Special Programs
2026 Holiday Meal Basket Program
This program provides a Holiday Meal Basket for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas. Applications for the 2026 Holiday Meal Basket Program will be accepted
28 September-2 November for Thanksgiving and the last date for Christmas is 30 November.
If you are applying for just the Holiday Meal click the Holiday Meal Basket application button below, fill in the application and provide us with the required documents when you come to apply. Applications for just the Holiday Meal Basket WILL NOT be accepted via email.
If you are applying for the Holiday Meal Basket and other services click the button below for the Holiday Meal Basket application and go to the Apply for Assistance page to download the master application, fill in both applications, and provide us with both applications and ALL required documents IN PERSON.
If you would like to sponsor a family click the Sponsor Application link below, fill it in and send to racapad@att.net. Thanksgiving sponsor applications are due on 2 November and Christmas on 30 November. As always your support is greatly appreciated.
Applying For Special Program Assistance
To apply for any and all assistance from RACAP you must live in one of these zip codes:
78108, 78124, 78132, 78148, 78154, 78233 (LIVE OAK ONLY), 78247 or 78266
AND
Provide these documents IN PERSON ONLY:
1. Photo ID for yourself.
2. Social Security cards for everyone in the household. (Will accept passport, birth certificate or current year tax form.
3. Proof of residence within our service area. Current utility bill or lease. Document provided MUST have one of our service area city and zip code on it.
4. Proof of all income and benefits for everyone in the household.
5. We WILL accept documents via email for those clients who HAVE been here IN PERSON after 1 February 2026 and have an established file with us. If you have never been here you MUST come in person the first time and bring all required documents in hard copy. You can call us at 210-658-1613 or email us at racap@att.net to verify if you have an existing file with us.
Back-to-School Program
This program supplies a basic bag of school supplies to students in grades Pre-K-12. Applications for the 2025 Back-to-School Program will be accepted July 21-August 28, 2025.
If you are applying for just school supplies click the School Supply button below, fill in the application and provide us with the required documents when you come to pick up the school supplies at RACAP. Applications for just school supplies WILL NOT be accepted via email.
If you are applying for school supplies and other services click the button below for the School Supply application and the button below to Apply for Assistance to download the master application, fill in both applications, and provide us with both applications and ALL required documents.