Hidalgo County

Guide 2 lists the shelter and Coordinated Entry contacts for the ten biggest counties: Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Travis, Collin, Denton, Fort Bend, Hidalgo and El Paso.

Hidalgo County

The county's Emergency Solutions Grant program serves people who are homeless or at risk. It supports short and medium term rent help, and services for people staying in emergency shelter.

Call 956 787 8127, or toll free 1 866 613 5277.

Hidalgo County Courthouse, 100 North Closner, Edinburg, TX 78539

Any hour: dial 211.

Source: https://www.hidalgocounty.us/2306/Emergency-Solutions-Grant-ESG

Hidalgo County: rent help and rapid rehousing

The county's Emergency Solutions Grant program serves people who are homeless or at risk. It supports short and medium term rent help, and services for people staying in emergency shelter.

Call 956 787 8127, or toll free 1 866 613 5277.

Hidalgo County Courthouse, 100 North Closner, Edinburg, TX 78539

Any hour: dial 211.

Source: https://www.hidalgocounty.us/2306/Emergency-Solutions-Grant-ESG

Hidalgo County Community Service Agency

The county agency lists utility help, veteran help and emergency services.

Call 956 383 6240.

2524 N Closner Blvd, Edinburg, TX 78541

Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.

Source: https://hidalgocsa.org/

County mental health crisis lines, 24 hours

Texas Health and Human Services lists these as the crisis lines for each county's local mental health authority. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If someone is in danger right now, call 911.

Harris (The Harris Center): 1 866 970 4770

Dallas (North Texas Behavioral Health Authority): 1 866 260 8000

Tarrant (MHMR of Tarrant County): 1 800 866 2465

Bexar (The Center for Health Care Services): 1 800 316 9241 or 210 223 7233

Travis (Integral Care): 512 472 4357

Collin (LifePath Systems): 1 877 422 5939

Denton (Denton County MHMR Center): 1 800 762 0157

Fort Bend (Texana Center): 1 800 633 5686

Hidalgo (Tropical Texas Behavioral Health): 1 877 289 7199

El Paso (Emergence Health Network): 1 877 562 6467

Source: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-crisis-services

Shelter space is limited and it changes every day. Nobody can promise a bed.

Last checked Oct 12, 2026.