Newport News and Hampton assistance programs.

Organizations and resources that can provide help with bills and expenses

Thousands of people across the area need help with paying their bills, rent, debt, mortgage, and other expenses, especially in today’s weak economy. There are some local organizations that may be able to help. Find information on programs and resources they offer, as well as how to contact them.

Rent Help

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing program is providing hundreds of thousands of dollars in aid to the area. The government money is being specifically earmarked for such expenses as rental assistance, credit repair, utility and security deposit payments, moving costs, and more. The government money is not being targeted for the chronically homeless, but it is intended to prevent evictions and help people who are facing short term difficulties. The government money is intended for helping families and individuals that are otherwise stable and making it. However, maybe due to a recent job loss, or a reduction in their work hours, they can’t make their monthly rent payments. Contact the Hampton/Newport News Community Services Board at 757-788-0998 to apply or learn more. Or find additional Hampton Roads rental programs.

 

 

 

The programs noted below are offered by the Office of Human Affairs, which is located at 2410 Wickham Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607. Telephone: (757) 247-0379.

Emergency Services and Crisis Aid

A wide variety of services and resources will provides help and assistance to families and individuals who are facing a "crisis" situation. For example, someone may be facing eviction, going hungry, about to have their utility service turned off, or some other type of emergency.

• EFSP Aid : This assistance program is funded by the federal government Emergency Food and Shelter National Board with government funds that are received from the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA). This program will broaden the Community Outreach Center’s capacity for providing food aid, free or discounted clothing, rent aid, and shelter to residents through direct services, cash grants or referrals to other charities or agencies for assistance. In addition, assistance and grants for paying your Rent or Mortgage, as well as Utility bills is also provided to people in need.
   
• Food Aid and Pantry: The Emergency Services also helps with food, and they maintain two local food pantries. They are located at 2708 Chestnut Avenue and 6060 Jefferson Avenue 2nd Floor Rouse Tower (Department of Human Services). Both of these are located in Newport News Virginia.
   
• Children’s Clothes Closet: This program provides free clothing to needy children to enable them to feel confident about themselves, look well presented, and to help them maintain good health and positive school attendance.
   
• Mortgage Help and Foreclosure Prevention Services: Thousands of homeowners are struggling with their mortgage payments, or are facing foreclosure. This assistance program offers people intensive, individual housing and mortgage counseling services. It also offers group training that covers seven main topics. They include credit card and debt counseling; mortgage default counseling and Home Equity Conversion/Reverse Mortgage Counseling; foreclosure prevention, budget and money management; pre- and post-purchase home ownership counseling; renters and homeowners’ rights and responsibilities; tenancy counseling, and other ways to get mortgage assistance.  The assistance program also offers comprehensive assistance in all mortgage and loan products, whether federal or state government, local or private loans.
   
• Loan Interest Loans and Credit Unions: They work with the Newport News Neighborhood Federal Credit Union to provide residents with access to low interest loans.

Call the Office of Human Affairs at (757) 247-0379 to learn about the services mentioned above.

 

 

 

Aid in Virginia Beach

We have a separate section noted for assistance programs in Virginia Beach. Read more.

The bottom lines is that residents of Southampton and the surrounding areas have many places they can turn to for help.