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Caybryn Southern • February 10, 2021
We will use this page to share information about resources for people experiencing homelessness during the arctic blast as it becomes available.
The Coalition for the Homeless as lead agency to
The Way Home Continuum of Care
(CoC) is working with local governmental entities to advocate on behalf of people experiencing homelessness to ensure their needs are being considered as a cold front approaches our region.
We will make frequent updates as we receive information. Please check back often for the latest information.
Updated Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at 12 p.m.
Winter Weather Resources
The
Texas Division of Emergency Management
has developed a map for people to find the closest warming shelter near them and to view warming centers across the state of Texas. For additional information, assistance, or resources call 2-1-1.
The Red Cross will also post information about emergency shelters on the "find open shelter" section of its website:
Additional Resources
What can FEMA do for me?
- flyer
SNAP Replacement
- winter storm assistance for SNAP recipients whose food was lost or destroyed.
Warming Centers
The George R. Brown Convention Center (Downtown Houston)
The City of Houston will open the
George R Brown (GRB) Convention Center
downtown as a shelter/warming center starting Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010.
Will the shelter at the GRB accept people with pets?
Yes.
BARC
will be there to help.
UPDATE: The GRB has reached capacity. People should seek shelter at one of the other locations on this list or call 2-1-1 or 3-1-1 for assistance.
Transportation to shelters:
How will unsheltered people get to the warming centers?
Homeless outreach teams are proactively seeking out people experiencing unsheltered homelessness to provide cold weather gear and to offer transportation to the convention center.
People who need transportation to shelter should call 3-1-1 or 2-1-1.
METRO and Yellow Cab will assist in providing safe transportation to warming centers as well.
Warming Center Locations:
Fort Bend County:
If anyone comes across an individual or family experiencing homelessness and in need of assistance during this cold weather, please contact
Fort Bend County Social Services
at 281-238-3502. Social Services staff will perform an assessment over the phone and help the individuals/families with available shelter options.
Additional Locations:
Lakewood Church
is open as a warming center/shelter. Check
their Twitter account
for details. 3700 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
helped to establish
a warming center in conjunction with the National Association of Christian Churches at 16605 Air Center Blvd Houston, Texas 77032. Call (832) 626-7111.
Cy-Fair Helping Hands
, in partnership with two Northwest Houston churches, will have warming centers available starting Sunday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. at the following locations:
Copperfield Church
, 8350 Hwy 6 N,
Houston
, TX 77095
The Foundry UMC
, 8350 Jones Rd.,
Houston
, TX 77065
Hope Impacts
is partnering with Crosspoint Community Church to offer a warming center for local homeless in the Katy area, this warming center will be open throughout the week until Saturday. Contact 713-705-7884 for more information or volunteer opportunities -
Crosspoint Community Church,
700 Westgreen, Katy, TX 77450
If there are vulnerable residents (elderly, persons needing electricity for medical equipment) in the Katy area that need a place to stay, they should contact Katy Dispatch at 281-391-4848 for assessment.
River Pointe Church
– Richmond Campus (at 21000 Southwest Fwy, Richmond, TX 77469) has opened a warming center to help those without power. This warming center is operating as a refuge of last resort. Residents should bring blankets, food, water, and whatever else they need to be comfortable. Residents staying at the warming center will need to observe social distancing and wear a mask. PLEASE CALL AHEAD.
Gallery Furniture
has opened warming centers at two locations: 7227 W Grand Pkwy S, Richmond, TX 77407. Call (281) 407-7161. And 6006 N. Freeway in Houston. (
UPDATE
As of Wednesday evening, the warming center at the Grand Parkway location of Gallery Furniture has closed due to a loss of electricity.)
Grand Parkway Baptist Church
has opened as a warming center. 12000 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407. Call (281) 277-2200.
Fort Bend Community Church
is open during daytime ONLY at 7707 Hwy 6, Missouri City, TX 77459. Open Wednesday (2/17/2021) from 12pm-6pm, Thursday (2/18/2021) and Friday (2/19/2021) from 9am-6pm.
Shadycrest Baptist Church
at 3017 Yost Blvd, Pearland, TX 77581. 8A-5P
Peace Church of Pearland
at 2849 Miller Ranch Rd #503, Pearland, TX 77584
Pearland Recreation and Natatorium
at 4141 Bailey Rd, Pearland, TX 77584
First Baptist Church of Pearland
at 3005 Pearland Pkwy, Pearland, TX 77581
Crosspoint Church
at 1134 Old Alvin Rd, Pearland, TX 77581
Legacy Church
at 4085 FM 528 Rd, Alvin, TX 77511
One Church
at 1720 West Sealy, Alvin 77511
Heights Baptist Church
at 1591 County Rd 144, Alvin, TX 77511
The Church on Masters
at 6911 Masters, Manvel, TX 77578
LifePoint
at 3011 Yost Rd, Pearland, TX 77581
Alvin Missionary Baptist Church
2102 W. Lang, Alvin TX 77511
Bayside Community Center
at 4833 10th St, Bacliff, TX 77518
Galveston Central Church
at 3308 Avenue O 1/2 Galveston, TX 77550
High Island Gym
at 2113 6th St, High Island, TX 77623
Hometown Heroes Park
at 1001 E League City Pkwy, League City, TX 77573
Maud Marks
, 1815 Westgreen BLVD, Katy, TX 77450
The Fellowship
, 22765 Westheimer Parkway, Katy TX
Merrell Center
, 6301 S. Stadium Lane, Katy
Sienna Annex
, 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City
Sagemont Church
at 11300 S Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, TX 77089
Lake Jackson Rec Center
at 91 Lake Rd., Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Water Distribution Locations
Information provided by Harris County Public Health:
Please see the list below for water distribution locations in the area.
