Role: community behavioral-health and substance-use services; geography: Bastrop and surrounding counties; cost/eligibility: confirm intake, coverage, fees, and service fit; emergency limit: use crisis line for crisis support and 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services — Bastrop location
Bluebonnet Trails lists behavioral-health, substance-use, and related community services for Bastrop County. Contact the provider to ask about assessment, counseling, medication-related services, eligibility, current appointments, and fees; listed services and capacity can change.
Role: primary, pediatric, and behavioral-health clinic; geography: Bastrop; cost/eligibility: accepts several coverage types and screens uninsured patients for sliding-fee/public benefits; confirm current charges; emergency limit: not urgent emergency care. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Lone Star Circle of Care — Bastrop clinic
The clinic lists family medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, and virtual visits at 605 Old Austin Highway. The organization says inability to pay does not prevent care; ask about current provider availability, insurance, sliding-fee screening, and any charges before scheduling.
Role: charitable medical and behavioral-health clinic; geography: Smithville and Bastrop County; cost/eligibility: clinic describes care for uninsured adults; verify current criteria, appointment dates, and availability; emergency limit: not emergency care. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Smithville Community Clinic
This regional charitable clinic lists medical and behavioral-health services for eligible uninsured adults. Call to confirm current eligibility, appointment requirements, clinician availability, and any service limits before traveling from Bastrop.
Role: county medically necessary care screening and referral; geography: Bastrop County; cost/eligibility: income, residence, and other requirements apply and current program status must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bastrop County Indigent Health Care Program
Bastrop County has published an indigent-health program notice for eligible residents. Because the available notice is dated 2023–2024, call the County to confirm that the program is currently operating, how to apply, current eligibility, and available funding before relying on it.
Role: public housing and Housing Choice Voucher information; geography: Bastrop; cost/eligibility: income and program rules apply; waitlist and vacancies must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bastrop Housing Authority
The Housing Authority lists public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. Some posted waiting lists may be closed; contact the Authority to verify current openings, eligibility, reasonable-accommodation options, and application steps. No placement is guaranteed.
Role: community action, housing, utility, food, and case-management referrals; geography: Bastrop County and listed regional counties; cost/eligibility: program-specific income, funding, and intake rules apply; confirm current openings; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Combined Community Action — Bastrop County services
Combined Community Action lists programs that may include crisis assistance, tenant-based rental assistance, case management, Meals on Wheels Rural Capital Area, and weatherization. Ask which programs currently serve your address, whether funding is open, and what documentation is required.
Role: rental deposit and subsidy program; geography: includes Bastrop County; cost/eligibility: published income ceiling and case-management participation apply; confirm funds, application status, and eligibility; emergency limit: not immediate shelter. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Combined Community Action — tenant-based rental assistance
The program page describes possible security-deposit help and rental subsidies for up to 24 months for qualifying households, including Bastrop County. Funding and selection are not guaranteed; contact the agency for current openings, income calculation, documentation, and application instructions.
Role: home energy-efficiency improvements; geography: Bastrop County is within the listed service region; cost/eligibility: screening, funding, property, and program rules apply; confirm; emergency limit: not emergency repair or cleanup. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Combined Community Action — weatherization
The agency describes weatherization work intended to improve home energy efficiency. Ask about current funding, owner/tenant consent, property requirements, wait time, and whether the specific home condition can be addressed; it is not a hoarding cleanup program.
Role: appointment-based food assistance and benefits application help; geography: Bastrop County residents; cost/eligibility: posted residence, age, and household rules apply; confirm current intake; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or crisis care. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry
The Pantry lists food assistance by appointment for Bastrop County residents and help applying for benefits. Its page describes identity and proof-of-residence documents; people without stable housing are asked to tell intake. Call to confirm current hours, documents, appointment availability, and any utility-assistance fund screening.
Role: possible utility-bill assistance screening for eligible City customers; geography: City of Bastrop utility accounts; cost/eligibility: current fund balance and criteria must be confirmed with the administering agency; emergency limit: not emergency utility restoration. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bastrop Food Pantry — Good Neighbor utility fund inquiry
The City describes a Good Neighbor Fund for eligible customers having difficulty paying a City utility bill and identifies a local social-service agency as administrator. Ask City Utilities or the Food Pantry whether it currently administers applications, whether funds are available, and what account and eligibility rules apply.
Role: community meals and food pantry; geography: Bastrop; cost/eligibility: call to confirm current meal hours, pantry schedule, and requirements; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or crisis response. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
ITS HUH Ministry — meals and pantry
ITS HUH posts an open-door meal program and pantry service. Its site includes inconsistent hour formatting, so call before traveling to verify the current meal schedule, pantry day, access, and any eligibility steps.
Role: public-benefit information and application pathways; geography: Texas; cost/eligibility: program-specific income and household criteria apply; emergency limit: not a crisis or emergency service. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Texas Health and Human Services — benefits information
Texas 2-1-1 directs callers to benefit information and state application resources. Ask about current SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and other benefit pathways, and use the official state application portal to confirm rules and case status.
