Cash assistance

[DJack]

I need help with rent and electricity this month. I had to move for my husband’s new job and a week after we moved I am injured from a car wreck and stuck with medical bills until the other cars insurance eventually picks it up.
I have no cash money and am scared we will be evicted because we have fallen behind in all our bills since the wreck it’s been a very trying past two months. Please let me know if anyone can help. Thank you so much for you time.

[Amber1]

I need rental assistance, cash from the government and utilities assistance. I have disconnections notices and is falling behind. I work part time but I can’t catch up with all my bills that I pay every month. I am a single mother and although my son is grown he just turned 20 but he is not going to college and is not working.
I have tried to make him do something to help and other than putting him out in the streets. I don't know what to do. I am stressed out every day because I am a good person that believes in working and doing the right thing by paying my bills on time. I would like to one day own my own home but I can’t do anything until I get caught up on my current and previous bills. I need help bad and now. Thank you.

[MTrout]

To whom it may concern,
reside in New York City. I recently applied for temporary assistance and they forwarded me to a workforce program called Back to Work. My case is currently pending and I am wondering if I do find a part time/full time position with the help of someone within the program, do they still allow me to collect public assistance. Or is it once I get a part time/full time job they close the case and concur that I am working now and do not need assistance?
I am just really confused and I feel HRA in NYC wasn’t really to helpful in answering my questions. The basics of my question is wondering, if my case is pending and I get a part time/full time position with utilizing the back to work program, do they still give me temporary assistance for a period of time, or do they close my case and turn off my temp assistance? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Southwest1]

I am just curious. I am just caught in a little bind and not sure where to turn for help at this point. I am in need of some emergency cash or financial assistance and was looking through the Internet and came across your website. I am in need of $700 and really by today if at all possible, is the cut off. Not sure if your place would be able to assist me with this or if you know of anyone or any place I could go.
I would be able to repay this back to you for use to someone else and possibly by the end of Summer. Please email me back and let me know please. I am in Franklin County, Missouri.

[Thedoctor]

I have a family of four including myself. I am a full time parent, I work a full time job as receptionist and a full time student at college America going for my associated in medical specialties. I barely make enough due to the lack of work, I work for a temp service and right now the position I'm in is only temporary.
When my assignment is up in September I'm not guaranteed I will have another job line up. It all depends on the temp services on what they get in. I have son who has a disability, he has ADD, ADHD, DD Development disabilities, and has to take medication to calm his short temper so his mind can focus. Thank you for your help.

[Conners]

I am a pregnant mother of 4 soon to be 5, I am currently unemployed and soon to be homeless. As of right now my utilities are already shut off. I am due for my 5th child in September and currently had to stop working at my 3+ year job due to pregnancy complications.
Please reply and let me know if there is anything or anyway someone out there can help. I currently don't receive no food or any kind of assistance as I didn't need them while I was working but since I lost my job I can not provide the funds or essentials for my children. Thank you for your time and I pray someone can help.

[Train]

Dear Agent:
Hi, I'm writing in regard to receiving assistance of some type, cash or food pantry. Unfortunately, I lost my job in retail I have been out of work for about 6 months. I have been actively looking for a job, have gone on several interviews but I have not been hired. My unemployment insurance has ran out. I have no other resources to help pay my bills or rent. I live in Nassau county. Thank you for any and all assistance provided.

[Burgundy]

I live with my 2 children and my ex. My daughter is severely disabled. Legally blind, CP, microcephaly, and at least 8 other things. I want to leave but my ex won't let me. He says I am not going to take the kids away from him even though he never takes care of them or goes to appointments or even spends time with them. He works, but only 2-3 days if he is lucky.

I have no money or help to move. I have no family here and one friend. I have lived here for 3 years. The only income that comes on my side is my daughters federal government SSI which pays for the rent. So I do not know how I would move. He also isn't on the birth certificates. We verbally fight too much and I want to remove myself and my children from this situation so I can lead a happy and better life for my kids. Can you help me? I am desperate. I cry everyday and I can't handle being here. Please help if can, or tell me what options I have, I would really appreciate it.

[Admin - Jon McNamara]

Marysville is located in Blount County Tennessee. So with all of those bills and needs you mentioned, try the local community action agency. They even have information on job training programs for your unemployed husband. However, you also need to budget, as you seem to still have cable for some reason even though you are behind on everything else. Cable is a want, and not a need. In other words, cable won't do you much good if you are evicted and homeless. Your cable should have been cancelled months ago. Regardless, find the Marysville and Blount programs here. http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html ... ction.html

[Admin - Jon McNamara]

If you have been on cash assistance for 5 years, did you attend their government job training or look for employment? Five years is a long time to works towards self-sufficiency. Unfortunately there is not much available. Most charities and non-profits will prioritize their limited funds for applicants on the path the stability, and I think it would be hard for you to make this case based on what you put below. Anyway, find a listing of state assistance programs. Get more details.

[Berman]

I am on a fixed income. I get 710.00 dollars a month and my rent is 575.00 a month and I paid a 100.00 on my light bill but it was a 196.00 dollars. And they are talking about cutting my lights off on the 22th of this month. I am disabled and I am looking for some help. If you know anybody to help me please call me. I have a minute phone. Just leave a message and I will call you back as soon as possible. Or you can send me a email. I am going to in the morning. Please I really need the help. Thank you so much. I live in Dallas.

[Person]

I was married to an abusive man for 6 years. Just a few weeks ago I was able to get him away and out of the house. But I was a housewife, no children, and no income. I have fallen a month behind on rent, on water, and no gas for my car. I just got hired for a part time job yesterday. But I need help with rent to avoid eviction, and my water before its shut off, and gas for my car until I get my first paycheck in a couple weeks. I will be evicted in a week if rent is not caught up. I pay $525 per month here. And I owe $40 to the Elmore water company in Montana.

