Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

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Project Joy and Hope for Texas

Family Assistance Grant

What you get

Help with parking, meals, rent, mortgage, utilities, and transportation. The amount isn't published. Ask. Open now, but funds are limited, so ask early.

Who starts it
Your social worker
How it’s sent
Through your social worker
Your time
One conversation with your social worker
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is 22 or under.
  • Cancer is prioritized, but funding and approval are not automatic.
  • Only patients treated in the Texas Medical Center are within the published pathway.

  1. One thing to do: ask your social workerThey send it. You give them what they need.

    Project Joy and Hope for Texas takes requests from your social worker, not from families. Copy this message, or say it at the next visit.

    Hi [social worker’s name],

Could you send a request to Project Joy and Hope for Texas for us? They offer help with parking, meals, rent, mortgage, utilities, and transportation, and it has to come from you. Their page is here: https://joyandhope.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-family-grant-or-housing-referral-form.pdf

Tell me what you need from me and I’ll bring it to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.
    Their program page ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What to bring to the meeting

    • Your child’s diagnosis, the hospital’s name, and what you need help with.

    What happens next

    • Prepare the published family, medical, income, prior-assistance, requested-use, and hardship facts.
    • Attach any helpful bill, past-due notice, or other expense documentation.
    • Email the completed referral directly to jan@joyandhope.org.

After your social worker sends it

Save the sent email and attachments; the official form does not publish a review timeline.

Full record, as published