Napa County assistance programs.

Find help with paying bills
A resource for local families to receive a variety of assistance is the American Canyon Family Resource Center, which is located at 3431 Broadway, Suite A5. The organization offers its own relief programs, and the  officials are also continuing to partner with other agencies and charities to try to help struggling residents find relief and provide help with bills, rent, and more.

The center has multiple programs, including one to help people find employment and that also provides job training.  It is the city of American Canyon California main nonprofit agency, and the Family Resource Center is where in particular most of those who need aid wind up looking for assistance, for everything from utility bill assistance, rent payments, and also food aid. The need for help from the locals has been tremendous. Most of the requests are coming from folks who need help with paying utilities and with also providing food, so those are the primary needs. They are also working with people on budgeting and debt help.

In addition, the center is working closely with various other charity organizations such as the United Way to provide job-related workshops.

There are many job training and employment programs. They have program that offers job placement, résumé writing and job development, and other workshops. They also help people start a business and offer classes for that.

 

 

 

Rent and housing assistance
Almost $2 million in federal government stimulus funds is being provided to Napa County. The money will provide various types of housing assistance, but not mortgage aid. The money is really intended for lower-income renters who may be in danger of losing their homes because of job losses. The idea behind the assistance being provided is to prevent evictions and stop homelessness before it happens. Also, the goal is to to help people transition out of local homeless shelters and find housing.

The housing assistance program will provide both short- and medium-term rental assistance, money to be used for paying security and utility bill deposits and payments, funds to help pay for moving costs like truck rentals and storage fees. But the program is even more expansive, as money may be used to help Napa County residents repair their credit, seek landlord-tenant counseling, and provide free legal assistance.

The local organizations that will be distributing the funds include Community Action Napa Valley, Catholic Charities, Legal Aid of Napa Valley and Fair Housing Napa Valley. Contact these agencies for more information or to apply.