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Douglas County assistance programs
Douglas County is in one of the rapidly growing areas of Georgia and Atlanta. Even with that being the case, thousands of residents are experiencing hardships and need help with paying bills, rent, and preventing a foreclosure. Find some ways to get aid below.
Help for bills, housing, and medical needs
The Salvation Army - Douglas County Service Unit, is one of the agencies that may offer the most extensive amount of help, and can also refer people to multiple agencies and local charities, both at the local, state, and federal government levels. The primary goal of the Salvation Army is to provide emergency financial assistance to persons and families who are in a crisis situation. They provide aid in the areas of rent, food, clothing, lodging, and utility and cooling bill assistance, counseling, and referrals to other comprehensive crisis centers. Some of the services offered include Gas and Utility Bill Payment Assistance, Prescription Medication Expense Assistance, Mortgage, Rent, and Housing Payment Assistance and many other programs. (770) 942-7188.
Another non-profit that services Douglas County is the local community action agency, the Tallatoona Community Action Partnership, Inc. Call them at (770) 949-6339. This agency offers counseling, case management and other aid. In addition, they may also well offer limited financial assistance to those with special needs, such as low income, the elderly, and disabled.
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The community action agency also offers Utilities and Emergency Services to low-income families from such programs as Corporate Family Assistance Program and the Corporate Family Assistance Gas Program, and LIHEAP heating and cooling bill programs. Also get limited help for paying water bills. All aid distributed depends on available funding.
The Tallatoona Community Action Partnership, Inc. also offers the federal government created Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which will assist income eligible low income households in emergency or crisis situations. Qualified people can get help with rent expenses, utility bills and with food assistance and even possibly a mortgage payment.
Douglasville Georgia based Good Samaritan Center also offers numerous services and resources. The services they provide will help residents of Douglas County and Douglasville only. The programs will assist food stamps recipients, low income, and will aid clients in subsidized housing. They offer Food Pantries, Prescription Expense Assistance, Water, Electric, and Gas Bill Assistance Programs. Call them at (770) 949-7335.
Housing, bankruptcy, foreclosure and debt counseling
For homeowners facing a foreclosure, struggling with their mortgage, or who may be drowning in debt, CredAbility - the Douglas County branch, is a non-profit that offers numerous programs. This non-profit agency provides debtors and borrowers with consumer education, debt reduction assistance, credit counseling, fair credit practices, credit repair, homeowner/home purchase counseling, bankruptcy counseling, HUD counseling agencies, foreclosure counseling, low income home loans, mortgage company complaints, personal financial management, workshops relating to consumer and debt issues, and predatory lending awareness programs. Call the agency at (800) 251-2227.
CredAbility is not your only option for free or low cost credit counseling, debt reduction, or foreclosure assistance. Find other regional options, including more Atlanta credit counseling agencies.
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