Wondering if anyone has ever had to get emergency financial assistance (like for rent, etc)? And if so, how do you go about that? Who do you contact? Thanks for any help!
Call a big church, like Brookside, Trinity or Christ Community and see if they know who to call for help. Also try the homeless shelters. They sometimes have money for emergency rent assistance. Look in the phone book under Homeless.
I am from the Twin Cities in Minnesota but I'm sure there are emergency aid organizations in Omaha. You could try:
Nebraska Human Services Emergency Assistance
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/fia/emergencyassist.htm
The Salvation Army
3612 Cuming Street
Omaha, NE 68131-1900
###-###-####
Jewish family services(doesn't look like you have to be Jewish)
333 South 132nd Street
Omaha, NE 68154
Phone: ###-###-####
E-mail: ____@____.com
Contact: Karen Gustafson, Director
Greater Omaha Community Action
http://www.gocaomaha.org/locations.html
(Not sure if they will help with rent but they have a food shelf)
Someone at these organizations will probably have other social services locations for you. You could also ask at your church if you attend one, or even if you don't... many have emergency funds especially if they are larger. All of them are going to need you to fill out documents to verify your need and will have income-based guidelines.
Good luck.
Just another idea...you could try contacting your local Community Action Agency.
Contact Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Omaha. Catholic Charities is nationwide, and well networked with both private and government social service agencies. They can do all the footwork for you, so you don't have to. Even if you move or need services in another city or state, they can help you. They are also very family friendly.
Check out:
http://www.ccomaha.org/get_involved/programs/community_se...
Lutheran Social Services can also help, if you have one in your area.
D.,
You're in NE so I'm not at all familiar with the resources out there but I know that you can dial 211 anywhere in the country. That is the emergency assistance information number and they can help you get in contact with places to assist you.
Best of luck and God bless!
~J.
You contact your county's financial assistance department. You can only use EA once a year. You do need to qualify for the assistance. If you do not qualify, but are at risk of eviction, you need a letter from your landlord that without assistance you are at immenent risk of being evicted. If you do not qualify, you could also ask if they would request assistance for you through the St Paul Organization. They have grants for about $500 per family per year, but individuals cannot apply for it, a worker has to refer you.
