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Assistance programs in Atlanta and Fulton County Georgia.
Programs for Seniors and Elderly
Find how to get financial help with bills in your area, near you in the Atlanta Georgia and Fulton County. Low income families, senior citizens, and single mothers can find programs that help pay their utility bills or rent or grocery costs as well as other living expenses.
There are churches, charities, or government human service agencies that provide emergency financial assistance and find help near where you live in Fulton County GA.
Free Vehicle Programs
The organizations that help pay bills focus on supporting struggling residents of the Fulton County area. Other resources in the Atlanta GA region include interest free loans, a free car or gas cards to get to work, back to school supplies, as well as free motel or gasoline vouchers. These resources provide immediate help in Atlanta GA and the county.
Low income families can also apply for furniture bank programs and charitable money to pay for other basic needs. Emergency help in Fulton County, grant money and financial help to pay bills The:
Community Action Agency Services
Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority (FACAA) helps people of Fulton County and Atlanta. The non-profit does this by offering various financial resources and grant money. The funds help to pay energy or light bills, stop evictions, prevent homelessness, and overall improve a family's living conditions.
Emergency Assistance -: This program offered by FACAA provides grant money to help people make it thru a crisis, such as a job loss, medical emergency, foreclosure or eviction proceedings or some other emergency.
Some of the programs offered include: Grants for energy bills or electric assistance to prevent disconnection from their utility service. Assistance to help someone pay rent or a mortgage to avoid evictions and stop a foreclosure Resources to ensure shelter or housing with goal-oriented case management.
There are even services and for currently homeless families and individuals, including free motel or extended stay vouchers in Atlanta. Emergency food assistance , including free groceries or personal toiletries, hot meals to the homeless in Fulton County and feminine products.
Mortgage relief for low-income homeowners. Find additional resources for
Mortgage and Foreclosure Assistance
government mortgage help Debt reduction , help paying loans, and credit counseling. They partner with various non-profit organizations. More on Atlanta credit counseling agencies
Community Action Agency Services
The community action agency will also process applications to the: Georgia Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This will help low and moderate income people pay their winter heating bills as well as summer cooling bills.
More on the low income energy assistance program Job Guidance, Employment and Counseling is offered by FACAA case workers. The FACAA organization provides scheduled workshops, job finding assistance, and individual counseling.
There is also information on working from home for money Free supplies for job seekers
Free Vehicle Programs
are possible. Community action will give out work clothes, accessories, uniforms and more. This can also include a free vehicle to get to work or a bus pass or gas card. Contact the:
Community Action Agency Services
Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority at one of its locations. They include the main office at 1690 Chantilly Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30324. Call 404-320-0166. There is also a Resource Center at 341 Kelly Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30312. More information
Community Action Agency Services
Fulton Atlanta Community Action programs Atlanta Urban Ministries will provide financial assistance to children and women as well as single moms who are experiencing financial challenges.
There are support services focused on females. Get assistance to avert potential homelessness, free groceries for food shortages, or grants to pay electric bills to prevent loss of utility service.
They focus on keeping families together. Call (404) 881-1991. Or there are employment services, and even find a list of great jobs for single moms . The location is 458 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. The: North Fulton Community Charities supports part of the county . This agency also offers several different programs and funds to help pay short term expenses.
There are also grants or even short term loans for paying bills. Continue with free loans with zero interest rates North Fulton Community Charities offers an extensive food pantry with thousands of items for client choice, meaning the client family or person using the center to have choice over the groceries they want.
There is also free clothing assistance, including work or school items, sneakers, socks and more for kids or adults. Or get free school supplies for kids in Fulton County GA. The charity has
Housing and Rental Assistance
emergency rental and utility assistance for low income residents in the service area of North Fulton Georgia (excluding Sandy Springs). NFCC also offers LIHEAP Application assistance, which is government grants for paying utility, cooling or heating bills.
