Project Joy and Hope for Texas
Family Assistance Grant · About this organization
What you get
Help with parking, meals, rent, mortgage, utilities, and transportation. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Your hospital professional emails the referral PDF. Give them your bill and past-due notices and the details needed to explain your hardship.
Good to know
- Cancer is prioritized, but funding and approval are not automatic.
The details, as published
Project Joy and Hope assists families of children and young adults receiving treatment in the Texas Medical Center, with cancer requests given priority. Approved support may address parking, meals, rent or mortgage, utilities, and transportation. A hospital professional refers the family using the program’s referral form, and awards depend on current resources.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Family Assistance Grant — household bills and cash assistance
Project Joy and Hope assists families of children and young adults receiving treatment in the Texas Medical Center, with cancer requests given priority. Approved support may address parking, meals, rent or mortgage, utilities, and transportation. A hospital professional refers the family using the program’s referral form, and awards depend on current resources.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Meals
- Parking
- Rent or mortgage
- Transportation
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Funeral expenses
- Award value is not published and may depend on the approved need or available resources.
- The public page does not publish a complete repeat-benefit rule.
Meals And Food
Family Assistance Grant — meals and food
Project Joy and Hope assists families of children and young adults receiving treatment in the Texas Medical Center, with cancer requests given priority. Approved support may address parking, meals, rent or mortgage, utilities, and transportation. A hospital professional refers the family using the program’s referral form, and awards depend on current resources.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Meals
- Parking
- Rent or mortgage
- Transportation
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Funeral expenses
- Award value is not published and may depend on the approved need or available resources.
- The public page does not publish a complete repeat-benefit rule.
Travel And Transportation
Family Assistance Grant — travel and transportation
Project Joy and Hope assists families of children and young adults receiving treatment in the Texas Medical Center, with cancer requests given priority. Approved support may address parking, meals, rent or mortgage, utilities, and transportation. A hospital professional refers the family using the program’s referral form, and awards depend on current resources.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Meals
- Parking
- Rent or mortgage
- Transportation
- Utilities
Does not cover
- Funeral expenses
- Award value is not published and may depend on the approved need or available resources.
- The public page does not publish a complete repeat-benefit rule.
Why this may help
Meals And Food: Meals are included alongside rent, utilities, and treatment-related expenses.
Travel And Transportation: Parking and transportation can be included with the household bill help.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program includes patients from birth through age 22 with serious illness and prioritizes cancer.
Age
Age 0 to age 22, measured at application.
- Birth through age 22.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- Child must be actively receiving treatment at the Texas Medical Center.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A hospital social worker or other professional must refer the family.
Financial need is required.
- No numerical income ceiling was published on the reviewed official page.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Families across Texas..
- Family must be in Texas.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be through: Texas Medical Center.
- Active treatment at the Texas Medical Center.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Texas — Texas — Texas
- Texas Medical Center, Houston — Texas Medical Center, Houston
How to get started
Set up the ask for my social worker
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Healthcare Team, Hospital Representative, Social Worker
- Review the current official rules.
- Submit the requested information through the published intake route.
- Wait for the program or referring team to confirm the decision or next step.
Ways to apply or ask
- Email · jan@joyandhope.org — The PDF instructs the completing referrer to email the form directly.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Fund Dependent |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The official page presented the program as active on the verification date; assistance remains subject to program review.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Cancer is prioritized, but funding and approval are not automatic.
- Only patients treated in the Texas Medical Center are within the published pathway.
- Does Project Joy and Hope accept direct family submission, or must a professional always prepare and email the referral?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Family Assistance Grant - Project Joy & Hope · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Family Assistance Grant and/or Hope Housing Services Referral · checked Aug 27, 2026