Assistance programs in McMinnville and Yamhill County

Assistance programs Yamhill County.

Mortgage and Foreclosure Assistance

When facing a crisis, low to moderate income families and those in an emergency can get financial help. Find churches, charities, and government benefits from Yamhill County Health and Human Services. Locate agencies can offer help for paying utility bills or rent, free food as well as groceries from pantries, school supplies, or mortgage help.

Find how to get financial help near you in Yamhill OR. The goal is to provide short term money for the crisis while long term support. Yamhill residents can also get case management, budgeting, or long term support. Residents can apply for job placement, free debt counseling services, low income home buying programs or free coupons for shopping, and more.

Emergency financial help for bills, rent and food The:

Community Action Agency Services

Yamhill Community Action Partnership , located at 1317 NE Dustin Ct., McMinnville OR 97128, provides low and moderate income families with access to financial resources. The assistance programs can help them through difficult times.

They offer programs to help pay energy bills, housing, food aid, and more. Several options are available, including Transportation:

Community Action Agency Services

bus passes, funds for car insurance, tires, licensing, and car repairs. Community action will help low-income families in Yamhill County get transportation for employment reasons. Education: pay for testing or training fees, and free books. Money saving resources include coupons, workshops, tips and other tools, including free coupons for shopping HOME Tenant-Based Assistance -: The HOME TBA Program will pay for both past, current or future rent and will even help with refundable security deposits.

In some instances, an applicant’s total household income may be low enough to receive a small grant to pay for utility or heating bills as well. Energy Bill Assistance Programs

Community Action Agency Services

are offered from the Community Action Agency. There are several ways for low-income families to get grant money to help pay bills. OEAP -: This is known as Oregon Energy Assistance Program. It is for PGE customers only. The OEAP program has qualifying criteria including income eligibility.

Priority status and assistance may be given to households with no power or who have received a shutoff notice. LIEAP -:

Programs for Seniors and Elderly

Low income, senior and disabled households can get aid from the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program. Note this service has now been renamed as LIHEAP, which is the official name of the federal government grant program.

OLGA - Known as Oregon Low-Income Gas Assistance. This is for Northwest Natural Gas (NWNG) customers only. Or if these programs can’t help you, find additional Oregon energy assistance programs

Home Energy Efficiency Programs

Yamhill Community Action Partnership Weatherization Program -:

Home Energy Efficiency Programs

This will provide for free weatherization services to income eligible residents, both homeowners and renters, who live in Yamhill County. Funding provided by the federal government will be used to weatherize homes and help people reduce their energy bills.

Utility Bill Payment Help

Non-Heating Utility Bill Assistance:

Community Action Agency Services

Money for water and sewer, telephone bills and more. Community action can also provide free government cell phones to people living in poverty. Those resources above are all administered by the:

Community Action Agency Services

Yamhill Community Action Partnership , which is the non-profit agency. Call the center at (503) 472-0457. Assistance from Friends in Service of Humanity (F.I.S.H) . This organization primarily provides