Senior benefits in Kent County, Texas

CEAP delivery for Kent County is coordinated by TDHCA through a subrecipient agency. The West Central Texas region is served by various TDHCA-contracted nonprofits — to identify the CURRENT subrecipient serving Kent, call TDHCA at 800-525-0657 or call WCTCOG AAA at 325-672-8544 for a current referral. Eligibility at 150% FPL. Senior-headed households receive priority.

$200–$1,600/yr

Kent County operates a referral-and-coordination emergency aid framework: (1) TDHCA CEAP subrecipient for utility assistance (800-525-0657); (2) WCTCOG AAA for senior services (325-672-8544); (3) Kent County CIHCP / Hendrick Health for healthcare (806-237-3881); (4) Catholic Charities of the Diocese of San Angelo or West Texas; (5) Salvation Army Abilene. Dial 211 for general emergency aid referrals.

$100–$1,800/yr

The Kent County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) is required by Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 61 for low-income residents. Eligibility: Kent County resident age 18+; household income less than 21% of the Federal Poverty Level; not Medicaid-eligible. Covers physician services, lab/x-ray, three prescriptions per month, and inpatient/outpatient hospital services through participating providers. PRIMARY HOSPITAL: No hospital in county (population ~760); residents access Snyder, Spur, or Lubbock hospitals. Hendrick Health System (Abilene) is the regional tertiary referral hospital for the entire West Central Texas region. Apply by calling Kent County at 806-237-3881.

$1,000–$18,000/yr

In this county: Kent CIHCP at 21% FPL — very strict. No hospital in county (population ~760); residents access Snyder, Spur, or Lubbock hospitals. Hendrick (Abilene) is the tertiary referral; Hendrick's Financial Assistance Policy provides broader 250% FPL coverage for households above CIHCP threshold.

WCTCOG AAA serves Kent County seniors age 60+ and their caregivers as part of its 19-county West Central Texas region (18,000 sq mi). Services are administered through local senior centers and/or rural transportation providers throughout the region. Programs include: Home-Delivered Meals for homebound seniors who cannot prepare nutritious meals themselves; Congregate Meals at senior centers, churches, or senior housing communities; Care Coordination; Caregiver Support; Benefits Counseling (Medicare); Transportation referrals; ADRC intake. Apply by calling WCTCOG AAA at 325-672-8544. Office: 3702 Loop 322, Abilene TX 79602.

$1,200–$4,500/yr

Public transit in Kent County operates through regional rural transit providers contracted via WCTCOG. The principal rural transit operator for the West Central Texas region is the Central Texas Rural Transit District, with additional service in some northern counties provided by Aspermont Small Business Development Center, Inc. (covering rural Jones County and adjacent areas). Senior fares are typically reduced or free for qualifying riders. Demand-response requires advance reservation. Apply through WCTCOG AAA at 325-672-8544 to identify the current operator for Kent County and coordinate transportation referrals.

$100–$1,200/yr