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Assistance programs in Solano County
There are numerous places to turn to for help in Solano County. Charities, churches, government organizations and even the United Way in Fairfield and Vallejo can offer financial help for mortgages, rent, electric bills transportation and more.
There in money available for paying all types of bills, and find financial assistance near you in Solano County. The agencies can refer people to assistance programs and other financial resources.
Low-income families can get free gasoline vouchers, free school supplies, and more. There are grants, resources for senior citizens and the disabled, and all residents can find information on some of the agencies that can help as well as the services they offer.
Emergency help with bills for low to moderate income residents: Dixon Family Assistance
Emergency help with bills for low to moderate income residents
Assistance programs in Solano County.
offers several social services and financial resources. They have a program that can help pay energy bills, provide renters and homeowners with funds for rent help, and they run a food bank that is located on site that can help people struggling to pay for their next meal.
The non-profit offers other support too. There is general counseling, case management, information on mortgage and foreclosure prevention programs, and the Family Resource Center to residents of Dixon and the surrounding rural areas of Solano County.
Also, debt and credit card counseling may be offered from time to time. Read more on debt counseling . Call 707-678-0442, or the organization is at 155 N 2nd St, Dixon, CA 95620. The:
Salvation Army of Solano County provides assistance and grant money as well as other basic social services to hundreds of families throughout Solano County. People can receive free holiday assistance such as Christmas toys or Thanksgiving turkeys.
There are also year round meals from a soup kitchen, money to pay rent and utility bills, and even grants for an overdue mortgage, as funding allows. Or use the free food pantry in Solano County or have students from K-12 get free back to school supplies.
They also have various locations around Solano County, including Vallejo, Dixon, Fairfield, and Vacaville. The Salvation Army faith based agency has a multitude of assistance programs, including prescription or free hotel vouchers for homeless people.
Thousands of families benefit from their social services and assistance programs. Continue with
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Solano County Salvation Army programs Catholic Social Services is an option. They administer a Case Management and Housing Assistance Program. This can help Vallejo CA residents as well as families in the county (including immigrants) who have short term housing needs.
It help people including families facing hardship or low income families with minor children or people who are currently homeless. There are also housing resources for residents senior citizens who are aged 60 and over, permanently disabled and persons temporarily disabled or receiving Worker's Compensation or SSI/SSR.
The rental assistance program is available periodically depending on funding for the program, and financial aid is limited to once in a lifetime. There may also be funds for paying storage costs or for a motel voucher with immigrants in Solano County also able to get help.
There are also other ways to get
eviction prevention help . Call them at 707-644-8909, and the location is 125 Corporate Pl # A, Vallejo, CA 9459. Families in Transition in Benicia provides rent assistance and homelessness prevention services to Benicia area families who suddenly suffer an unexpected economic setback.
They help struggling renters that are struggling due to a medical emergency, unemployment, health, job loss, or family problems. Call (707) 645-3000 The:
Benicia Community Action Council , which can be called at (707) 745-0900, offers several different assistance programs for youth and seniors. They they also administer emergency services for low-income families to help them with bills and expenses.
There is grant money to pay electric or water bills, rent relief programs, and free food baskets. They help people file for the federal government Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
They also help families and individuals obtain assistance through a network of churches and charities as funds are available. Also help people find jobs, offer resume reviews, and computer access.
The charity is at 480 Military E, Benicia, CA 94510. St. Vincent De Paul Society of Solano County (both in Fairfield and Benicia) is another local non-profit agency that provides emergency food and when resources allow financial assistance to low income as well as other struggling residents in the county.
There are multiple churches that also help immigrants (documented or not). SVDP of Solano County will also sell low cost households supplies, give out medical equipment and other support. There are multiple agencies that cover the entire Solano county. For example, St. Vincent De Paul Conference also has a Vallejo branch.
The main SVDP agency can provide partial utility bill payments, deposit grants and housing aid. Call them at (707) 746-1773. Or more on Solano County SVDP assistance programs Rio Vista Community Services
offers qualified families rent help. In addition, they provide emergency homelessness prevention services including transportation to a shelter. There is free food, utility and heating bill payment assistance and even prescription drug expense assistance and free vouchers for meds.
Call (707) 374-5706, the location is 1105 A Airport Rd, Rio Vista, CA 94571.
Fairfield Suisun Community Action Council Inc . provides a wide variety of social services, including financial aid. There is everything from budgeting to debt reduction help as well as free clothes for a job interview.
Case managers also help clients find a job, increase their income or gain new skills. The non-profit provides some short term financial help too. That may be funds to pay rent, free food or clothes (for work or general wear), transitional housing and more. The agency also directs clients to communication devices, including free cell phones from the government .
The address is 416 Union Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533, or call (707) 427-1148. Greater Vallejo Family Resource Center /: Fight Back Partnership
- The non-profit center offers, among other services, job training and supportive services to help maintain healthy families. Some of the basic services include home visitation for families that do not have access to transportation, which includes Meals on Wheels. There is also information and referral to financial assistance programs and other local services.
In addition, counselors can also provides qualified individuals with assistance in filling out and submitting utility bill payment assistance (HEAP) applications so they can get help with electric and energy bills.
There may be emergency vouchers for vehicle gasoline, utility bills, or water expenses. The main site is at 505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California 94590, call (707) 648-5230. A second office is at North Vallejo Family Resource Center, 146 Rainier Avenue, Loma Vista Elementary School, Vallejo, CA 94590, phone (707) 553-7345 Programa Para Campesinos - California Human Development
offers vouchers to buy food and may distribute emergency rental assistance. Most of the grant based aid is for very low income and/or migrant and seasonal workers. They also help low-income parents in CA with child care
, including free daycare vouchers. Address is 459 Marvin Way, Dixon, California, 95620. Call 707-678-3266. Several churches are located both across the county and also national faith based groups help the poor.
Immigrants, migrant workers, the low income, and vulnerable (among others) can get help. Whether it is a hot meal, free clothes, or a few dollars to pay a bill or back rent, there may be resources. Find a church near you Urban League of the Bay Area - Solano County
operates their own assistance programs and also gives referrals. There are services such as free income tax preparation (from VITA), Emergency Rent and Food from EFSP, grants from the EAN network and other support. Find details on the Solano County United Way https://uwba.org/what-we-do/programs/ Lutheran Care For the Aging as well as: Social Ministries
can assist senior citizens and Solano County residents over the age of 55. Among other programs include a very small emergency fund that can provide limited financial assistance with paying rent and other housing needs.
Other programs include Meals on Wheels, information and applications for government assistance such as Medicare, and prescription assistance programs. There are multiple Ministries to turn to that may help.
Helping the vulnerable, in particular elderly can get support. Read more on Lutheran Social Services . Or call 415-441-7777 for information. Vacaville Family Resource Center
provides a number of services. This includes utility bill and rent assistance, food vouchers, and free gasoline vouchers to not just low income families with minor children, but also individuals.
Both grant and income opportunities are arranged. Workshops and parenting classes are held too, with a goal of trying to help people make money - even from playing games that pay cash .
They also give out free school supplies, furniture for a home and more. Address - 650 Merchant St, Vacaville, CA 95688, Call (707) 469-6600 The Benicia Family Resource Center provides information and referral to a variety of services to assist families and individuals. The grant money will help pay bills and case man
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