Imperial County assistance programs

Crisis and emergency assistance

The Imperial County and El Centro Catholic Charities (760 353-6823) offers low income and needy residents access to several emergency programs. Some of the resources offered to qualified individuals includes Emergency Food Assistance, Baby Supplies, and Holiday Programs. They also offer senior assistance programs and help for the homeless.

Another organization to contact is the Neighborhood House of Calexico, Inc. They run an emergency assistance program that can provide aid to help people pay bills and other expenses. The services offered as part of this agency include:

Utility Bill Assistance – Financial help for paying gas, water and electricity bills.
Rental Assistance Programs
Emergency Food and Food Commodities
Motel and Hotel Vouchers
Thrift store is located on site

Call the agency at 357-6875.

El Centro Salvation Army (352-4528) offers eligible individuals access to several services and resources. The programs include homeless outreach, rent and housing assistance, free food and meals, and senior program. They may also have limited funding to pay for utility bills and prescription medications.

Senior Citizen's Emergency Fund provides the elderly and low income seniors with a wide variety of assistance that is aimed at helping senior citizen's and disabled adults in the community. Utility bill help, free food, prescription drugs, client assessment and information and referral to other charities and California and federal government programs are offered. 353-2620

The Imperial County community action agency is known as the Campesinos Unidos, Inc. Call them at (760) 351-5100.

Emergency assistance and social services: This resource helps with numerous needs. Get assistance with paying for utility final notice and disconnection payments, assistance in applying for government programs, free food, and other aid.
Weatherization - This programs helps people conserve energy.
Low income energy assistance (LIHEAP) - This is a federal government funded energy bill assistance program that provides grants to pay monthly utility bills, and will also help prevent a disconnection. Funds are available once per year. The program can also offer heating oil, propane, wood, kerosene, and other fuel sources.

Groceries, food, and other aid

Call or stop by the Imperial Valley Food Bank. This non-profit charity organization supplies donated and/or purchased food to charities and non-profit agencies that help needy families, children and other individuals throughout Imperial County and El Centro. 370-0966

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