Trinity County Veterans Assistance: a $289,000 Texas Veterans Commission Grant for Rent, Utilities, Food and Home Repairs

What the county says. The Veterans page: "Trinity County has been awarded 289,000 by the TVC to offer financial assistance to qualified Veterans and their families. Please reach out to the VCSO for further details." It adds: "This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance." The page posts no eligibility rules or application form; the Fund for Veterans' Assistance is the State's grant programme (see the Texas entry). The money. The FY2027 budget (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) carries the grant as fund 1713, "Veterans Assistance GR Fund": $289,000 of revenue from the Texas Veterans Commission, spent in department 0643, "Veterans' Grant Fund", as $57,334 for utilities, $57,333 for rent, $57,333 for food supplies, $100,000 for home improvements and $17,000 of part-time pay (travel $0). The grant cycle. On September 23, 2025 the Commissioners Court's agenda carried approval to apply for "the Texas Veteran's General Assistance Grant for FY 2026"; on August 25, 2026, approval "to Accept Texas Veterans Commission Grant Award"; and on September 22, 2026, approval to apply for "the FY28 Texas Veterans' Commission Fund for Veteran's Assistance Cost Reimbursement Grant". The county posts no minutes, so the votes are not on record (see the Court's entry). How to apply. Contact the Veterans County Service Officer, Mikala Peters, 936-594-8067, by appointment.