685 N Pope St.
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 613-0122 Main Client Number
(706) 613-0143 Fax
http://www.athenslandtrust.org

Description: This program provides home buyer counseling, neighborhood revitalization, affordable home ownership options, youth agriculture programs, community garden, and farmers market.
Service hours: Farmers market: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm SAT Community garden: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm MON-FRI All other services: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm MON-FRI
Eligibility: Housing programs: Must not make more than 80% of the area median income
Youth development programs: 14 to 19 years of age
All other services: No restrictions
Intake procedure: Telephone, email
Documents: Housing programs: proof of income
All other programs: no documents required
Fees: Farmers market and community supported agriculture group: straight fee
All other services: free
Area served: Youth agriculture program: Athens-Clarke County School District
All other services: Clarke and Oconee County
Services: Civic Group Volunteers, Community Gardening, Credit Counseling, Employee Group Volunteers, Faith Based Group Volunteers, Farmers Markets, Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling, HUD Approved Counseling Agencies, Low Income/Subsidized Private Rental Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization, Occasional Volunteers, One Time Only Volunteers, Young Adult Volunteers, Youth Agricultural Programs, Youth Job Development

34 Peachtree St. Ste. 700
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 574-7070 SSVF
http://www.hopeatlanta.org

Description: The SSVF program assist Veterans and their families only. It offers time limited crisis intervention case management and financial assistance services for veteran household that are currently homeless OR near homelessness. This program will assist with rent payment and deposit assistance, utilities payment and deposits, transportation, childcare, legal services, benefits assistance and job search.
Service hours:8:30 am to 5:00 pm MON – FRI
Eligibility: Veterans and their families who are:
-There must be a family member who is a veteran living in the household
-Living in an emergency shelter, transitional housing, vehicle, streets or other place not meant for human habitation
-At imminent risk of losing their housing (living with a relative/friend who wants them to move out or being evicted from their current place of living)
-The veteran MAY NOT have a dishonorable discharge, if so, then they do not qualify for the program
-The household may be comprised of a family or a single veteran
-Must meet income guidelines below

VLIL= Very Low Income
ELIL= Extremely Low-Income

Household Size VLIL ELIL
1 person $23,250 $13,950
2 people $26,550 $15,950
3 people $29,850 $17,950
4 people $33,150 $19,900
5 people $35,850 $21,500
6 people $38,500 $23,100
7 people $41,150 $24,700
8 people $43,800 $26,300
Intake procedure: telephone
Documents: For Program:
-DD214
-Birth Certificates for everyone in the home
-SS Card (s) for everyone in the home
-Picture ID (s) for everyone over 18 years
-Current income statements or payroll stubs, unemployment benefits, Armed Forces income or SSI payment stubs OR benefit award letter from government agency OR retirement benefit letter
Job Separation Notice
-Copy of bank statements, 401K statements and household asset information (car, boat, furniture, etc.)
-List of current debts (credit cards, car loan(s), unsecured loans, student loans, etc.)
-For minor children living in the household that are not your own, you must provide a copy of any legal document granting you custody.

For Rental Assistance (Prevention):
-Copy of lease agreement that is in your name
-Copy of late notice, eviction notice or dispossessory notice OR
-Written statement that you are no longer able to stay where you are currently living

For Utility Assistance:
-Utility bill showing the name of an applicant or household member
-Notice of termination of service from utility provider
Area served: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Murray, Newton, Paulding, Polk, Rockdale, Spalding, Whitfield
Services: Electric Service Payment Assistance, Gas Service Payment Assistance, Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing for Families of Military Personnel/Veterans, Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing for Men and Veterans, Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing for Women and Veterans, Rent Payment Assistance, Rental Deposit Assistance, Water Service Payment Assistance

Atlanta, GA 30312
(678) 892-6163 Main Client Number
http://www.svdpgeorgia.org

Description: This organization provides financial assistance to the community. An intake interview is required for all assistance.
Service hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm MON – FRI
Eligibility: Financial assistance: based on home visit interview, assist clients in subsidized housing
Intake procedure: telephone, appointment; no walk-ins
Documents: Varies by service, call for details; does not need proof of legal status
Services: Health, Homelessness, Income, Medical Care Expense Assistance, Mortgage Payment Assistance, Prescription Expense Assistance, Rent Payment Assistance

Georgia Department of Veteran Services – Augusta
1101 15th St.
Augusta, GA 30901
(877) 424-3838 Toll Free National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
http://www.va.gov/homeless

Description: This hotline provides comprehensive information to prevent and eliminate Veteran homelessness.
Service hours:24 hours daily
Eligibility: at risk or homeless veteran
Intake procedure: telephone, Internet at http://www.va.gov/homeless
Services: Veteran Benefits Assistance

54 Ellis St., NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 614-3969 Breast Cancer Legal Project
(404) 524-5811 Main Client Number
http://www.atlantalegalaid.org

