Assistance programs in Southwest Georgia area
Find organizations that help low-income families in all of SW Georgia. Residents of Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth County Georgia can get financial assistance to pay bills, food, and other social services. Find places near you in Southwest GA for financial help.
There are charities and churches that help pay rent, utility bills, transportation and other costs. Both emergency help is offered as well as long term support.
Organizations that help with electric bills, rent and more
Salvation Army of Southwest Georgia (phone (229-435-1428) may from time to time have limited financial assistance for paying utility bills or housing costs. The center may have free food and other aid for qualified low income families. They are always a great place to call for information on local, state of Georgia, and federal government assistance programs.
- There are multiple locations in SW GA. They also operate food banks, clothing closets and give kids free Christmas toys and/or school supplies. Other resources are offered too. While they do not offer rental help, the non-profit may have options or suggestions for you. Another local office is at (229) 386-1503 that covers the Moultrie Georgia area. The Salvation Army of Thomas County is at 514 N Madison St, Thomasville, GA 31792. Dial (229) 226-3772
Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, Inc. is the main non-profit agency to call for help. The programs they can provide the low income, working poor, unemployed and others include the following:
- Help for paying rent and utility bills - For individuals or families facing a crisis, emergency financial assistance may be able to help people pay bills and rent. There is also shelter and transitional housing.
- Free food or groceries, minimize malnutrition, and help the elderly or single moms.
- Transportation and free vehicle programs are available. Several auto dealers, charities and non-profits in Georgia give away cars, and find a free vehicle in GA.
- Other assistance programs may be offered. For example the low income may be able to access the federal government funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), USDA Surplus Commodity Distribution, Informal Child Care Health, the Robert J. Clinton Children's Summer Camp.
- Energy assistance - Weatherization - Various services and resources were created to help people save money by conserving their energy use. There are conservation measures and the assistance is intended to repair deteriorating housing conditions.
- Credit and foreclosure help - The agency can direct people to non-profit credit and foreclosure counseling agencies. For example, learn more on Georgia foreclosure prevention programs.
- Counseling for the homeless and families in poverty - The case managers from SWGACAC will direct the client to short term help. They also try to serve hot meals or assist the family with obtaining security deposit help, among other services.
- Head start - This community action program is educationally based comprehensive preschool and education program that was designed for children ages 3 to 5 with emphasis in three major areas for the children, including Family and Community Partnerships, Early Childhood Development and Health Services.
Call the Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, Inc. at (229) 985-3610 and (800) 642-3384 to apply for help and learn about the assistance programs that are offered to those who need aid. Or for more details, read more SWGACAC resources.
United Way of Southwest Georgia provides residents with referrals, including some of their own programs such as a free prescription discount card. It can help people save up to about 30% on their prescription medications, There is no cost to get the card. Click here for more information on websites for prescription discount cards and savings. Call (229) 883-6700 or the main site is here https://www.unitedwayswga.org/.
St John's Episcopal Church has a food pantry for Decatur County. The location is 516 E Broughton St, Bainbridge, GA 39817. They give out free food boxes, holiday meals, and information on benefits such as SNAP or WIC too. Call (229) 246-3554
Southwest Georgia Resource Center gives out free food as well as other stuff. In some cases the non-profit has emergency money for people in a hardship, including money for rent, light bills and more. The location is 170 Charles McCrary Rd, Sylvester, GA 31791. Phone: (229) 776-3917
Camilla Housing Authority is for Mitchell County. The location is 51 Hilliard St, Camilla, GA 31730. They have section 8 housing vouchers and public housing too. Call (229) 336-8543, or look here for more details on Georgia section 8 rent based homes.
Grady County - Cairo Housing Authority also have long term rent assistance from section 8. The HUD program pays a portion of rent, based on the tenant’s income. The location is 224 6th Ave NE, Cairo, GA 39828. Dial (229) 377-2065
Decatur County Neighborhood is a social service organization for the area. They give limited rent assistance as well as free stuff - clothes, food, gas vouchers, work items and more. The charity operates from 1732 Bethel Rd, Bainbridge, GA 39817. Call (229) 246-3119
Southwest Georgia Healthcare Clinics give free or income based care. There is pediatrics, general wellness, OBGYN and other services, including for patients in Medicaid. A main regional one is at 205 Bresee St, Donalsonville, GA 39845. Call (229) 524-1307
Second Harvest of South Georgia covers most of the SW region. They give out everything from free boxes of groceries to holding cooking classes, details on healthy meal preparation, a pet food banks and more. There are multiple mobile and drive through pantries, and call 229-244-2678 for details.
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