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FREE Resources for Veterans in Austin
FREE resources for Austin area veterans including disability benefits assistance, employment services, mental health support, crisis lines, and programs for women veterans through the Texas Veterans Commission.
Start here: 2-1-1 Texas is a FREE 24/7 hotline for rent, utilities, food, healthcare, childcare and more. Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211texas.org.
- Austin Bar Association Veterans Assistance Program
FREE phone legal advice for eligible veterans plus monthly in-person clinics at the Austin VA Outpatient Clinic.
- Austin Vet Center (VA Readjustment Counseling)
Confidential no-cost counseling for veterans and families — PTSD, depression, grief, and transition support. No VA enrollment required.
- Caritas of Austin — SSVF Program
Homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing for veteran families, plus employment support and benefits navigation.
- Combined Arms / Texas Veterans Network
FREE one-stop online platform connecting veterans and military families to housing, jobs, benefits, food, and wellness resources — usually within 72 hours.
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV) – Austin
FREE help from certified service officers filing and appealing VA disability and benefits claims — no membership required.
- Texas Veterans Commission
Benefits, education, employment, mental health & women veterans resources
- Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project (VLAP)
FREE statewide legal helpline for low-income Texas veterans and families on civil and benefits questions. Call 1-800-622-2520, Option 2.
- Travis County Veterans Services Office
Benefits/claims assistance with specialized coordinators for women veterans and LGBTQ+ veterans. Mon–Thu 9am–4pm.
- Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988, then press 1
Call: 988
Hours and programs change often. Call ahead before you go. Know something that belongs here? Email freeinaustin@gmail.com.