Copperas Cove, Texas

Start here: Central Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center — 1-855-937-2372

• A single free call connects Copperas Cove-area seniors and family caregivers to benefits counseling, in-home care, nutrition programs, transportation, and referrals across every category in this guide.

Federal Nutrition: How to apply for SNAP and CSFP in state

Two federal programs put food and grocery dollars directly in seniors' hands: SNAP (food benefits loaded onto a Lone Star Card you use like a debit card) and CSFP (a free monthly box of shelf-stable foods for adults 60+). Both are administered by the State of Texas and both are worth applying for even if you're unsure you'll qualify — income limits are higher than most people expect.

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

SNAP provides a monthly Lone Star Card seniors use like a debit card for groceries. Texas residents 60 and older, including those on a fixed income or Social Security, can qualify — households with an elderly (60+) or disabled member get a higher asset limit and can deduct out-of-pocket medical expenses, which often increases the benefit amount.

• Apply online: Create an account and apply through the Your Texas Benefits portal YourTexasBenefits.com ↗
• Apply by phone: Texas Health and Human Services 2-1-1 Texas / SNAP line — dial 2-1-1 (Option 2), or call 1-877-541-7905 hhs.texas.gov ↗
• Apply in person or by mail: The Hill Country Community Action Association (HCCAA) Copperas Cove office can help with paperwork and connect you to the nearest HHSC benefits office copperascovetx.gov ↗
• What you'll need: Photo ID, Social Security numbers for household members, proof of income (Social Security/pension award letters), proof of residency, and housing/utility costs
• Interview: An HHSC caseworker reviews the application and conducts an eligibility interview, often by phone
• Timeline: Standard applications are decided within 30 calendar days; households meeting immediate-need criteria can qualify for expedited service within 7 calendar days
• Simplified renewal for seniors: The Texas Simplified Application Project (TSAP) reduces paperwork and reporting requirements for households that are entirely elderly or disabled and receive no earned income hhs.texas.gov/tsap ↗
• Help applying: The Central Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center can help seniors work through the SNAP application at no cost ctcog.org/aging ↗

SNAP income and asset limits are adjusted annually — a benefits counselor at the Aging & Disability Resource Center can give you the current figures and estimate what you'd receive before you apply.

CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program)

CSFP is a separate USDA program specifically for adults 60 and older (no SNAP application required, though you can receive both). Once a month, participants pick up a free box of foods such as canned fruit and vegetables, cereal, pasta, canned meat or fish, cheese, and juice.

• Eligibility: Age 60+ and income at or below 130% of the federal poverty level — confirm current figures with the local agency
• Local administration: The Central Texas Food Bank and the Hill Country Community Action Association coordinate senior food-box distribution across Coryell County, including Copperas Cove centraltexasfoodbank.org ↗
• HCCAA — Senior Services: Ask about current CSFP enrollment and distribution sites — 1-866-372-5167 hccaa.com ↗

CSFP has limited funding and can have a waiting list in some areas — the Aging & Disability Resource Center (1-855-937-2372) or dialing 2-1-1 can also help confirm current availability.

State and Local Nutrition: Local meals on wheels, food pantries, community meals, etc.

Meals on Wheels & Congregate Dining

The Hill Country Community Action Association (HCCAA) runs both home-delivered meals and congregate dining for Copperas Cove-area seniors, based out of the Copperas Cove Senior Center.

• HCCAA — Meals on Wheels & Congregate Meals: 2400 Walker Place Blvd., Copperas Cove, TX 76522 — (254) 547-6022 — congregate lunch served Tuesday–Friday at 11:30 a.m. for a suggested $3.00 donation (advance sign-up required); home-delivered meals available for qualifying homebound seniors copperascovetx.gov ↗
• Contact: Jennifer Irvine, Senior Center Director — jirvine@hccaa.com — (254) 547-6022
• Eligibility: Age 60+; no residency requirement or annual fee to use the senior center or meal programs

Meal-program capacity can shift with funding — call the senior center or the Aging & Disability Resource Center (1-855-937-2372) to ask about current availability or any waitlist for home delivery.

Food Pantries in Copperas Cove

Free groceries and pantry staples — no SNAP enrollment required. Hours change seasonally, so call before visiting.