Delmar Stadium:
2020 Mangum Rd., 77092 @ 11:30AM
Greenhouse International Church
: 200 Greens Road, 77067
New Faith Baptist Church N.E.
: 8955 North Wayside Dr., 77028
Garden Oaks Church of Christ
: 4926 North Shepherd Dr., 77018
Kingdom Builder Cathedral
: 8146 East Houston, 77028
J Robinson, SR Community Center
: 1422 Ledwicke, 77029
Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church
: 3015 N MacGregor Way, 77004
Bethel Institutional Baptist
: 5530 Selinsky, 77048
Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church
: 7817 Calhoun, 77033
St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
: 8309 Brandon Street, 77051
West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM)
: 10501 Meadowglen Dr, 77042 - Friday 11 a.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m.
Church at the Cross
: 3835 S. Dairy Ashford, 77082 - Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
Townwood Park
: 3402 Simsbrook Drive, 77045
Fountain Life Center
: 14083 S Main, 77035
The Precinct 4 team will be on hand this afternoon to distribute non-potable water to county residents in need from noon to 5 p.m. Supplies are limited to 10 gallons per person, and recipients must bring their own appropriate container (milk jugs, ice chests, etc.)
Burroughs Park
: 9738 Huffsmith Road, Tomball, 77375
Levy Park
: 3801 Eastside St., Houston, 77098
Humble Civic Center
: 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, 77338
Barbara Bush Library
: 6817 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, 77379
Trini Mendenhall Sosa Community Center
: 1414 Wirt Rd, Houston, 77055
Galveston
Water distribution to residents will begin Friday morning at 10 a.m. in two locations:
the parking lot of Schlitterbahn located at 2109 Lockheed St. in Galveston
the Island Community Center, 4700 Broadway in Galveston
Residents are welcome to drive-up to pick up water. Residents with families of up to four people will receive one case of water. Families of five or more will receive two cases.
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Food Bank will have a Food and Water distribution event today in Willis at 600 Gerald St. today at noon. The event is first come first serve.
Outreach to Unsheltered People
Outreach teams that interact with people experiencing unsheltered homelessness are providing information, cold weather supplies (e.g., blankets and hand warmers), and transportation to shelters/warming centers in advance of the anticipated winter weather. This includes homeless outreach teams from Houston Police Department, the Harris County Sheriff's office, and The Way Home agencies including:
The Coalition for the Homeless
SEARCH Homeless Services
Avenue 360
Star of Hope
The Harris Center
PATH
U.S. Vets
(veteran-specific)
In-Kind Donations
The following agencies in
The Way Home Continuum of Care
have informed us they are currently accepting in-kind donations of blankets, coats, and other winter gear for people experiencing homelessness:
The Beacon:
www.beaconhomeless.org
or email
rmarshall@beaconhomeless.org
Collaborating Voices Foundation:
www.collaboratingvoices.org
Lord of the Streets (LOTS):
Temenos CDC:
West Houston Assistance Ministries:
Click here
to view a complete list of agencies in The Way Home CoC.
If your agency is a current partner of
The Way Home CoC
and you would like us to include information on this page about special services your agency will be offering, or in-kind donations you are seeking, during the arctic blast, please send that information to Caybryn Southern at
csouthern@homelesshouston.org
and
Catherine Villarreal at
cvillarreal@homelesshouston.org
Financial Assistance
FEMA Announces Emergency Aid for Texas
FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe winter storm beginning on Feb. 11, 2021 and continuing.
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance by registering online at http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362 or 1-800-462-7585 TTY.
The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in all three counties in our Continuum of Care, i.e., Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties.
Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding is also available to state, eligible local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, statewide.
Visit https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4586 to learn more.
Beyonce Knowles and her
BeyGOOD
initiative have teamed up with Adidas and
Bread of Life
to provide urgent relief to those in need.
The assistance is for "one-time financial assistance to those who have experienced a non-recurring, sudden or emergency-related financial hardship" due to the storm that has so harshly affected the state of Texas.
Click here
to read more about this initiative, view the application form, and see how you can donate.
Local emergency management authorities
Jurisdiction
Website
City of Houston
City of Pasadena
Fort Bend County
Harris County
Montgomery County
Media inquiries
Media inquiries regarding warming centers should be directed to the appropriate office of emergency management. Our local OEMs are responsible for emergency cold-weather sheltering.
For media inquiries regarding what the homeless response system is doing to prepare for the cold front, please share a link to this page and/or contact Catherine Villarreal at
cvillarreal@homelesshouston.org
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