There is also Free VITA tax preparation, which helps seniors and low-income families with their federal or state of GA taxes. Or get assistance with applications for Government Benefits, a GED program and multiple ESL classes.
For more information or to request assistance please call 770-640-0399. The location is 11275 Elkins Rd, Roswell, GA 30076. Another local resource to turn to for help is the:
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
Atlanta and Fulton County Salvation Army . The agency provides emergency financial help, case management, and life-sustaining assistance. They do this by providing low income, unemployed, and other people with money for paying rent/mortgage or a light bill. There is also free food, clothing, school supplies, furniture, and household supplies to families and individuals who are facing a financial crisis or short term hardship.
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Programs for Seniors and Elderly
The Salvation Army also offers emergency assistance to help seniors, the disabled or working poor in a crisis situation. The programs help in the areas of food, clothing, lodging and housing, rent and utility bill assistance as well as shelter.
Free Vehicle Programs
Or get a free gas voucher to pay for gas (or referrals to a car program) for those who need a vehicle for work.
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
The Fulton County Salvation Army also provides free seasonal items . This includes school supplies, Christmas toys, and Thanksgiving meals in Atlanta, including for single mothers or people with no money. Students can also get free phones or wireless devices for school, including from Apple. Learn more on how to get a free iPhone in Georgia
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
People applying for help from the Salvation Army do need to meet a number of conditions and funding is limited. Call (404) 522-9785 or (404) 486-2710, or click here for details on
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
financial help from Atlanta Salvation Army Cooling bill assistance is also administered by non-profit and charity centers across the Atlanta region. Resources can provide people with fans, gently used air conditioners, or free grant money to pay cooling or AC bills. Find free fans in Atlanta Various programs are administered by the: Hosea Williams Feed the Hungry Foundation
Eviction Prevention Services
. They offer help for the homeless in Atlanta and Fulton County. The non-profit will provide funds for paying rent and preventing evictions, and may even have funds to pay utility or water bills. They also help homeless people in Fulton County GA find an affordable apartment (or home) to live in.
Call the agency at (404) 755-3353.
Community Resources and Referrals
The United Way of Atlanta offers access to additional resources in Fulton County. There are other assistance programs in Atlanta, Fulton County and the state that can help low-income families. The
Community Resources and Referrals
United Way of the Metro Atlanta area offer referrals to grants, programs for kids or adults and more. Also dial 404-527-7200 for more details. If you live in the Atlanta zip codes of 30319 or 30341, the: St. Martin in the Fields Emergency Assistance Fund may have financial help for you if you are facing a hardship.
While the cash provided is limited, they can help with rent, utility bills, health care and prescription drug costs. There are also programs to help single moms fix a car or the low-income pay a mortgage and water bills.
Phone (404) 261-4292. The location is 3110 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319. Toco Hills Community Alliance , which is located at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and can be reached at (404) 634-3336, offers a food pantry and free clothing closet. They also provide financial assistance and cash grants for paying rent expenses and utilities to people in need of aid.
Read more on Toco Hills Community Alliance assistance programs Living Room - People and their immediate families who are impacted by HIV/AIDS can get assistance. Offers emergency housing and social services. The non-profit will also provide emergency financial assistance for paying past due rent, mortgages, and utility bills.
Location is 341 Ponce de Leon Ave, Ponce De Leon Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, dial (404) 616-6332 or (404) 814-7072. Free vouchers, personal or household stuff and other goods are given away throughout the region. Several places in Fulton County give out supplies to people with little or no money, and the stuff is for a variety of needs.
Clothes, transportation, food, homeless kits and more can be found from programs for free stuff in Fulton County GA Short term loans are available. These will be from private lenders. The options in Atlanta range from title to payday loans, cash advances, and more. Note the funds can be used for paying bills, but these do have some risks.
Applicants with limited credit can also apply for cash. More on emergency loans in Atlanta SVDP covers Fulton County too. If you n
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