• Cove House Emergency Shelter — Food Pantry: 108 E. Halstead Ave., Copperas Cove, TX 76522 — (254) 547-4673 — food distribution alongside emergency shelter services centraltexasfoodbank.org ↗
• Baptist Benevolence Ministry: 300 W. Avenue B, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 — Mon–Fri, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — free food pantry
• The Refuge Corporation — Mobile Pantry: 811-A Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Copperas Cove, TX 76522 — free mobile food pantry; check their Facebook page for the current distribution schedule facebook.com/refugemobile ↗
• Central Texas Food Bank — Find Food Now: Searchable directory of every partner pantry and mobile distribution near Copperas Cove, updated regularly centraltexasfoodbank.org ↗

Community Meal Programs

• Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen: 1202 Veterans Ave., Copperas Cove, TX 76522 — Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 5:00–7:00 p.m. — hot meals served to the community

Dial 2-1-1 (Texas Health and Human Services' free referral line) to confirm same-day food pantry hours near you and screen for SNAP and other benefits.

Elder Care: Caregiver assistance, local area on aging, etc.

Coryell County's aging-services system runs through the Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas, part of the Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG), and the Central Texas Aging, Disability & Veterans Resource Center (ADRC) — the single entry point for benefits counseling, in-home care referrals, and caregiver support across the region.

Central Texas Aging, Disability & Veterans Resource Center (ADRC)

• What it does: A single point of entry for information on long-term services and supports, benefits counseling, and referrals for older adults and their caregivers ctadvrc.org ↗
• Address: 2180 N. Main St., Belton, TX 76513 (Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas / CTCOG)
• Phone: 1-855-937-2372 (YES-ADRC), or 254-770-2200 / 800-447-7169
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Coverage: Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam, Mills, and San Saba counties — includes all of Coryell County, home to Copperas Cove

Programs coordinated through the Area Agency on Aging and its network include:

• Information, Referral & Assistance — help finding any service in this guide
• Benefits counseling — Medicare, Medicaid, and Low Income Subsidy assistance
• Family Caregiver Support Program — respite, counseling, and training for family caregivers
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program — advocacy for residents of nursing and assisted-living facilities
• Nutrition services coordination — congregate and home-delivered meal funding across the region
• Legal assistance referrals and options counseling for long-term care planning

Hill Country Community Action Association (HCCAA)

• What it does: Administers senior nutrition, energy assistance, weatherization, and case-management services across a multi-county Central Texas region, including Coryell County hccaa.com ↗
• Copperas Cove Senior Center / local contact: 2400 Walker Place Blvd., Copperas Cove, TX 76522 — (254) 547-6022
• Main HCCAA office: 2905 West Wallace St., San Saba, TX 76877 — 1-866-372-5167

Other Elder Care Contacts

• 2-1-1 Texas: Statewide referral line for benefits, housing, and general assistance — dial 2-1-1 211texas.org ↗
• Texas Adult Protective Services (elder abuse/neglect concerns): 1-800-252-5400 — 24-hour hotline; anonymous reports accepted dfps.texas.gov ↗

Transportation: Senior transportation

The HOP, operated by the Hill Country Transit District, provides rural demand-response (door-to-door) service in Copperas Cove and connecting routes across Coryell, Bell, and Milam counties, with reduced fares for seniors.

The HOP — Rural Demand Response

• Service area: Coryell, Bell, and Milam counties, including Copperas Cove, with connecting routes between Gatesville–Temple and Temple–Cameron takethehop.com ↗
• Fares: $4.00 base fare per trip; reduced fares available for seniors, students, people with disabilities, and military personnel; County Service Passes also available
• Booking a ride: Call (254) 933-3700 to schedule — same-day or up to 14 days in advance; a free mobile app (iOS and Android) is also available
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Service style: Shared, door-to-door rides (not fixed stops) — reservations recommended in advance

The HOP — Urban/Regional & Microtransit

• Cove-to-Temple microtransit & regional connections: The HOP also runs a microtransit system connecting Copperas Cove to Killeen and Temple; ask about current routes and schedules takethehop.com ↗
• ADA accommodations: Contact HOP customer service at (254) 933-3700 for ADA paratransit eligibility and accommodations

Other Transportation Help

• Central Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center — Transportation: Ask about additional transportation assistance for medical appointments and community access — 1-855-937-2372 ctadvrc.org ↗
• Non-emergency medical transportation (Medicaid): If you have Texas Medicaid, your managed care plan covers rides to medical appointments — call the member services number on your Medicaid card, or ask the Aging & Disability Resource Center for a referral

• Healthcare Assistance:
  • https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/
• Rx Assistance:
  • https://www.needymeds.org/
  • https://www.goodrx.com/insurance/medicare
  • https://costplusdrugs.com/
• Medicare Rx Assistance:
  • https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/#/pharmaceutical-assistance-program?lang=en&year=2023
  • https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/drug-costs
• Insulin Assistance:
  • https://insulinhelp.org/
• EyeCare America: eligible patients can receive a free eye exam plus a one year follow up for any condition diagnosed in the initial exam.
  • EyeCare America - American Academy of Ophthalmology (aao.org)
• National Institute of Health: provides information for several organizations that can assist with eye exams, eyeglasses, and eye-related prescriptions.
  • Get Free or Low-Cost Eye Care | National Eye Institute (nih.gov)
• National Ramp: provides information and resources for obtaining a ramp.
  • Ramp Resources | National Ramp Home Access
• Paying for Senior Care: provides information for state assistance programs for Durable Medical Equipment.
  • State Assistance Programs for Durable Medical Equipment (payingforseniorcare.com)

