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Rincon, GA. A quick Google search for Emergency Family services lead me here....

Coastal Georgia assistance programs.

http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/coastal_georgia_assistance_pro.html

Get help with paying rent, expenses, utilities, housing, and much more. The programs below cover the Georgia counties of Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Dodge, Effingham, Emmanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, and Treutlen county Georgia.

Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority, Inc. is one of the community action agencies that serves the area. The programs they offer the low income include the following.

•Crisis and Emergency Energy Bill Assistance - Assistance may be available and can provide qualified individuals with once a year assistance on their energy bills to help defray cost of paying for primary heating utilities and energy bills. Get help with such expenses as home heating fuels, regardless of whether you heat with natural gas, wood, coal, fuel oil, or propane. The elderly, families with children, and homebound are usually the first to get any financial aid.

•Emergency Assistance grants from the federal government can assist with paying for rent, mortgage expenses, cooling and utility bill assistance, shelter. Most funding comes from the federal government FEMA agency.

•Food assistance - The low income and people who are struggling can get access to commodity distribution, which provides governmental food, produce and other items. At most you can get food three times per year.

•Debt reduction advice, budgeting, credit repair and improvement, and money management classes are offered to client.

•Weatherization assistance may be able to provide qualified homeowners with the replacement of caulking, broken windows, insulation, weather stripping, etc. and minor home repairs and improvements to improve energy efficiency of homes.

•Housing services may be able to assist low-income persons obtain/maintain home ownership, including funds for rent, security deposits, and other housing support.
Call the Pembroke Georgia based Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority, Inc. at (912) 653-4993.

Concerted Services, Inc. is another local community action agency of southeast and coastal Georgia.

•Get help is a crisis from emergency assistance programs. The aid can be presented to applicants in many forms. In most cases, people have the need for utility assistance, free food, shelter, cooling and heating bill assistance, transportation, medical assistance, clothing, and other basic needs. The community action agency Concerted Services, Inc. partners with many agencies and non-profits, including federal, state, and local government entities, churches, other public and private service providers, and other religious organizations. Click here for rent help programs.

•The federal government funded Low-Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) offers a one-time cash grant/payment of a heating bill for low-income, elderly, and disabled households. Some years, additional emergency funds are also allocated by the Federal and/or State government for cooling bill assistance payments for low-income households.

•Food commodities, groceries and free food and banks provide nonperishable food, produce, breads, and meat to low-income individuals and families by holding mass distributions in each county in the surrounding Georgia area a few times each year.

•Weatherization is offered and the program uses the National Energy Audit Technology to improve energy efficiency of each household. For your home get Compact fluorescent lamps, Smart thermostat, insulation, and much more.

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Have you called this place? May or may not help. But if/when you reach a dead end - ASK the agent or counselor who else can help? Where else can you call?

You will find NO is the answer 99 times out of a 100. But on that 100th try - God will open a door for you.

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Concerted Services, Inc., which is based in Waycross Georgia, at (912) 285-6083

Area Christians Together in Service, Inc (ACTS) offers emergency assistance for expenses such as Utility Bills- electric, gas, propane, Prescriptions, Rent or Mortgage Help, Clothing, Emergency Medical & Dental Assistance and Food. (912) 489-4588. Statesboro GA based.

Free clothes and basic needs - Regional thrift stores and clothing centers may have vouchers or distribute free items to qualified low income families. Items may be provided for Christmas, back to school, and other times of the season. Shoes, coats, work suits, and more may be passed out year round to families across southern and eastern Georgia. More southeastern Georgia clothing closets.

Salvation Army Camden County offers help for the low income, unemployed, and working poor. Some of the Financial Assistance offered includes: Utilities (funds for paying electric, water & sewer, natural gas) Help with paying for prescription drugs, rent or mortgage assistance, free Food Bank; Free Clothing; Emergency Services in Event of Disaster; Summer Camp for Children ages 7 - 12; Thanksgiving Meal; Christmas Assistance; Furniture (loss from natural disaster or fire). St Marys Georgia. Call (912) 882-2200

Woodbine United Methodist Church Food Pantry (phone (912) 576-5457) provides food, clothing, person items, and limited financial assistance for paying rent or utilities. Located in Woodbine Georgia.

Southeastern and coastal Georgia shelters and transitional housing programs are available for residents who were evicted. Some centers cater towards the homeless. Receive a low income apartment, home, or dormitory to live in while attending other case management sessions. Meals, employment training, applications for public aid and more are also available. Click details.

Effingham Ministerial Association - This partnership of churches and charities provides utility, rent, housing and prescription medication assistance to those in need of help in the surrounding community. When referring someone to this particular agency or assistance program, you can encourage them to contact a church in their area to apply for aid. Rincon Georgia. (912) 772-3478

Next Steps can have help for Hinesville residents. Dial (912) 876-6573. housing and utility help is offered.

Coastal Medical Access Project/Henri Woodman Clinic, which is located in Kingsland Georgia, offers free health care services for patients who lack health insurance. Call (912) 729-9680

http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/coastal_georgia_assistance_pro.html

Again - if theres are not in your area or they can’t respond - ASK! Ask the agent who they reccommend you call. Be patient. This will take a lot of time and effort.

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FREEPERS - Help me flesh this out here. I’ve got a DR. appoint to head off to. kidlett can also use the local United Way tele. number. Or other local agencies like maybe Catholic Charites - that can help.