Description: This agency assist a range of legal services for breast cancer patients and survivors who meet 200% of the federal income guidelines.
Service hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm MON – FRI
Eligibility: breast cancer patients and survivors who meet 200% of the federal income guidelines
Intake procedure: telephone
Documents: Call for details
Area served: Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett
Services: Adoption Legal Services, Adult Guardianship Assistance, Alimony Assistance, Child Custody/Visitation Assistance, Child Guardianship Assistance, Child Support Assistance/Enforcement, Consumer Law, Contested Divorce Assistance, Contract Law, Divorce Mediation, Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance, General Legal Aid, Health Insurance Claims Assistance for Beneficiaries, Health Law, Individual Advocacy, Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution, Lawyer Referral Services, Legal Representation, Living Wills, Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs, Notary Public Services, Paralegal Counseling, Parental Kidnapping Legal Assistance, Patient Rights Assistance, Permanent Restraining Orders, Self-Representation Assistance, Stalking/Harassment Orders, Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education for Breast Cancer, Uncontested Divorce Assistance, Unemployment Insurance Benefits Assistance, Veteran Benefits Assistance, Welfare Rights Assistance, Will Preparation Assistance

513 Edgewood Ave. Ste. 100
Atlanta, GA 30312
(404) 254-1227 Main Client Number
(404) 640-6741 Spanish Line
(404) 937-6264 Fax
https://www.thegivingkitchen.org

Description: his agency offers emergency financial assistance to pay basic living expenses for food service workers (restaurants, food trucks, concessions, and catering) facing an unanticipated crisis such as accident, illness, injury, death of an immediate family member, or natural disaster. They also provide connections to restaurant industry workers through their Stability Network of community resources for counseling, mental health, substance abuse, funeral assistance, legal advice, homeless programs, domestic violence, and other types of emergency assistance.
Service hours:10:00 am to 4:00 pm MON – FRI
Eligibility: residents of service area who work in the commercial food service industry
Intake procedure: Internet: https://thegivingkitchen.wufoo.com/forms/w1t7006405irhin/
Documents: Application form, medical or psych records, proof of income, proof of residence or lease, documentation to verify a crisis that fits their grant criteria (accident, illness, injury, death of an immediate family member, or natural disaster), copies of lease or mortgage statement, copies of utility bills (power, gas, and water), copy of a paystub, proof of employment in the restaurant industry
Languages: Spanish
Services: Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance, Electric Service Payment Assistance, Gas Service Payment Assistance, Mortgage Payment Assistance, Rent Payment Assistance, Specialized Information and Referral for Chefs/Cooks and Domestic Violence Issues, Specialized Information and Referral for Chefs/Cooks and Homelessness Issues, Specialized Information and Referral for Chefs/Cooks and Mental Health Issues, Specialized Information and Referral for Chefs/Cooks and Substance Use Disorder Issues, Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance, Water Service Payment Assistance

818 Pollard Blvd., SW
Atlanta, GA 30315
(404) 546-3000 Main Client Number
http://www.worksourceatlanta.org/

Description: This agency provides literacy programs, job assistance, benefits screening, training, ESL, SSL, GED instruction, counseling, meeting spaces and computer access.
Service hours: Orientation: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm MON – THU
Job fair: varies, call for details
All other services: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm MON – FRI
Eligibility: residents of service area only
Intake procedure: telephone, walk-in, appointment
Documents: Proof of residence or lease, employment history, military status if applicable
Languages: Spanish
Area served: City of Atlanta
Services: Adult Literacy Programs, Benefits Screening, Career Change Counseling, Career Exploration, Classroom Training, Education, English as a Second Language, GAIN Programs, GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction, Health, Homelessness, Income, Job Banks, Job Fairs, Job Readiness, Job Retraining, Job Search Resource Centers, Job Search Techniques, Job Search/Placement, Layoff/Job Loss Counseling, Meeting Space, On the Job Training, Public Access Computers/Tools, Spanish as a Second Language, Summer Youth Employment Programs, Vocational Assessment, WIC Applications/Certification, Youth Job Development

2305 Parklake Dr. Ste. 100
Atlanta – DeKalb, GA 30345
(404) 292-7731 Main Client Number
(404) 292-7731 ext. 26 Main Client Number
(678) 636-8998 Fax
http://www.rescue.org/atlanta

Description: This organization provides a wide range of services to refugees including help with filling out forms, information on citizenship, benefits assistance and information on legal issues.
Service hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm MON – FRI
Intake procedure: telephone, appointment
Documents: Social security card, immigration documents
Fees: Immigration forms: straight fee
All other services: none
Languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Farsi, French, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrigna, Turkish, Vietnamese
Services: Certificates/Forms Assistance, Citizenship Assistance Centers, Citizenship Education, Homelessness, Immigrant Benefits Assistance, Refugee Resettlement Services, Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance Applications, Specialized Information and Referral for Legal Issues