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Assistance programs in Davidson County and Nashville Tennessee
Get emergency financial help and free stuff in the Nashville area. Struggling or low income families will get utility bill help, housing, free food, clothes, or Christmas gifts from charities or churches.
Some offer rental assistance. Or get grants to pay water or light bills, free medical or dental care, back to school supplies for students or Christmas toys. Find where to get financial assistance from organizations that may be near you in Nashville and Davidson County TN, with the phone numbers below.
Financial help for electric bills, rent, transportation and housing in Nashville TN area
Assistance programs in Davidson County and Nashville Tennessee.
Government funds as well as charities offer immediate, hardship help to those that qualify. There may also be free cars for low-income families for work, prescription medications, mortgage payment programs, and more in Nashville TN.
Or learn about how to get medical debt assistance as well as free health or dental care below. Financial help for electric bills, rent, transportation and housing in Nashville TN area The: Metropolitan Action Commission
provides utility bill help, job programs, hardship grants and more to struggling Nashville as well Davidson County residents. The Metro Commission has other forms of financial assistance as well as noted below. .The group does have
resources, including rent help and mortgage help . However, all funding is limited, but a goal is to help low-income families keep their home apartment. The agency (also commonly referred to as the Metro Action Commission )
Free items in Nashville and Davidson County for low-income families
and the Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency both can refer people to free grants . These are government programs in which the money can pay a variety of bills, ranging from moving to home repairs, HVAC tune ups or A/C units, car repairs and more.
One goal of non-profits is to help families gain long term stability . Non-profit credit counseling agencies offer classes on saving money, using coupons and budgeting. There are even job fairs held too. Programs for summer AC or winter heating bills are offered too by the Metro Action Commission The non-profit offers Davidson County Tennessee families and single people immediate help.
Most of the free government grant money, including LIHEAP, is for winter heating bills, but on occasion there is summer electric bill assistance. Or if anyone is faced with a shut off, learn local laws that stop utility disconnections Davidson County residents need to contact the Metropolitan Action Commission, which is at 1281 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37217.
Call to ask about the grants and referrals. Applicants for any of these programs need to live in Nashville TN or Davidson County and they must also meet other income guidelines. More information on financial aid from Metro Action Commission A faith based group, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc., helps the working poor, migrant and others.
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t helps people in need regardless of their religion. Call them at (615) 352-3087. Some of the services they can offer include financial assistance and cash grants for paying utility bills and back rent.
They also coordinate free or low cost legal aid and support women facing domestic abuse in Nashville TN. Catholic Charities also offer counseling and emergency food. Several other Catholic Charity programs are offered in Nashville, and include Christmas assistance, immigration/refugee programs, and free clothes.
The location is 2806 McGavock Pk, Nashville, TN 37214. More on Nashville and Davidson County TN Catholic Charities The:
Salvation Army in Nashville and Davidson County TN
helps tens of thousands of people per year. The emergency assistance program provides qualified individuals with food, personal care items, clothing, household items and short-term financial help.
There may be funds to assist with paying for rent, housing and utility bills. The emergency program also provides referrals for other needed social services and government assistance programs.
Free stuff
Foreclosure prevention, debt relief and help with a mortgage
is offered. The target population of the Salvation Army is low-income, unemployed and homeless families living in Davidson Tennessee as well as the surrounding counties. They may also be given hot meals or lunches and other items. Holiday meals and gifts, including Christmas toys from Adopt a Family.
School clothes, supplies, and uniforms, including backpacks for students. New moms or dads can get baby supplies, including formula for babies Cash assistance (when available for eviction prevention and energy bills.
The Salvation Army in Davidson County Tennessee can help people apply for financial aid, but also more importantly they will work with individuals at self-sufficiency
, with a focus on increasing their income through employment and job training programs. Several other services available to Davidson County families include: There are other resources offered to the homeless, working poor, low-income and others. Find additional
Salvation Army Davidson County resources Ladies of Charity Welfare Agency, Inc. (call (615) 327-3430) also offers financial assistance for expenses such as utility and heating bills.