• Veterans Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 (Veterans- press 1)
• Adult Maltreatment Hotline: 800-482-8049
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
  • Hours: 24/7. Languages: English, Spanish, and 200+ through interpretation service
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or SAMHSA's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
• Crisis Services & Suicide Prevention: Dial 988
  • https://988lifeline.org/
• Find a therapist near you: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists?_gl=1*x3iy7y*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjw48TUBhBREiwAK0GnQZuO0hNamNqZlvJkmJHaXgRIPKNmtZCT3jHqxT85b1kkkoj9UyDHNRoC5AkQAvD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAD_gfuxg6_pZY8xE_bJbsGAHGufk2

Housing: Rental assistance, home cleaning and repair assistance, utility assistance, etc.

Rental Assistance

• Housing Authority of Copperas Cove: 701 Casa Circle, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 — (254) 547-9591 publicaffordablehousing.com ↗
• Administers the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for low-income families, elderly individuals, and people with disabilities in the Coryell County area
• Waitlists open periodically rather than staying open year-round — call to check current status
• Emergency rent help: Dial 2-1-1 to screen for whichever local rental-assistance fund is currently accepting applications 211texas.org ↗

Utility Assistance

CEAP (the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program) helps pay electric and gas bills for income-eligible households, with priority given to households with elderly members, people with disabilities, or young children.

• HCCAA — Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP): 1-866-372-5167 — helps with utility bill payment and crisis assistance during extreme weather or fuel shortages; ask for the Coryell County / Copperas Cove application site hccaa.com ↗
• What you'll need: Proof of income, Social Security cards for the household, a recent utility bill, proof of citizenship/identity, and a valid ID
• CEAP program details (statewide): Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs overview of CEAP eligibility and funding tdhca.texas.gov ↗

Home Repair & Weatherization

• HCCAA — Weatherization Assistance Program: 1-866-372-5167 — free home weatherization (insulation, air sealing, furnace safety checks) for income-eligible households when funding is available hccaa.com ↗
• Home cleaning / chore assistance: Ask the Central Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center (1-855-937-2372) about Homemaker services and in-home support for eligible seniors ctadvrc.org ↗

No dedicated volunteer home-repair program (such as Rebuilding Together or Christmas in Action) was independently confirmed for Copperas Cove — the Aging & Disability Resource Center and HCCAA are the best starting points for current home-repair and weatherization referrals.

Enrichment: Senior centers, community activities, etc.

The Copperas Cove Senior Center, managed by the Hill Country Community Action Association, is the hub for daytime activities, meals, and social programs for local seniors — and the city recently broke ground on an expanded senior center facility.

Copperas Cove Senior Center

• Address / phone: 2400 Walker Place Blvd., Copperas Cove, TX 76522 — (254) 547-6022 — Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. copperascovetx.gov ↗
• Eligibility: Age 60+; no residency requirement or annual membership fee
• Contact: Jennifer Irvine, Senior Center Director — jirvine@hccaa.com
• Congregate lunch Tuesday–Friday at 11:30 a.m. (suggested $3.00 donation; advance sign-up required)
• Ongoing games, crafts, and social activities — check the center's Facebook page for the current calendar

A new, expanded Copperas Cove senior center facility has been in development — call the center or check the City of Copperas Cove website for updates on hours and programming during and after the transition.

Other Enrichment Options

• Central Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center — Volunteer & Social Programs: Additional volunteer opportunities and social engagement for seniors across the region ctadvrc.org ↗
• Coryell County / Copperas Cove Public Library often hosts free classes, tech-help sessions, and book clubs open to seniors
• Faith communities across Copperas Cove (including several of the pantry hosts in Section 2) often run their own senior fellowship groups and outings
• AARP Texas may offer additional classes or health/wellness programming for older adults — the Aging & Disability Resource Center can help with a referral

Quick-Reference Directory

Every organization in this guide, in one place — call the first number when in doubt, or tap the link to open the website.

This guide was compiled in September 2026 from public sources and organization websites. Programs, hours, funding, and eligibility rules change — please call ahead to confirm before a visit or application, especially for waitlisted programs like Section 8 housing and CSFP.