Not broadly. Texas has no general state-funded assisted living benefit. Two narrow options exist: STAR+PLUS Medicaid waiver assisted living services covering care but not room and board, and the state-funded Residential Care program under Community Care for Aged and Disabled, funded by Title XX block grants with interest lists.
The detail behind the number
No broad benefit exists, and Texas is more restrictive here than many states. Texas has not expanded Medicaid and offers no general subsidy that pays a private-pay family's assisted living bill.
What exists is narrower. STAR+PLUS waiver assisted living services cover care but not room and board and run on an interest list. Residential Care under Community Care for the Aged and Disabled is state-funded through a Title XX block grant for people who are not Medicaid eligible, but it is small, capped by funding, and also interest-list driven.
We could not verify current Residential Care capacity, income limits, or which Austin-area facilities hold contracts. Confirm availability directly with the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area before counting on it.
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