Role: rural public transportation; geography: Bastrop County and regional connections; cost/eligibility: fares, trip zones, booking, and reduced fares vary; confirm exact trip and current service; emergency limit: not emergency transport. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
CARTS — Bastrop County country bus
CARTS lists weekday Country Bus service within Bastrop County and regional trips, with advance and same-day booking options. Call or use the current trip-planning tool to confirm pickup area, available time, fare, accessibility, and whether a ride can be scheduled.
Role: local and regional transit information; geography: Bastrop city and county; cost/eligibility: route, fare, and booking depend on trip and rider; confirm before travel; emergency limit: not emergency transport. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
CARTS — Bastrop local service area
CARTS describes local Bastrop service, including local and regional options. Check the current route map and call to verify stops, service days, connection times, and whether your origin and destination are included.
Role: municipal water, wastewater, and utility-account support; geography: City of Bastrop utility customers; cost/eligibility: account coverage and current rates depend on address and usage; confirm; emergency limit: not emergency response. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
City of Bastrop — utility customer service
City Utilities lists customer-service contact information and a Good Neighbor Fund pathway. Confirm that the address is served by the City, current rates, billing options, and any assistance process before relying on it.
Role: municipal residential waste and recycling information; geography: City of Bastrop service addresses; cost/eligibility: service, bulky-item rules, and fees depend on the account and current rules; confirm; emergency limit: not emergency cleanup. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
City of Bastrop — solid waste and recycling
The City provides solid-waste and recycling information. Before moving items, verify whether the address is a City customer, current pickup rules, accepted materials, bulky-item limits, and any charges. Do not place someone else's belongings out without their consent or a lawful safety plan.
Role: public library, information access, computers, and community programming; geography: Bastrop; cost/eligibility: building access is public; ask about card rules, technology, and room/program availability; emergency limit: not crisis care. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bastrop Public Library
The City library lists public computers, technology tutoring, meeting rooms, programs, and online resources. Ask about current hours, library-card requirements, accessibility, and available services before traveling.
Role: county-government information and department navigation; geography: Bastrop County; cost/eligibility: department-specific; confirm the correct office and current hours; emergency limit: not 911 dispatch. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bastrop County — county offices and local contacts
The County homepage links to departments, emergency management, and victim services and gives current government contact pathways. Ask the relevant department about service area, appointments, documents, and current availability.
Role: state health and human-services program navigation; geography: Texas; cost/eligibility: varies by program and household; verify current criteria; emergency limit: not crisis dispatch. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Texas HHSC — adult and family services navigation
Texas HHSC provides public information about health, behavioral-health, and benefit programs. Use 2-1-1 or the official program pages to identify the right service and confirm current eligibility, application requirements, and local availability.
Role: county preparedness and hazard information; geography: Bastrop County; cost/eligibility: public information; verify current alerts and plans; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or individual evacuation guarantee. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management — preparedness
Bastrop County's emergency-management information can help residents prepare for hazards. Keep an individual plan for medicines, mobility, pets, and transportation; follow current official alerts and call 911 for an immediate emergency.
Role: voluntary emergency-planning registry; geography: Texas; cost/eligibility: registration criteria and local use must be confirmed; emergency limit: registration does not guarantee evacuation, transportation, or services. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Texas STEAR — emergency assistance registry
Texas 2-1-1 lists the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry as an option for people who may need extra help during an emergency. Call 2-1-1 and select the STEAR option to ask about current eligibility and local procedures; also make a personal evacuation and communication plan.
Role: county aging-services information and referrals; geography: Bastrop County; cost/eligibility: age, disability, income, and program rules may apply; confirm current services; emergency limit: not crisis response. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Bastrop County — senior services and supports
Ask Bastrop County or Texas 2-1-1 which current aging, caregiver, disability, meal, and transportation services serve your address. Verify intake, cost, eligibility, and availability with the program before relying on a referral.
Role: state intake for suspected abuse or neglect of children, older adults, or adults with disabilities; geography: Texas; cost/eligibility: public reporting line; emergency limit: call 911 for immediate danger. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services — reporting concerns
If there is a specific concern about abuse, neglect, or exploitation involving a child, an older adult, or an adult with a disability, use the state's reporting guidance. Clutter alone does not establish abuse or neglect; describe concrete safety facts and seek consent-based support whenever possible.
Role: home-delivered meal program referral; geography: Bastrop County and regional service area; cost/eligibility: age, nutrition, mobility, and program criteria apply; verify current intake and capacity; emergency limit: not emergency food delivery. | Confirm current service area, eligibility, fees, hours, intake, capacity, and accessibility directly; a listing is not an endorsement.
Combined Community Action — Meals on Wheels Rural Capital Area
Combined Community Action lists Meals on Wheels Rural Capital Area among its county services. Ask the program about current service area, assessment, eligibility, meal schedule, wait times, and any suggested contribution; do not assume delivery is immediate.