Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley

The Humanitarian Respite Center (HRC) was created as a response to families in crisis. At the HRC, through staff and volunteers, humanitarian aid is rendered to people in need, particularly immigrants seeking refuge in the U.S. The HRC is seeing an increasing volume of immigrants coming through the center as many as 1,000 people per day. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley has launched a Capital Campaign to create a permanent facility where humanitarian aid would continue to be provided to families released by CBP and ICE. The proposed cost for the permanent Humanitarian Community Center building is $5.5 million. The building is estimated to be 20,000 square feet and be able to accommodate about 365,000 individuals annually.

Catholic social services

Emergency solutions program is focused on housing for homeless and at-risk households. It provides temporary financial assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services to individuals and families who are homeless or would be homeless in hidalgo county.