Panhandle Community Services

Veterans Assistance:

Emergency Assistance may include the following:

• Rent & Mortgage Assistance

• Transportation Assistance

• Restorative Dental Help

• Cell Phone

• Internet

• Utilities

Restoring America’s Heroes Project repairs and modifys the homes of Veterans and surviving spouses to make them more livable.

Participants must live in the top 26 counties of the Texas panhandle. Home ownership is required and property tax and mortgage payments must be current. Repairs may include roofs, electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, and more. The grant also helps modify bathrooms and add ramps and grab bars for accessibility for the elderly and handicapped.

For both of the resources above the contact info is the same:

Melissa Darsey (806) 342-6135

email: melissa.darsey@pcsvcs.org

Veteran's Affair Signature Housing (VASH)

To combat homelessness among veterans, Panhandle Community Services, in conjunction with the Veterans Administration has sixty housing vouchers for veterans.

Veterans must be approved by the VA prior to receiving a voucher.

Interested Veterans must contact the Housing First Program at the VA for the application process.

Amarillo VA Healthcare System is located at:

6010 Amarillo Blvd. West, Amarillo

(806) 355-9703 Ext 7755