Assistance programs Phelps County
Find grant money, free food, utility help or funds for back rent in Phelps County. Several charities, churches and government organizations help low-income families, the disabled and elderly in the Rolla MO area. Get financial help near you in Phelps County,
Community Action is Rolla and Phelps County
If you need help with bills, Missouri Ozarks Community Action, Inc. (MOCA) is an organization that may be able to assist. They offer several different financial resources and social services for low to moderate income people. They will screen applicants and offers financial help to those who qualify for assistance. A sampling of the programs they offer are below, as well as contact information.
- Rent Help From Homelessness Prevention and Rapid-Rehousing Program - This program will provide grant money to low-income families, veterans and single parents in Phelps County. It covers a variety of issues associated with homelessness prevention and people struggling to pay their monthly rent or energy bills. They can provide money that can be used to stop an eviction, grants to be used for energy bills, and money for security deposits.
- For someone who has lost their home, they also offer rapid rehousing services. This helps the formerly homeless find a place to live in the Rolla area or county. Clients of this program can get short-, medium- and long-term rental assistance. There is also free mediation, housing relocation and stabilization, debt and credit counseling, money for security or utility deposits, utility bill payments, moving-cost assistance and case management services.
- Emergency Services - This is a collection of grants and funds from different sources, including state and federal government agencies, private contributions, and other sources. The money may be used to assist qualified persons to meet emergency needs for housing expenses, shelter and energy bills. It can pay for a car repair, work clothes, or even a computer for a remote job. Look here for a free computer for a job.
- IRS Help and Tax Information - This is a resource from Missouri Ozarks Community Action
that provides free tax preparation and electronic filing for low-income and other struggling families through the VITA (Volunteer Tax Assistance) program maintained by the IRS. The service is free of charge to people in need. Learn more on the free income tax program.
- Missouri Weatherization Assistance - A federal government funded program that helps low and middle income families become more economically secure by helping them save on their energy bills. It offers them a hand-up, not a handout. The purpose of the Weatherization assistance program is to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings (houses and rental units) that are owned or occupied by low-income persons, and in particular families with children, elderly people with disabilities, and the disabled.
- There are free home repairs, updates and enhancements from Missouri Ozarks Community Action. the program works by improving the energy efficiency of their homes, insuring their health and safety, and reducing their residential expenditures - money they spend on utility bills. Weatherization works to provide long-term solutions to energy problems, by upgrading and improving homes.
Contact Missouri Ozarks Community Action, Inc. in Phelps County at 573-765-3263 or 573-364-8696.
Emergency help with bills, rent and food in the Rolla MO area and county
G.R.A.C.E. is made up of local churches and faith based groups. The Greater Rolla Area Charitable Enterprise provides help with back rent or utility bills. The charity is at 601 North Elm Street, Rolla, MO 65401. There is free food, clothes for kids or adults, and a thrift store. Or get emergency help to get to work, vouchers for RX and other aid. Call (573) 368-5577
The Salvation Army Service Center and Thrift Store of Phelps County is a resource. Everything from free groceries or meals (from the pantry and soup kitchen) as well as a homeless shelter, rent money, and free vouchers for a hotel or motel are offered. There is also addiction treatment, free Christmas toys from Angel Tree and back to school supplies from the center at 102 E 4th St, Rolla, MO 65401. Main phone: (573) 368-4919.
Phelps County Dream Center is a free food distribution center. Get fresh or perishable food, canned groceries, as well as Thanksgiving or Christmas baskets. The non-profit is at 12640 S US HWY 63, Rolla, MO. Dial 833-503-4906. Or look here for a food pantry near you in MO.
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