Financial Assistance

Results: 17

• Child Care Expense Assistance (1)
  NL-3000.1500

  Child Care Expense Assistance

  NL-3000.1500
  
  Programs that cover all or part of the cost of child care in public and licensed private child care centers or private family child care homes, usually for low-income families or families which include children with disabilities in situations where parents are working, in school or in a training program. Also included are programs that pay the costs of in-home or out-of-home child care when the parent is receiving diagnostic tests, undergoing medical treatment, is hospitalized or needs to be out of the house for other reasons; and those that provide financial assistance to families with young children to help cover some of the costs of a parent staying home to care for their child.
• Electric Service Payment Assistance (12)
  BV-8900.9300-180

  Electric Service Payment Assistance

  BV-8900.9300-180
  
  Programs that pay all or a portion of the electric service expenses of people whose electricity has been or is at risk of being shut off including any reconnection fees that may apply. Also included are non-emergency programs like those funded through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), also referred to as LIEAP or HEAP in some states, that provide home energy assistance, generally in the form of a credit, for low-income households that apply. The assistance is usually available once per calendar year (or heating season). Electric service payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Eye Care Expense Assistance (1)
  LH-5100.1750

  Eye Care Expense Assistance

  LH-5100.1750
  
  Programs that pay the optometric or ophthalmologic bills of people who are unable to obtain necessary eye care without assistance. Eye care bill payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Gas Service Payment Assistance (3)
  BV-8900.9300-250

  Gas Service Payment Assistance

  BV-8900.9300-250
  
  Programs that pay all or a portion of the gas service expenses of people whose gas has been or is at risk of being shut off including any reconnection fees that may apply. Also included are non-emergency programs like those funded through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), also referred to as LIEAP or HEAP in some states, that provide home energy assistance, generally in the form of a credit, for low-income households that apply. The assistance is usually available once per calendar year (or heating season). Gas service payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Heating Fuel Payment Assistance (6)
  BV-8900.9300-300

  Heating Fuel Payment Assistance

  BV-8900.9300-300
  
  Programs that pay all or a portion of the home heating fuel expenses of people who are unable to purchase the resources to heat their homes without assistance. Also included are non-emergency programs like those funded through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), also referred to as LIEAP or HEAP in some states, that provide home energy assistance for low-income households that apply, usually once per calendar year; and programs that pay for firewood, propane, butane, kerosene, coal or other bulk fuels that are used for heating or cooking purposes in situations where people have no other means of acquiring them. Heating fuel payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Housing Expense Assistance (1)
  BH-3800

  Housing Expense Assistance

  BH-3800
  
  Programs that pay current housing bills or finance new living accommodations for people who are otherwise unable to provide for their housing needs. Housing expense assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Medical Care Expense Assistance (2)
  LH-5100.5000

  Medical Care Expense Assistance

  LH-5100.5000
  
  Programs that pay the hospital bills, doctor bills, rehabilitation service bills, laboratory expenses or other health care expenses of people who are unable to obtain necessary health care without assistance. Also included are programs that provide vouchers which enable eligible individuals to obtain medical care. Medical bill payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Prescription Drug Discount Cards (1)
  LH-6700.6250

  Prescription Drug Discount Cards

  LH-6700.6250
  
  Private organizations that issue cards that offer discounts on prescriptions at participating network pharmacies including chain and independent retail outlets, generally for an annual enrollment fee. Also included are programs that maintain lists of these types of programs for referral purposes.
• Property Tax Payment Assistance (1)
  BH-3800.6500

  Property Tax Payment Assistance

  BH-3800.6500
  
  Programs that provide financial assistance to enable people to pay all or a portion of their property taxes with the objective of preventing them from becoming homeless. Property tax payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Sewer Service Payment Assistance (2)
  BV-8900.9300-800

  Sewer Service Payment Assistance

  BV-8900.9300-800
  
  Programs that pay all or a portion of sewer service expenses of people who are unable to pay their bills in communities where sewer services are billed separately from water services. Sewer service payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Temporary Financial Assistance (3)
  NT

  Temporary Financial Assistance

  NT
  
  Programs that provide assistance for people who are experiencing an unexpected financial shortfall and have insufficient resources to obtain essential services or to meet expenses in situations where financial assistance related to their specific circumstance is unavailable. Monetary assistance may be in the form of cash, loans, checks or vouchers.
• Transportation Expense Assistance (1)
  BT-8300

  Transportation Expense Assistance

  BT-8300
  
  Programs that provide immediate cash, bus tokens, loans, loan/insurance payment support or other forms of financial assistance for people who otherwise have no means of transportation. Transportation expense assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance (1)
  BV-8900.9300-860

  Trash/Recycling Service Payment Assistance

  BV-8900.9300-860
  
  Programs that pay all or a portion of the trash/recycling collection expenses of people whose service has been or is at risk for being discontinued. In many communities, trash collection services are considered a utility and in some, the fees are bundled with fees for other services provided by the city, e.g., electricity, gas and/or water/wastewater. Trash/recycling collection service payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
• Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance (1)
  NT-8900

  Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance

  NT-8900
  
  Programs that provide cash, vouchers or other forms of monetary aid for people in need of assistance and evaluate the individual's or family's need for the money on a case-by-case basis rather than having pre-established policies regarding the types of needs the dollars can be used to cover.
• Utility Bill Payment Plan Negotiation Assistance (1)
  BV-8900.9120

  Utility Bill Payment Plan Negotiation Assistance

  BV-8900.9120
  
  Programs that help people negotiate manageable utility bill payment plans in situations where there are some resources available for this purpose.
• Utility Deposit Assistance (1)
  BV-8900.9150

  Utility Deposit Assistance

  BV-8900.9150
  
  Programs that provide cash grants or loans for people who need to have their electricity, gas, water or telephone service turned on but do not have the assets to pay the required deposits. Utility deposits are not required everywhere.
• Water Service Payment Assistance (4)
  BV-8900.9300-950

  Water Service Payment Assistance

  BV-8900.9300-950
  
  Programs that pay all or a portion of the water service expenses of people whose water has been or is as risk of being shut off including any reconnection fees that may apply. Included are programs that provide assistance with combined water/sewer bills in communities where sewer payments are bundled with payments for water services. Water service payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.