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Learn how and where to apply for emergency financial assistance or long term help for paying bills. Help is available in Fayette County from charities, churches, or government social service programs. Get assistance with paying rent, electric bills or money to help pay for groceries. Find details on places that provide financial help for bills near you in Fayette County KY and Lexington below.

Community Action, Neighborhood Centers, and other charities assist people in a financial hardship. Low-income families in the City of Lexington as well the county can get grant money, loans, free items like clothes or school supplies, and more from local agencies. Details on all these programs, and places that help low-income families, are .

Financial assistance for paying rent, utility bills, and more in Lexington region

If you need some short term help to pay utility bills, rent, or other expenses, contact the Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette County. This non-profit organization administers a wide variety of long term and emergency financial assistance programs to people who are struggling, lost their jobs, or who just need a little help. The main address is 710 W High St, Lexington, KY 40508. The services offered are below.

  • WinterCare focuses on helping the low-income with winter heating costs. This is a program that is supported by the government of Kentucky. It will help low-income, elderly, and disabled persons with paying their utility expenses, with a focus on bills during the fall / winter months.
     
  • Rent assistance or other housing relief can be offered by community action. Community action provides money to qualified low-income tenants in the Lexington KY area.

 

 

 

  • LIHEAP as well as other community action utility bill assistance can help pay for bills ranging from gas to electric or lights.  The non-profit combines government grants as well as their own funds to help struggling households in in Fayette County pay their bills. They also help pay electric bills during the hot summer months, including by passing out free air conditioners.
  • Fayette County KY community action helps with water costs. Grant money is offered as well as programs from non-profits such as Help to Others. Click here to find additional H2O help to Others water bill assistance programs.
  • Free weatherization services are arranged. This is often combined with LIHEAP grants too. Community Action of Fayette County help low-income families repair their homes in an energy efficient manner, get free appliances and make other improvements.
  • Job and employment assistance is available. In fact, community action will focus on this. As emergency financial help is combined with long term stability around employment, job training and other career development.
  • Clothes for a job or for the low-income are available. The Fayette County community action has a clothes closet that gives out suits, school supplies to kids, winter coats and other critical school items.

Stop by the Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Counties, Inc. They have multiple offices in Lexington Kentucky and the region. Or for more information on their services, call them at (859) 233-4600 to learn how to get help for paying bills, rent, and more. Locate information on Fayette County Kentucky community action.

Adult & Tenant Services- Homelessness Prevention runs a program for clients and they can apply for rental or utility bill assistance once in a lifetime. The applicant must be at risk for homelessness, such as being evicted or losing a home to foreclosure. The main address is 498 Georgetown St, Lexington, KY 40508. Or dial (859) 258-3810 or (859) 300-5300.

Short term housing and homeless shelters - Across the region and Fayette County KY are several non-profits that help the homeless and families facing eviction. The resources available include emergency shelter, transitional housing, and funds to pay security deposits. There may be motel or hotel vouchers as well.

  • All financial help is intended to assist the low-income or single moms on a new low income apartment in the Lexington area. Guests can also receive free meals, clothing, case management and basic needs. Continue with transitional housing in Fayette County.

Free basic needs (for a home or personal use) are available in the region. Local charities and even businesses give out free stuff to either people in need or who are looking to reduce waster in the Fayette County KY area. Medical treatment, clothes or school supplies and much more is offered as part of the programs for free stuff in Lexington-Fayette County.

Salvation Army of Central Kentucky runs an emergency services program. Dial (859) 252-7706. They can offer free clothing, diapers, food, as well as free school supplies. Or get groceries and other household items are also available as donations allow. Or contact the Lexington Kentucky Salvation Army to learn about rent help or free Christmas meals or gifts in Lexington. Resources are available for all of Fayette County and even surrounding regions as well.

  • Additional assistance includes a medical clinic, shelter, and transitional housing. Another focus of the Salvation Army and their case workers is to help people find a job. So counseling, transportation assistance/gas vouchers, and other support is available to this end. More on Salvation Army Fayette assistance programs.

 

 

 

Working parents and low to moderate income families often struggle to pay for day or child care. The state of Kentucky as well as federal government may offer vouchers for childcare for job seekers, the employed or those in training. Many of the services are free, and locate free Kentucky daycare programs.

Fayette County Rescue Mission provides free meals, clothing from a thrift store, and free personal hygiene stuff. There is also assistance only with the first month’s rent for homeless individuals and families to move into permanent housing through the LRM Homeless Intervention Program. There is a free meal service from Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Financial help Lexington and Fayette County

LRM Rescue mission also offers basic needs, such as referrals to food from God’s pantry, blankets, clothes and more. There is also transitional housing and job programs in Fayette County. Social workers from the Rescue Mission of Lexington can also help the needy and poor apply for food stamps, section 8, and other public assistance. The main address is 444 Glen Arvin Avenue, Lexington, Kentucky 40508. Telephone number is (859) 381-9600.

