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Nantucket assistance program.

The Emergency Food Pantry and Interfaith Council Rental Assistance program

Low and moderate Nantucket residents can get food aid and help with rent from this organization. The Emergency Food Pantry is located in St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Fair Street, and the Interfaith Council is the primary contributor. They will provide free meals to struggling families.

For those that nee housing help, the Nantucket Rental Assistance Program, which is also sponsored by the Interfaith Council, will assist low and mid income families.

Some of the details of the program include individuals and families that are currently residing in a rental unit can get help with paying their first-and-last month rent payments. Or they may receive ongoing monthly rent payments or from one to two months of rent payments in an emergency.

There are some conditions to be eligible for aid. To qualify for the Nantucket Rental Assistance Program, families need to show that they can sustain rent payments after the assistance ends, as the intent of the program is not to provide aid that never ends. There are also some income criteria. The maximum assistance provided is up to $3,000.