Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Jim Hogg CountyTexas
47
programs in this county
17
categories of help
Oct 20, 2026
sources last verified
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Highest value · estimates per year
- 1
$30,000–$80,000/yrService value
- 2
Texas STAR+PLUS — Medicaid Managed Care + Long-Term Services and Supports
1-800-252-8263hhs.texas.govHealthcare
$6,000–$80,000/yrLower bills
- 3
$6,000–$40,000/yrService value
- 4
VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yrCash
- 5
$4,000–$25,000/yrLower bills
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Amy Young Barrier Removal Program (AYBR)
tdhca.texas.govHousing Assistance
$1,000–$22,500/yrService value
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More programs in Jim Hogg County
By category · 12 shown
Housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
$8,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
Healthcare
$5,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-877-222-8387
Jim Hogg County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP)
$1,000–$18,000/yrLower bills361-527-3015
+3 more at the link
Income Support
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$11,928–$17,892/yrCash1-800-772-1213
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yrCash1-877-872-5627
Tax Relief
Texas 100% Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption (Total Property Tax Exemption)
$3,000–$9,000/yrLower bills
Texas Over-65 Homestead Exemption + School District Tax Ceiling (Tax Freeze)
$600–$3,500/yrLower bills1-800-252-9121
+3 more at the link
Emergency Aid
Texas Fund for Veterans' Assistance — Emergency Financial Help (Rent, Utilities)
$500–$9,000/yrLower bills211
Jim Hogg County Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination
$100–$1,800/yrLower bills211
+2 more at the link
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000 one-timeService value
$111–$411/yrLower bills1-800-234-9473
29 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/texas/jim_hogg. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
Not sure where to begin? Call your Area Agency on Aging — free.
South Texas Development Council (STDC) — regional council of governments in Laredo whose Community Action Program is the TDHCA Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) subrecipient for Jim Hogg, Starr and Zapata counties (TDHCA Subrecipient Contact List, 2026-02-02)