The goal of Adopt a Family of Marin is to prevent homelessness and enable families to retain their status as productive members of the community. We provide temporary financial and emotional support to families in crisis due to illness, loss of employment, a reduction in work hours, abuse by a spouse or other catastrophes. We believe that every family deserves respect, dignity and a place to call home. *Emergency Assistance Program* The overall goal of this program is to prevent homelessness and provide stability for low-income families in crisis in Marin County. * Financial assistance including rent, security deposits, utility payments, food vouchers, auto repair * Comprehensive Assessment * Case Management * Emotional Support There are several additional programs providing financial support of families and distributed by Adopt A Family. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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*Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program* On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,which ludes $1.5 billion for a Homelessness Prevention Fund. Funding for this program, called the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), is being distributed based on the formula used for the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) program. Grantees may provide rental assistance or services to eligible program participants who are residing or would like to reside outside their jurisdiction. They may also fund ubgrantees that serve persons outside of the jurisdiction, subgrantees that are located outside of the jurisdiction, and subgrantees that serve multiple jurisdictions. A grantee may establish more stringent requirements, such as requiring that HPRP funds be spent within the jurisdiction or establishing a residency requirement,but HUD is not setting these requirements. Counties served:Merced County .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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For more information, about Financial assistance and other services provided by this office, contact them directly to the number provided. .. (continue to details page for more info and costs)
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