Assistance programs Eugene and Lane County

Assistance programs Lane County Oregon and Eugene

Assistance programs Lane: County Oregon and Eugene. Find non-profits, charities, government agencies or even churches to apply at for financial assistance or free stuff. There is help in Lane County for paying everything from utility or heating bills to rent or a mortgage.

Also find grants or vouchers for gasoline or medical bills, free groceries from pantries, and get other aid in an emergency or for long term support in the Eugene area.

Get help with bills and find organizations that provide financial assistance

Students can get free back to school supplies in Lane County and families can get help at Christmas, including meals or free toys. Also find details on TANF short term cash assistance, free clinics for medical or dental care, and other social services in the Eugene region.

Get help with bills and find organizations that provide financial assistance:

There are several different places that families can turn to for aid in Eugene and Lane County. There are organizations and resources that provide help with rent, energy bills, weatherization and energy conservation programs, and other everyday expenses.

Energy bill credits from Eugene Water & Electric Board

help the very low income and unemployed. The goal is to help households keep their lights, water, and power on. The utility company created an assistance program that provides the unemployed with credits on their utility bills.

Eugene Water and Electric Board works closely with local organizations, including the Lane County Human Services Commission, which contracts with St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County, the Campbell Senior Center, and the Catholic Community Services to get people signed up for the assistance program.

The amount of assistance being provided varies. As part of the company’s customer care program, EWEB can offer anywhere from $200 to $300 to help participants pay their bills. The energy bill credit from EWEB’s will apply to any unemployed customer, regardless of their current or past income. However customers need to have proof of receiving state unemployment benefits within 14 days of the date of their application for the assistance.

To learn more or apply, contact: St. Vincent de Paul, call the utility help line 461-8794 or stop by the Lane County Human Services Commission social service office at 456 Highway 99 North.

The: Lane County Human Services Commission (HSC) has several other options for local families and administers numerous other programs. They include those listed below. Contact them at (541) 682-3798 to apply or learn more. They offer the programs listed below.

A free/sliding free medical clinic

will provide free and / or sliding-scale primary health care and services for uninsured as well as low to moderate income households in Lane County. Services offered by the clinic, which is run by the Human Services Commission (541) 682-3798 will include exams, basic lab work, medications, and free prescription drugs.

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free health care programs The Human Services dental clinic will provide free or reduced cost ongoing and preventative dentistry to low-income adults and children. The populations targeted by the dental clinic program includes those people who are unemployed, disabled, uninsured, and or homeless.

Human Services Commission - Phone number above. Oregon Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) applications are processed at HSC. The program provides grants and other forms of financial assistance to low-income households for paying utility and heating bills.

The program is seasonal and winter services are available as early as funding allows, which is typically in November of each year. There are some people it focuses on, including households with lower income residents, a person age 60 or over and households with a permanently disabled member are priority groups.

Grants and funds from this federally funded program are dispersed on a first-come, first-served basis, so apply early. Home bound applicants can be assisted with completing their applications at home. Services for LIHEAP available in Oakridge, Florence, Eugene, Cottage Grove and Springfield Oregon. Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing

is a financial aid program. The purpose is to prevent evictions. Financial assistance, cash grants, counseling, and stabilization services are offered to help prevent individuals and families from being evicted, becoming homeless or to help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly rehoused and stabilized in new short term and long term housing.

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Weatherization Services

are free from the government agency. In addition to services listed above, The Lane County Human Services Commission works closely with organizations including the Housing and Community Services Agency of Lane County (HACSA) to provide energy conserving as well as home weatherization services throughout Lane County.

The Weatherization program will assess homes for weatherization needs and it will install, for free, insulation and windows, seals heating ducts, caulking, furnace repairs and tune ups.

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Free food pantries, groceries and distribution centers

weatherization in Oregon Food, groceries, meals

and more from Hunger Relief/Food Bank is an option. Many families are facing hunger, and the food program from HSC will solicit, collect, warehouse, prepare, transport, record, manage, purchase, and allocate groceries to support the needs of Eugene and Lane County Residents.

City of Eugene Homeless Prevention Project is available. Also offered by the Human Services Commission, this will prevent evictions and homelessness by providing direct client assistance through a consortium of providers and referrals to government programs and local agencies.

Call: Human Services Commission at 541-682-3798 for information on these and other resources. Community Sharing Program - The agency provides a wide range of basic-need and emergency financial assistance to low to moderate income residents of South Lane County Oregon.

Cottage Grove. Phone (541) 942-2176 Family Services of Eugene

is a Salvation Army affiliated agency. Programs offered include limited energy, heating, and utility bill help for Blachley Lane and Lane Electric customers only. They offer emergency rental assistance or loans to those with an eviction notice, a free food box program, prescriptions, and vouchers for basic needs such as clothing or furniture.

(541) 343-3328. Catholic Charities of Eugene - The agency offers assistance to meet basic needs of the low to moderate income, and services offered include groceries, food assistance, rent help, funds for paying utilities and heating bills, prescriptions, hygiene, LTD day passes, and clothing.

The charity and its partner churches support all of Lane County Oregon. They also work closely with the regional energy companies in an effort to help people with paying their heating and utility bills.

(541) 345-3642, or learn more about Catholic Charities assistance programs in Eugene Centro Latino Americano

- Assistance programs and information for the local Hispanic Community. Advocacy, health care, referrals to shelter, medical assistance, and counseling programs. CARS-Crisis Assistance Referral Service. Jobs-Assist in connecting client with employer for day labor. Los Ninos-Assists families with children 0-17 years old.

Rental, heating and energy bill assistance, as well as an emergency food box program. Call (541) 687-2667 ShelterCare

Free health care and community clinics

-They run the Homelessness Prevention Program, which can help families with children who are at risk of eviction or homelessness to remain in stable housing or their apartment. It combined help from government grants with supportive services. The key is to keep the Eugene family in their home.

The housing assistance program provides minimal financial assistance and cash grants for paying rent or utility bills, coupled with a year of appropriate one-on-one assistance. This includes counseling and job training to help keep these families in their homes.

The agency is based in Eugene Oregon. Phone (541) 689-7156, or more on ShelterCare housing programs Lane County Senior and Disabled Services

- Offers a variety of services to seniors and family caregivers throughout Lane County, including help with paying energy bills, food, information on health care, and more. There is also information on government aid, including Temporary Cash Assistance benefits and similar resources. Call (541) 998-5367, or more details on TANF cash assistance

Lane County Salvation Army - While the non-profit does not offer extensive financial assistance, they do offer the low income and working poor a number of wide ranging programs. Families can get help with basic needs such as clothing and free food boxes or school supplies.

The organization provides free Christmas assistance, including meals, toys, and the Angel Tree programs. Another focus of the Salvation Army is on homeless prevention, and this can include limited amounts of rent or energy assistance.

Or get vouchers to pay for motel rooms, homeless shelters in Eugene and other support from the faith based charity. Veterans can also get help as well, including housing and job training.

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- Provides appliances, furniture, groceries, emergency food boxes, clothing, housing aid, household goods, rent, utility and energy bill assistance, prescription medication vouchers, transportation, and loan of medical equipment.

Find additional prescription programs , or call the agency at (541) 689-6747. The Saint Vincent organization also works with numerous churches and charities in Lane County. They combine res