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We realized that sometimes unexpected situations can happen to us, leaving us all feeling stressed and lonely. Oftentimes, people will not assist even though you may have communicated your concerns with the best intentions. So with that said, here is a list to get you started looking for financing to help you with your personal bills and other expenses. Feel free to add to this list in the comments and share with loved ones and friends. God bless!

Food Assistance

• Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

• Food Not Bombs: http://foodnotbombs.net/

• Little Free Pantry: http://www.littlefreepantry.org/

• Meals on Wheels America: https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/

• SFSP (Summer Food Service Program): https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service-program

• SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/state-directory

• The Hunger Hotline: https://hungerfreeamerica.org/en-us/usda-national-hunger-hotline

• Wholesome Wave (Double Up Food Bucks): https://www.wholesomewave.org/

• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children): https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic

Housing Assistance

• CommonBond Communities: https://commonbond.org/

• Cool Works: https://www.coolworks.com/resources/employee-housing-and-meals/

• Habitat for Humanity: https://www.habitat.org/

• HUD (Housing Choice Vouchers): https://www.hud.gov/topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8

• Mercy Housing: https://www.mercyhousing.org/

• National Low Income Housing Coalition: https://nlihc.org/

• Public Housing Agency (PHA) Contact List:https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts

• The Salvation Army (Housing & Homeless Services): https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/provide-shelter/

• Volunteers of America: https://www.voa.org/housing

Cash Assistance

• 211 Search: https://www.211.org/

• Community Action Partnership: https://communityactionpartnership.com/

• Find Help: https://www.findhelp.org/

• HHS (Health and Human Services): https://www.hhs.gov/

• Modest Needs: https://www.modestneeds.org/

• NetWish: https://netwish.org/

• Saint Vincent de Paul: https://ssvpusa.org/

• Social Security Income (SSI): https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi/

• TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families): https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ofa/programs/tanf

Health Assistance

• GoodRx (Prescription Discounts): https://www.goodrx.com/

• HealthCare.gov: https://www.healthcare.gov/

• HRSA Health Centers (Sliding Scale Care): https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

• Medicaid: https://www.medicaid.gov/

• National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics: https://nafcclinics.org/

• NeedyMeds: https://www.needymeds.org/

• Partnership for Prescription Assistance: https://www.medicineassistancetool.org/

• Patient Advocate Foundation: https://www.patientadvocate.org/

• United Dentists: https://www.uniteddentists.com/

• USA.gov (Medical Bills): https://www.usa.gov/help-with-medical-bills

Utility Bills

• ACF HHS (LIHEAP): https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap

• Affordable Connectivity Program (FCC): https://www.fcc.gov/acp

• Energy Outreach Colorado: https://www.energyoutreach.org/

• Lifeline Support (Phone/Internet): https://www.lifelinesupport.org/

• LIHWAP (Water Bill Assistance): https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/lihwap

• National Fuel Funds Network: https://utilityassistance.org/

• NRDC.org: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/how-save-your-energy-bills

• T-Mobile Project 10Million: https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/project-10-million

• Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP): https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program

Education Assistance

• AmeriCorps (Education Award): https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/segal-americorps-education-award

• Cappex: https://www.cappex.com/

• Chegg Scholarships: https://www.chegg.com/scholarships

• College Board Scholarship Search: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/scholarship-search

• FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

• FastWeb: https://www.fastweb.com/

• Federal Work-Study: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/work-study

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund: https://www.hsf.net/

• SallieMae: https://www.salliemae.com/scholarships/

• Scholarships.com: https://www.scholarships.com/

• UNCF (United Negro College Fund): https://uncf.org/

Unclaimed Funds

• Credit Union Unclaimed Shares: https://ncua.gov/support-services/unclaimed-deposits

• HUD (Unclaimed FHA Insurance Refunds): https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/comp/refunds

• IRS (Unclaimed Refunds): https://www.irs.gov/refunds

• Missing Money: https://www.missingmoney.com/

• National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators: https://unclaimed.org/

• PBGC (Unclaimed Pensions): https://www.pbgc.gov/wr/trusteed/unclaimed

• Unclaimed Money (USA.gov): https://www.usa.gov/unclaimed-money

• U.S. Courts (Bankruptcy): https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/bankruptcy/unclaimed-funds

• VA Unclaimed Insurance: https://insurance.va.gov/Liability/UnclaimedFunds

Class Action Lawsuits and Settlements

• AARP Fraud Watch Network: https://www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork (Helpline: 877-908-3360)

• Better Business Bureau (Complaints): https://www.bbb.org/

• Class Action: https://www.classaction.org

• Consumer Action: https://www.consumer-action.org/lawsuits/by-status/open

• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): https://www.consumerfinance.gov/enforcement/payments-to-harmed-consumers/

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Refunds: https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds

• Legal Action Center: https://www.lac.org/

• National Consumer Law Center: https://www.nclc.org/

• State Attorney General Directory: https://www.naag.org/find-your-attorney-general/