They also offer rent money in Davidson County, including for mobile home lot rent. Or get free medications, equipment and they provide other aid. A major focus is on helping single moms in Davidson County TN that need help.
Some of the services offered include free food boxes, baby uniforms and uniforms. The address is 2212 State St, Nashville, TN 37203. Goodlettsville Help Center (phone (615) 859-4706) offers up assistance for utility bills to people in zip code 37072 only.
They can help seniors in that Nashville zip code keep their lights or electric on, and offer other utility help. Needlink Nashville
Additional resources that help low-income families in Davidson County
- Provides limited rent & utility bill assistance for low-income families in Nashville and the surrounding area. Priority for grants is for seniors, single mothers, and the disabled. Funds are limited. NeedLink Nashville (Big Brothers) may assist low income, elderly, and disabled Davidson County residents with paying utility bills.
The organization also administers Project Help, which is involved in assisting qualifying NES customers with emergency light or power bill payments. Other assistance includes Holiday Food Boxes as well as funds for rental or housing costs.
Address is 3900 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37205. Phone (615) 269-6835, or read more on Needlink Nashville Social services and government cash assistance - The city of Nashville has a leading non-profit known as: Metro Social Services .
This agency administers a number of public programs, and also works with private organizations. Social Services can provide SNAP food stamps or Medicaid. There is also counseling, including for free credit or debt counseling. Find details on medical bill assistance They focus on providing assistance to he low income and people who are most at risk.
Metro Social Services also helps the elderly or disabled. Read more on
Metropolitan social services public assistance in Davidson County DHS also provides state and federal benefits . There are programs including TANF cash assistance (Family First), day care and food stamps.
There are other programs too, including subsidized child care, Medicaid (TennCare) or Medicare, SSI and more. Everyone from the low-income to unemployed and others will get help, and more on
Davidson County TN benefits and public assistance Food assistance benefits
, including SNAP EBT cards, help the working poor and low-income in Nashville. There is free money on the EBT card that will help pay for groceries. Also learn about the government food stamp program (click here for more on SNAP ).
North Nashville Outreach is for that part of the city only. North Nashville residents can receive immediate assistance, primarily with electric bills or a free fan to keep the power on.
The location is 2209 Buchanan St, Nashville, Tennessee 37208. For information dial (615) 242-1554 Millersville Hope Center – For people faced with an eviction or utility disconnection, this non-profit may have emergency funding for a portion of expenses. Grant money can pay back rent, security deposits or a light bill in Davidson.
Free groceries and clothes is offered too. The address is 1246 Louisville Hwy, Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072, phone (615) 859-0880. Only supports the local community. Rescue Mission in Nashville focuses on offering shelter, meals, and transitional housing, but they may also have some emergency assistance and services available to those that qualify.
Programs can help the homeless, recently evicted, and poor in the city and Davidson County. One of the main resources available is known as Life Recovery. Get more information on Rescue Mission in Nashville Rooftop Foundation
– This non-profit, which is part of Nashville First Baptist Church, focuses on offering rent relief or mortgage help, and funds for utility bills (if you are on Section 8 housing).
Currently, at most a few hundred dollars will be provided for paying rent or housing expenses, provided the applicant will meet other qualifications that are in place by this Davidson County non-profit agency. The location is 3511 Gallatin Rd., Nashville, Tennessee 37216, dial (615) 485-5920 or (615) 541-9783, or find more details on
rental assistance from Rooftop Nashville Cares
– May be able to provide assistance with payment of monthly mortgage, rent, electric, gas and/or water bills. In addition, funds to pay utility or housing security deposits may be offered. Money is for people who have short-term financial needs. The financial assistance is primarily designed to assist HIV+ patients and famili
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