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• Supplies 3 to 5 days of emergency food that includes fresh and nonperishable items 
• Special dietary needs can be accommodated if communicated in advance
• Emergency food assistance is limited to once a month 
• Financial aid is available once a year to prevent foreclosure, eviction, or utility cut-offs; or to purchase medications

Offers a general financial assistance program.

Financial Assistance

• Determines eligibility for financial assistance and provides referrals to community resources 
• Financial assistance includes rent and mortgage assistance, utilities, burial assistance, and more

• Determines eligibility for financial assistance and provides referrals to community resources 
• Financial assistance includes rent and mortgage assistance, utilities, burial assistance, and more

• Determines eligibility for financial assistance and provides referrals to community resources 
• Financial assistance includes rent and mortgage assistance, utilities, burial assistance, and more

• Determines eligibility for financial assistance and provides referrals to community resources 
• Financial assistance includes rent and mortgage assistance, utilities, burial assistance, and more

• Assistance is limited to $500

Provides emergency food assistance and utility cut-off intervention.

Food Pantries, Utility Payment Assistance

Provides human services to residents of Howard County, as well as access to 18 partner agencies.

Community Center

• Emergency financial assistance is available for evictions, utility shut-off, and prescriptions 
• Offers parenting education, youth mentoring, and short-term counseling
• Provides case management for Maryvale Elementary School students and their families 
• Screening and referrals for substance abuse services available 
• Targets certain programs and services for Hispanic/ Latino residents

• Determines eligibility for financial assistance and provides referrals to community resources 
• Financial assistance includes rent and mortgage assistance, utilities, burial assistance, and more

• Assistance is limited to once every 12 months for utility bills and evictions, and once every 3 months for medications

• Provides case management and some financial assistance 
• Refers to workforce development, continuing education, food, and housing support services

• Includes eviction prevention, rent payments, BG&E turn-off notices, prescription costs, heating fuel, and water bills 
• Assistance is limited to once every 6 months

• Food pantry is open on Thursdays from 6PM to 7PM 
• Offers financial assistance for rent, utilities, water bills, and prescriptions

• Community Action Agency is available on Thursdays from 9AM-12Noon to assist with forms 
• Assistance is limited to $200 when funds are available

Provides services for families who are at risk of losing their home or need to find a new one.

Housing Assistance

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- Offers case management and financial assistance for eviction prevention and utilities
- Families must be willing to participate in case management for up to a year
- Any kind of financial support and direct assistance is limited to those enrolled in the program

Provides residents with emergency financial assistance for rent, utilities, and prescriptions.

Financial Assistance

Offers financial assistance.

Financial Assistance

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- Limited funding available for prescription expense, utility shut-off, heating fuel, and eviction prevention

• Occasionally assists with emergency prescription needs
• Can help individuals obtain birth certificates and IDs
• Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9AM to 1PM

Provides emergency financial assistance with various bills and expenses.

Financial Assistance

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- Assistance is provided on a case-by-case basis
- Helps with rent, mortgage, utility bills, oil, burial expenses, prescriptions, job-related transportation, and medical/optical bills

Provides financial assistance for those in need.

Financial Assistance

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- Emergency Rental Assistance Program provides rent or utility assistance; includes past-due and future rent payments
- Provides rapid re-housing funding
- Provides assistance for utilities

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• Helps with rent, utilities, and referrals to obtain housing

Offers financial assistance.

Financial Assistance

More information:
- Limited funding available for prescription expense, utility shut-off, heating fuel, and eviction prevention