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Housing, Food, Utilities, and COVID Neighborhood Resources –

Compiled by the Beacon Hill Area Neighborhood Association

Updated February 27th to add storm crises resources

Storm Crisis Resources for Water and Food and Other Help

WATER

Beacon Hill Community Garden (corner of Grammercy and Capitol) can provide water to fill your containers. Contact Cynthia Spielman at 210-396-3688 or cspielmanbhana@gmail.com  for hours. 

To further assist customers, the City of San Antonio will also be setting up separate bottled water distribution sites throughout the city, as well as the San Antonio Food Bank. 

To find a water distribution site closest to you, see below:

Pump Station Water Distribution Sites

  • NACO (drive-thru) – 13655 O’Connor Road
  • Seale – 254 Seale Road
  • Mission – 615 E Theo Ave
  • Maltsberger (drive-thru) – 8910 Jones Maltsberger
  • University (drive-thru) – 7172 Hausman Road
  • Seaworld – 10349 Military Dr. W.
  • SE Booster (drive-thru) – 1208 S Loop 1604 W

 Bottled Water Distribution Sites for Resident pickup:
Beginning today the City of San Antonio will begin bottled water distribution.
Ten sites will be open beginning today throughout the City. Residents will be able to pick up one case of water per family per day. These centers will remain open through March 6. In addition to the ten sites in the City of San Antonio we have partnered with Bexar County and The San Antonio Food Bank to host additional water distribution at local distribution sites. Full list of locations below.

The bottled water distribution site will open at 1 pm today through 5 p.m. Following today, the hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The closing times may change if water is exhausted before closing time.
The sites will abide by COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing masks and practicing physical distancing.

Bottled Water Distribution to Senior Residents
The City will also provide bottled water delivery to homebound seniors, San Antonio Housing Authority properties and nursing homes without water. These locations have been identified and coordinated with partner agencies. Delivery availability is limited but can be requested by calling 311.

Water Distribution Site Locations

  • Wheatley Heights Sports Complex – 200 Noblewood Dr.
  • Brooks – Challenger Dr. @ Research Place
  • Texas A&M University – San Antonio – Main Campus – One University Way
  • Port San Antonio – 907 Billy Mitchell Blvd
  • SeaWorld San Antonio/Aquatica – 10500 Sea World Drive
  • Six Flags Fiesta Texas – 17000 IH 10 West
  • Food Bank – 5200 Enrique M. Barrera Pkwy
  • Our Lady of the Lake University — 411 SW 24th St
  • Community Bible Church – 2477 N Loop 1604 E
  • Heroes Stadium – 4799 Thousand Oaks Dr.
  • Rolling Oaks Mall — 6909 N Loop 1604 E
  • Bullis County Park – 27583 Old Blanco Rd
  • Julius Matthey Middle School – 20350 Red Forest Ln

SHELTERS AND GROCERIES: 

If you are in need of shelter, the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless has curated a list of warming centers, including the city-run Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, here.

  • If you or a neighbor are in need of assistance securing groceries, contact 211 (United Way Helpline) or 311 (San Antonio Customer Service Office).
  • ​The San Antonio Police Department has partnered with the San Antonio Food Bank to deliver food to our elderly, disabled, and neighbors most in need. Call 311 to organize a delivery. 

Busted Pipes and Leaks:

  • If you find yourself in a situation where you have a busted pipe, follow these instructions to turn your water off at the meter and contact a plumber. A list of State licensed plumbers can be found here.
  • If you plan on making an insurance claim following the winter storm, review these tips from the Texas Department of Insurance by clicking here.

Beacon Hill Community Garden can provide water to fill your containers. Contact Cynthia Spielman at 210-396-3688 or cspielmanbhana@gmail.com  for hours. 

Insurance Help After the Storm: 

Food Resources

COVID Information

Housing Resources

  • San Antonio Housing Authority: 210.477.6000, https://www.saha.org/. SAHA provides housing assistance to more than 57,000 children, adults and seniors through its Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher and Mixed-Income housing programs.

Utilities Help

Rent, Eviction and Mortgage Help Information

Housing Repair Assistance 

Other

United Way: Dial 211
VIA Metropolitan Transit Passengers with confirmed appointments may ride to City/County vaccine clinics.VIA Metropolitan Transit will offer complimentary transportation for any person traveling to or from an appointment at a City/County-sponsored COVID-19 vaccination site—including the Alamodome, Wonderland of the Americas mall and others until further notice.This includes regular bus service, VIA Link, and VIAtrans paratransit service. VIA bus and VIA Link passengers may present their appointment registration in print or on their mobile device, and/or their COVID-19 shot record to ride fare-free on the day of their appointment. Registered VIAtrans customers must schedule their trip in accordance with VIAtrans policies and procedures by phone or online. Read the full story at viainfo.net.

St. Peter-St. Joseph Children’s Home (210) 531-8555  Can provide rental assistance for individuals pending disability benefits and individuals who were formerly in the foster care system. 

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