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Assistance programs in Solano County.

There are numerous places to turn to for help in Solano County. Charities, churches, government organizations and even the United Way in Fairfield and Vallejo can offer financial help for mortgages, rent, electric bills  transportation and more. There in money available for paying all types of bills, and find financial assistance near you in Solano County.

The agencies can refer people to assistance programs and other financial resources. Low-income families can get free gasoline vouchers, free school supplies, and more. There are grants, resources for senior citizens and the disabled, and all residents can find information on some of the agencies that can help as well as the services they offer.

Emergency help with bills for low to moderate income residents

Dixon Family Assistance offers several social services and financial resources. They have a program that can help pay energy bills, provide renters and homeowners with funds for rent help, and they run a food bank that is located on site that can help people struggling to pay for their next meal.

  • The non-profit offers other support too. There is general counseling, case management, information on mortgage and foreclosure prevention programs, and the Family Resource Center to residents of Dixon and the surrounding rural areas of Solano County. Also, debt and credit card counseling may be offered from time to time. Read more on debt counseling. Call 707-678-0442, or the organization is at 155 N 2nd St, Dixon, CA 95620.

The Salvation Army of Solano County provides assistance and grant money as well as other basic social services to hundreds of families throughout Solano County. People can receive free holiday assistance such as Christmas toys or Thanksgiving turkeys. There are also year round meals from a soup kitchen, money to pay rent and utility bills, and even grants for an overdue mortgage, as funding allows. Or use the free food pantry in Solano County or have students from K-12 get free back to school supplies.

  • They also have various locations around Solano County, including Vallejo, Dixon, Fairfield, and Vacaville. The Salvation Army faith based agency has a multitude of assistance programs, including prescription or free hotel vouchers for homeless people. Thousands of families benefit from their social services and assistance programs. Continue with Solano County Salvation Army programs.

 

 

 

Catholic Social Services is an option. They administer a Case Management and Housing Assistance Program. This can help Vallejo CA residents as well as families in the county (including immigrants) who have short term housing needs. It help people including families facing hardship or low income families with minor children or people who are currently homeless. There are also housing resources for residents senior citizens who are aged 60 and over, permanently disabled and persons temporarily disabled or receiving Worker's Compensation or SSI/SSR.

  • The rental assistance program is available periodically depending on funding for the program, and financial aid is limited to once in a lifetime. There may also be funds for paying storage costs or for a motel voucher with immigrants in Solano County also able to get help. There are also other ways to get eviction prevention help. Call them at 707-644-8909, and the location is 125 Corporate Pl # A, Vallejo, CA 9459.

Families in Transition in Benicia provides rent assistance and homelessness prevention services to Benicia area families who suddenly suffer an unexpected economic setback. They help struggling renters that are struggling due to a medical emergency, unemployment, health, job loss, or family problems. Call (707) 645-3000

The Benicia Community Action Council, which can be called at (707) 745-0900, offers several different assistance programs for youth and seniors. They they also administer emergency services for low-income families to help them with bills and expenses. There is grant money to pay electric or water bills, rent relief programs, and free food baskets.

  • They help people file for the federal government Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). They also help families and individuals obtain assistance through a network of churches and charities as funds are available. Also help people find jobs, offer resume reviews, and computer access. The charity is at 480 Military E, Benicia, CA 94510.

St. Vincent De Paul Society of Solano County (both in Fairfield and Benicia) is another local non-profit agency that provides emergency food and when resources allow financial assistance to low income as well as other struggling residents in the county. There are multiple churches that also help immigrants (documented or not). SVDP of Solano County will also sell low cost households supplies, give out medical equipment and other support.

  • There are multiple agencies that cover the entire Solano county. For example, St. Vincent De Paul Conference also has a Vallejo branch. The main SVDP agency can provide partial utility bill payments, deposit grants and housing aid. Call them at (707) 746-1773. Or more on Solano County SVDP assistance programs.

 

 

 

Rio Vista Community Services offers qualified families rent help. In addition, they provide emergency homelessness prevention services including transportation to a shelter. There is free food, utility and heating bill payment assistance and even prescription drug expense assistance and free vouchers for meds. Call (707) 374-5706, the location is 1105 A Airport Rd, Rio Vista, CA 94571.

Fairfield Suisun Community Action Council Inc. provides a wide variety of social services, including financial aid. There is everything from budgeting to debt reduction help as well as free clothes for a job interview. Case managers also help clients find a job, increase their income or gain new skills.

  • The non-profit provides some short term financial help too. That may be funds to pay rent, free food or clothes (for work or general wear), transitional housing and more. The agency also directs clients to communication devices, including free cell phones from the government. The address is 416 Union Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533, or call (707) 427-1148.

Solano County assistance programsGreater Vallejo Family Resource Center / Fight Back Partnership - The non-profit center offers, among other services, job training and supportive services to help maintain healthy families. Some of the basic services include home visitation for families that do not have access to transportation, which includes Meals on Wheels. There is also information and referral to financial assistance programs and other local services.