West Neighborhood Center (CAC) runs a social services program. For families that meet eligibility criteria, help is offered year round, upon request, to qualified low income individuals.

  • Residents of Lexington and Fayette County Kentucky can receive assistance with paying their rent and utilities from the agency. In addition, the community at large can receive referrals for free food, cleaning supplies, and household items if qualified. There is also the VITA program, home repairs for the disabled or elderly, and other aid.

United Way of the Bluegrass provides information on local programs that help struggling people. All their services are free. Struggling Lexington KY area residents can get information on everything from medical care to emergency electric bill help, vouchers for clothes, food and more. A hotline is available and find the United Way programs here. https://www.uwbg.org/.

The non-profit CAC provides services within Fayette County and strives to be accessible and responsive to community needs. In addition, the center integrates services and connections with other community organizations to provide a holistic approach to provide support to low income families. West Neighborhood Center also works to increase community involvement and leadership in our efforts to combat poverty. Call (859) 246-1192 for information. The location is 1902 Cambridge Drive in Lexington, KY 40504, or find financial assistance from the government.

Tenant and homeless assistance programs are for Lexington families that either rent or that are facing an eviction. Assistance is available for people ranging from single moms to the disabled, seniors, and mentally ill. What may be provided is as follows.

  • Federal aid, including grants for rental or energy costs and housing vouchers.
  • Rehousing into new, low income apartments in Fayette County.
  • Specialty services such as SSVF and supportive housing. For more details, locate eviction and rehousing in Fayette County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expectant mothers in Lexington KY can get financial help for their bills as well, including from government programs. There is FMLA as well as other benefits available. Some non-profits also provide free stuff to new or expectant mothers, including single moms or teenage mothers - this is in addition to government benefit programs. Learn more on government assistance during maternity leave.

Lexington - Fayette Division of Family Support administers both state of Kentucky and federal govenrment public assistance programs. There are several that are available, and they focus on the low income who are taking the initiative to gain stability.

  • Cash grants are available from Transitional Assistance Program (K-TAP)
  • Food programs in Lexington are met by SNAP food stamps as well as WIC
  • Other benefits include child care assistance, low cost medical care, and resources for children. Continue with public assistance in Fayette County.

Saint Vincent de Paul is a faith based service in the county. The poor, homeless, people with no money or income and others will get help. Programs range from free food boxes at Cathedral of Christ the King to clothes for adults or kids, limited emergency financial help, free household or kitchen stuff and more. Home visits are generally needed, and more on Saint Vincent de Paul Lexington KY area.

Kentucky region of Volunteers of America provides several resources in the Fayette County region. The non-profit may offer shelter, transitional housing, or financial support for rent. They also run programs such as Family Follow Up and several others, including services for the disabled. Click more information Volunteers of America in Kentucky.

Churches and faith based agencies help the less fortunate in Lexington as well as the county. While most of the support is free food or meals, some provide housing, holiday or birthday toys, child care and many other resources. A church generally focuses on a small area. Find assistance from churches in Fayette County Kentucky.

Rent and deposit programs - Tenants facing eviction, or the homeless, can seek help from non-profits and churches. Funds can help pay a portion of back rent or residents can learn about public aid. There are programs for single parents, veterans, seniors and others. More Lexington rent assistance.

Catholic Charities of Fayette County offers emergency rent and utility bill assistance from a program known as Bridging the Gap. This resource is very limited and can only be turned to in a crisis. Qualified applications are only accepted once per year.

  • The Lexington Catholic Charities is an organization that provides homeowner counseling services too. This includes free foreclosure prevention, pre and post counseling, financial debt management (which includes credit repair), as well as credit card reduction programs. The non-profit assists clients with obtaining their credit reports and improving scores.

 

 

 

A number of non-monetary programs are available too. This can include assistance during a disaster (such as fire or tornado), financial literacy, and credit/debt counseling services. Low income families, children, and seniors may also receive free hot meals and food. Or look into their matched savings account. Read Lexington Kentucky Catholic Charity programs.

Non-profit help people with reducing debts or assist with a mortgage. Apprisen (Consumer Credit Counseling Services, Central KY) is a leading non-profit. Get access to financial education and outreach programs. They offer free debt management and repayment programs, foreclosure prevention, asset-building and mortgage assistance. There is also budgeting workshops as well as financial education in the workplace. Phone (800.355.2227 or try (859) 626-7791, or click here for additional Kentucky foreclosure assistance programs.

 

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