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People who live in Lowndes County Mississippi and who find themselves facing a short term financial hardship can receive some help. Prairie Opportunity, Inc., which is the local community action agency, and the Salvation Army have various resources and services that they offer.
Share One, which is administered by the Salvation Army as well as the United Way of Lowndes County, has partnered with Columbus Light and Water and together they created the Share One program. The Share One program will those families and individuals who are in need due to temporary hardship or misfortune that may need financial assistance with paying for their utility bill. In addition, the program is looking for donations, and Columbus Light and Water is providing their customers the option to contribute to the Share One program through monthly contributions to their utility bill.
Prairie Opportunity, Inc. manages the LIHEAP program for local residents. It provides financial assistance and cash grants to help eligible households help pay the cost of home energy related services and bills. Households may qualify for regular LIHEAP assistance for paying for their electricity, natural gas, wood, liquid petroleum propane/butane gas and other energy related services and products.
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If you are facing an eviction or are behind on your rent payments, the Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG) from time to time may have cash grants they can offer you to help pay your rent. This is offered by the community action agency.
Prairie Opportunity, Inc. runs a food pantry and they offer other free food programs. The organization is part of the Mississippi Food Network. They are a member agency that is involved in distributing USDA products and purchasing products not donated to MFN. In addition, this program provides free food and other forms of assistance for individuals and families to help them increase the amount of food available to meet nutritional needs of their family.
Contact Prairie Opportunity, Inc. at (662) 323-3397 to learn more or apply for programs.
The federal government is provides the county funds from the Emergency Food and Shelter Block grant. Almost $40,000 dollars in federal funds will be available to distribute to select non-profit agencies and charities throughout the area, including the Salvation Army. Contact the Lowndes County Salvation Army at (662) 245-1542 to apply for the grants.
The grant money will be used to help people pay for their utility bills, mortgage payments, and / or rent and the funds will be distributed from the agencies. Find other programs that can provide mortgage help. More.
The program is aimed at hard working people who have had just some type of emergency or short term hardship that is causing them to have to reach out to others in the community and agencies for funding assistance, and these are people who usually never asked for help before.
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