiencing difficulties in paying their energy expenses, in particular their summer cooling bills. This program has three primary goals, including to promote self-sufficiency, (especially in paying utility bills), to assist people with energy related crises, and to provide relief for energy expenses and bills.
   
• Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) provides education and, more importantly, material installation for low-income families and the goal is to help them reduce their heating and cooling bills. Materials and improvements are made for free to participant’s home. Improvements such as floor and attic insulation, weather stripping, caulking, thresholds, new doors and windows are provided to eligible households. Weatherization assistance is intended to offer a long-term solution to low-income individuals, the elderly, and the disabled who all may be struggling with paying for high utility bills. By taking steps such as adding improvements like extra insulation, weather stripping and new doors and windows when necessary, more heat (or air conditioning) can stay in a home with less money going out.

Another program offered by the West Texas Opportunities (WTO) is the Community Services Block Grant. WTO is able to assist families with budget counseling, credit card help, rent assistance, information, education referrals, health care, and emergency assistance. The funding offered to applicants includes services that provide such essential resources as childcare, health and human services for children, families and the elderly, housing and other poverty-related and assistance programs.

 

 

 

Prescription medications in Midland

This facility provide medications for people of all ages, even though they are called the Community Children's Clinic. The assistance program provides an in-house pharmacy as well as free medications to help serve clinic patients by dispensing prescription medications and information and counseling about their usage. The cost of the prescription drugs is included in the low cost service fee. 432-686-8593.

Help for basic needs and bills

The Midland Texas Salvation Army is the place to turn to. They run assistance programs that will help families and individuals by providing them with free food, utility and energy bill help, spiritual counseling, access to rent assistance programs as well as shelter if needed, and referrals to other government programs and agencies. The local Salvation Army strives to meet human needs, especially in these difficult times. Phone number 432-683-3614.