  • In addition, counselors can also provides qualified individuals with assistance in filling out and submitting utility bill payment assistance (HEAP) applications so they can get help with electric and energy bills. There may be emergency vouchers for vehicle gasoline, utility bills, or water expenses. The main site is at 505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California 94590, call (707) 648-5230. A second office is at North Vallejo Family Resource Center, 146 Rainier Avenue, Loma Vista Elementary School, Vallejo, CA 94590, phone (707) 553-7345

Programa Para Campesinos - California Human Development offers vouchers to buy food and may distribute emergency rental assistance. Most of the grant based aid is for very low income and/or migrant and seasonal workers. They also help low-income parents in CA with child care, including free daycare vouchers. Address is 459 Marvin Way, Dixon, California, 95620. Call 707-678-3266.

Several churches are located both across the county and also national faith based groups help the poor. Immigrants, migrant workers, the low income, and vulnerable (among others) can get help. Whether it is a hot meal, free clothes, or a few dollars to pay a bill or back rent, there may be resources. Find a church near you.

Urban League of the Bay Area - Solano County operates their own assistance programs and also gives referrals. There are services such as free income tax preparation (from VITA), Emergency Rent and Food from EFSP, grants from the EAN network and other support. Find details on the Solano County United Way https://uwba.org/what-we-do/programs/.

Lutheran Care For the Aging as well as Social Ministries can assist senior citizens and Solano County residents over the age of 55. Among other programs include a very small emergency fund that can provide limited financial assistance with paying rent and other housing needs. Other programs include Meals on Wheels, information and applications for government assistance such as Medicare, and prescription assistance programs.

  • There are multiple Ministries to turn to that may help. Helping the vulnerable, in particular elderly can get support. Read more on Lutheran Social Services. Or call 415-441-7777 for information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacaville Family Resource Center provides a number of services. This includes utility bill and rent assistance, food vouchers, and free gasoline vouchers to not just low income families with minor children, but also individuals. Both grant and income opportunities are arranged.

  • Workshops and parenting classes are held too, with a goal of trying to help people make money - even from playing games that pay cash. They also give out free school supplies, furniture for a home and more. Address - 650 Merchant St, Vacaville, CA 95688, Call (707) 469-6600

The Benicia Family Resource Center provides information and referral to a variety of services to assist families and individuals. The grant money will help pay bills and case management will enhance well-being.  They provide limited emergency financial assistance for basic needs.  As a part of the Benicia Police Department, it is the mission to serve and strengthen the community. The location is 150 East K St., Benicia, CA 94510. Call 707-746-4352.

Solano County Health and Social Services also runs the Employment & Eligibility Services Division, The government agency that can offer job finding services, career counseling, case management, and other forms of support. including government grants to people in a hardship. They also help people get CalFresh food stamps, government cash assistance from CalWorks in Solano County and other benefits. Location is 275 Beck Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533, call 800-400-6001. More on Solano County public assistance.

Housing and rent assistance - Residents have several services available to them. Meet with a case manager  to learn about and get help applying for programs such as Section 8, emergency cash grants for paying rent, and eviction prevention services. There is also government grant money (or loans) to help pay a security deposit. Programs in Solano County are run by church’s, non-profits, and government organizations. Learn more on help paying rent in Solano County.

Fair Housing Council hosts foreclosure prevention information workshops and free seminars both distressed homeowners and renters whose landlords are facing foreclosure. Housing advocates, counselors and legal experts cover the foreclosure process, for free, and provide information on tenants' rights, foreclosure rescue scams, mortgage refinance issues, and more. Call 415-457-5025.

Pacific Community Services - Counselors from this HUD agency provide free or low cost confidential counseling to families who are in danger of losing their homes through a foreclosure filing. Counseling and advice offered includes forbearance agreements, reinstatement, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, refinancing or recasting the mortgage and sale of the property. They can also help with the assignment of the Mortgage to HUD. Phone (800) 914-6874

 

 

 

Free stuff given away in Solano County

Free holiday assistance, including Christmas toys, meals, and food baskets are available to struggling as well as Solano County families living in poverty. For those that register (and qualify) they may be given free toys for their children, gift certificates, a Turkey at Thanksgiving, or other help at Christmas. The programs, such as Angel Tree, help hundreds of families per year. Click more information on free holiday help in Solano County.

Volunteer vets give free pet care too. There are some clinics and veterinarians that help low-income cat or dog owners treat their pet, with of course limits in place. Find a free veterinarian for pet care.

There are free food programs too that help everyone from the low-income to people with no money to shop. The Food Bank of Solano County works with local churches, non-profits, and pantries to help feed the community. Call (925) 676-7543 for information on food assistance, or click here for details on federal food assistance programs.

  • Many other resources, soup kitchens and free pantries can help the less fortunate. Locate Cal-Fresh application sites, locations of soup kitchens, and even Meals on Wheels for seniors. Find more free food banks in Solano County.

Help with medical care is available. Low-income families across Solano County can use a free center for basic or urgent care, with both free services and affordable, income based care offered. The clinics also help non-English speakers, and look here for the phone numbers, address, and locations of additional Solano County free clinics.

  • Free, basic dental care can be given to Solano County residents, whether insured or not. There are a number of free dental clinics, non-profits, and volunteers that assist the low income. Everything from root canals to teeth cleanings, X-rays and more may be offered. Locate free dental clinics in CA for the low income.

 

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