[Moment4]

Need help paying phone bill, lights and gas, internet. I’m ineligible for DHS cash assistance because I've reached the 5 year limit. I'm not receiving child support for neither one of my children. I'm unemployed and have no one else to turn to. Can you please help me and my babies? They has nebulizers that they use for asthma and I need my electricity to stay on. Thank you in Advance!

[Oswald12]

My husband got laid off for three weeks in December of 2012, for these reason is that we got behind on our rent. We owe 3 months. Our utilities are also behind one month, our cell phone bill to, and our cable bill. In food we are good because we get food stamps, my husband has a full time job but it doesn't seem to help much we don't seem to get up to date with the bills, we live in Maryville Tennessee. I'm also still looking for a job have applied everywhere, so please we just need a little bit of help. Thank you so much in advance if someone could help us.. God bless and have a good day.

[Pat19]

Need light bill and rent assistance. Divorced. Lost job, unemployment exhausted, and working part time sporadically doing private duty home care. Just joined an agency but work is temporary. No car, in SC you need a car to survive. I've been borrowing and getting handouts so far. But now lights are about to get turned off on the 29th and the rent is due on the 5th of May. I can’t even live in my car because I don't have one. Lost nowhere to go don't know what to do. End of my rope. Can use any help I can get. Have many qualifications and experience but due to economy and no car it is hard. No parents grandparents or immediate family to help. Have exhausted all friends and extended family. Help please!

[SueH]

My husband has Crohn's Disease and has missed eight days (a full paycheck) this month due to a flare up. He has been to the doctor multiple times and because we are on Medicaid, a referral to a GI has still not been made. I work full time as a Pre-K teacher, but injured my shoulder in September and have been out of works since. I had a shot and started PT in November and am expected to be released March 7 to return to work, however we don't have a dime. And with 3 children, if we get evicted, we will have nowhere to go. I've tried all the charities, no one had funding. We get food stamps and Medicaid, but don't qualify for cash aid because we both work. Please, if there is anything anyone can do, it would be greatly appreciated.

[Stafford]

This past year has been a little hard on us. I'm not giving up on my family-- I will keep sending requests and wait, and wait-- I know everyone can't be HELPED I'm just hoping to be one of the lucky ones that does receive help. I am seeking contributions for to help me with or get me through the rest of the year. I would really appreciate donations in money to help get me through I have been in school for over a year full time and receive food stamps and cash assistance but live month to month doing this and I just can't seem to catch up-- I go to school full time and internship so this takes a lot of my day. I have been fighting for SSI benefits for over a year and I struggle each and every day trying to stay in school-- I have so many appointments because I have a lot of health issues and trying to keep up with life itself is taking its toll, sometimes I feel like I just might NOT wake up the next day cause I run myself bare, hurting each and every night, but I FORCE myself to do it. I can't believe I'm waiting so long to ask for this help-- but I'm EMBARRASSED.. I'm first and foremost a mother and that does mean a lot to me-- these days it is just so HARD... Please- Please help me. I really need this help, I’m trying to get any kind of assistance to get a place to rent-- I don't have money like that to just give. I have cash assistance that I live off month to month, I would appreciate all and any help possible right now. I will take ANYTHING at this point I setup this account but I don’t know if it works- Please let me know even IF you can’t help me.. I do thank you for taking the time to even open and read this email.

[Thebeagle]

I live in Fort Worth Texas. I am currently a COMMON VARIABLE IMMUNO-DEFICIENCY patient with no immune system and I have all medical records of the local hospital. My doctor has also written my partially disability (Unknown and no time limit) on Texas Department of Human Services Form when I was applying for Food Stamps. I was hospitalized 4 times in less than a year with C-diff and Pneumonia and other symptoms. I have recently applied for disability though SSA and my attorney has told me that my case is very strong and I have hearing on October 25, 2012. I have taken 5 times Leave of Absence from my work because of pains and pass out on floors. Please help me for Rent or Utility bill. I am very much empty handed. I have completed my Associates degree from Tarrant County College with 4.00 GPA but no physical strength to work anywhere, I have all medical documents and unpaid medical bills and I would sign any document to request for medical evidence for verification purposes. Please help me for Rent or Utilities.

[Soledad]

I recently had to quit my job as a passing medical tech because of my anxiety. I haven't been seen by a doctor yet. My husband is starting a job on the 29th through a temp service but we are struggling to pay out light bill and our rent and need some help. Our rent is $565 which is due Sept 1st and our light bill is $221 which is due August 23rd. We have two children, and no one to help us. So we wanted to know if there was any way for your services to provide us with some help. We live in Orlando Florida.

[Kalarahi]

My family has come across some hardships. We have 4 small children. My husband does have a job and we were doing good financially up until last month and this month. We are slowly catching up everything, but still have a few bills that are past due. I had several hundred dollars we had to pay out for me to see doctor a couple times so that hurt us financially and then my husbands father passed away 2 months ago from cancer. We had to travel out of town several times for this. Well after we got trough moms death, we were starting to see more bills getting paid. Then last month his grandfather passed away. We also traveled out of town for that and she lived in Utah. we have just gotten back into our normal routine. My husband has been working as much as possible and we have been able to catch up on some bills. unfortunately our water bill is still not been able to be paid and is due for it to be shut off. Another thing is our water bill was extremely high but until we can afford for a plumber to come check everything out we still have to take care of the big bill. I am just trying to see if there is some assistance out there to help with our water bill. Thank you.