County crisis and emergency funds
One-time help, or 211 money
Reviewed in every planCounty Most counties have small funds for one-time rent, a deposit, a utility shutoff, or a bus ticket home. They are reached through 211 or a community action agency and they are almost never advertised.
Leads to
Buys a month while the rest of the plan works
Where Families Get Stuck
Nobody knows the funds exist until a caseworker mentions them, and this family does not have a caseworker.
The details
- Worth
- One-time, usually a few hundred dollars
- Forms
- Dial 211; community action agency
We research and prepare. We do not file.