Start with the official agency or local provider, confirm the household’s eligibility, and only then scope the remodel. This guide brings together federal programs, Texas Medicaid service paths, aging-resource navigation, Meals on Wheels support, and TDHCA weatherization — with ZIP routing and a direct family quote path when you are ready for a contractor.
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Some entries are grants or benefits; others are referral paths that help identify the right local service. None should be treated as a promise that a contractor invoice will be reimbursed.
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The program administrator decides eligibility and scope. Use this sequence to keep a helpful agency referral from turning into an expensive assumption.
Use the ZIP lookup to confirm Texas, then note the county and whether the home sits in a Houston, Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, rural, or other service area.
Have age, disability or veteran status, Medicaid enrollment, household income, ownership or rental status, and the health or safety problem ready for the program administrator.
HHSC, an Area Agency on Aging, a local Meals on Wheels provider, or a TDHCA weatherization partner decides the intake, priority, documentation, and eligible work. A contractor quote does not create eligibility.
After the agency confirms the benefit or referral, request a ZIP-scoped family referral so a CAPS pro can price the approved safety work without promising reimbursement.
This is a practical starting list, not a promise that every program uses the same paperwork. The administrator confirms the exact checklist and may request an assessment before approving work.
Photo ID, date of birth or age documentation, household members, and the property ZIP or county.
Disability or functional-need documentation, a VA disability letter or veteran records when relevant, and Medicaid/member information for an HHSC pathway.
Current household income records, ownership or rental details, property address, and utility information where a weatherization provider requires it.
A short description, photos, clinician recommendation, or home assessment describing the fall, mobility, access, energy, or health-and-safety problem.
A ZIP points you toward the county office, AAA/ADRC, weatherization provider, and contractor coverage that actually serve the home. Houston, Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, San Antonio, and rural counties can have different intake paths and waitlists.
The official HHS directory is the best first stop when you do not know the right local office. Ask for the exact program name, documents, priority rules, and whether the work must be approved before a contractor begins. TDHCA weatherization is also provider- and ZIP-routed, while the AAA/ADRC and Meals on Wheels routes are local support rather than remodel grants.
When the agency has clarified the need, Greybough’s current CAPS directory covers Houston, Austin, and Dallas, with ZIP-scoped requests beyond those regional listings.
The answers below keep benefits navigation separate from contractor pricing. Confirm current rules with the official administrator before committing to a project.
Once you understand the assistance path, these Greybough tools can help you assess the home, find local expertise, or request a family quote.
Use the grants hub for other states, or move directly into a Texas family quote when you know the project. The Texas Approved Pro directory shows the current Houston, Austin, and Dallas coverage.
Daniel Holt, CAPS
Twenty-plus years in the trades — framing, finish, project management. Reviewed every product on Greybough against the same field rubric: does it install in a real bathroom, not a photo studio?
Know a Texas program that belongs here? Tell the editor.
Send a short note to the grant-routing inbox. The team can review the source, confirm the eligibility language, and decide whether it belongs in the public index.
Tell us about the project and your ZIP code — we route the lead to a CAPS-certified senior-friendly remodeler in your area. They pay a flat $100 for the introduction; the family never pays for it. Your Audit Kit is emailed automatically as soon as you submit.