• The Settlement-Reporter: https://www.settlement-reporter.com/

• Top Class Actions: https://topclassactions.com

Homebuyers

• Fannie Mae HomeReady: https://www.fanniemae.com/mortgage-solutions/homeready-mortgage

• FHA Loans: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/fhahistory

• Freddie Mac Home Possible: https://sf.freddiemac.com/general/home-possible

• Good Neighbor Next Door (HUD): https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/reo/goodn/gnndabot

• NeighborWorks America: https://www.neighborworks.org/

• US News (Down Payment Assistance): https://money.usnews.com/loans/mortgages/articles/how-to-get-down-payment-assistance-for-a-mortgage

• USDA Rural Development Loans: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs

• VA Home Loans: https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/

Cashback Apps

• BeFrugal: https://www.befrugal.com/

• Brad’s Deals: https://www.bradsdeals.com/

• Checkout 51: https://www.checkout51.com/

• Fetch Rewards: https://www.fetch.com/

• Ibotta: https://home.ibotta.com/

• Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com/

• Slickdeals: https://slickdeals.net/

• TopCashback: https://www.topcashback.com/

• Upside (Gas Cashback): https://www.upside.com/

Free Stuff

• Books for Keeps: https://booksforkeeps.org/

• Buy Nothing Project: https://buynothingproject.org/

• Buy Nothing Project App: https://buynothingproject.org/app

• Car Donation Wizard: https://www.cardonationwizard.com/

• Dress for Success: https://dressforsuccess.org/

• Free Charity Cars: https://freecharitycars.org/

• Freecycle: https://www.freecycle.org/

• Freeya: https://freeya.com/

• One Warm Coat: https://www.onewarmcoat.org/

• Project Night Night (For Kids): http://www.projectnightnight.org/

• ReStore (Habitat for Humanity): https://www.habitat.org/restores

• The Free Site: https://www.thefreesite.com/

• Trashnothing: https://trashnothing.com/beta/

• United Way: https://www.unitedway.org/

Selling Items

• Amazon: https://sell.amazon.com/

• Chairish (Furniture): https://www.chairish.com/

• Craigslist: https://www.craigslist.org/about/sites

• Decluttr (Electronics): https://www.decluttr.com/

• Depop: https://www.depop.com/

• Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/

• Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/sell

• Facebook Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/

• Garage Sale Finder: https://garagesalefinder.com/

• Gazelle (Phones): https://www.gazelle.com/

• Mercari: https://www.mercari.com/

• Nextdoor: https://nextdoor.com/

• OfferUp: https://offerup.com/

• Poshmark: https://poshmark.com/

• The RealReal (Luxury): https://www.therealreal.com/

• Thredup: https://www.thredup.com/

• Walmart Marketplace: https://marketplace.walmart.com/

• Yard Sale Search: https://www.yardsalesearch.com/

Surveys, Panel Discussions, Focus Groups

• Amazon Shopper Panel: https://panel.amazon.com/

• Benjamin: https://www.benjaminone.com/

• Bridge Money: https://www.bridgemoney.co/

• CloudResearch (Connect): https://www.cloudresearch.com/

• Crowdtap: https://crowdtap.com/

• DScout: https://dscout.com/

• e-Poll Surveys: https://www.epollsurveys.com/

• Forthright: https://www.beforthright.com/

• Google Opinion Rewards: https://surveys.google.com/google-opinion-rewards/

• L&E Research: https://www.leresearch.com/

• PaidViewpoint: https://paidviewpoint.com/

• Prime Opinion: https://www.primeopinion.com/en-us

• Proactive Focus: https://www.focusgroups.org/

• Rare Patient Voice: https://rarepatientvoice.com/

• Respondent.io: https://www.respondent.io/

• Streetbees: https://www.streetbees.com/become-a-bee

• Swagbucks: https://www.swagbucks.com/

• UserTesting: https://www.usertesting.com/get-paid-to-test

• Viewpoints from Meta: https://viewpoints.fb.com/

• Voxpopme: https://app.voxpopme.com/

Contests and Giveaways

• Food Network Sweepstakes: https://www.foodnetwork.com/features/articles/sweepstakes-and-contests

• IHeart Promotions: https://news.iheart.com/promotions/

• Instructables Contests: https://www.instructables.com/contest/

• Poets & Writers (Grants/Contests): https://www.pw.org/grants

• Tasty Rewards: https://www.tastyrewards.com/en-ca/contests

Miscellaneous 

• Coupons:

  • Coupons.com: https://www.coupons.com/

  • Honey: https://www.joinhoney.com/

  • RetailMeNot: https://www.retailmenot.com/

• Life Insurance Locator: https://content.naic.org/consumer_life_co_locator.htm

• Low-income Families: https://www.usa.gov/benefit-finder

• Treasury Funds (Savings Bonds): https://www.treasurydirect.gov/savings-bonds/treasury-hunt/

• Workers Owed Wages: https://webapps.dol.gov/wow/

I’ve put this list together for educational and informational purposes to help you find the right resources. However, things change fast—programs can update their rules, and links can break. I’m not a financial advisor, lawyer, or medical professional, so please don't take this as professional advice.

I’ve done my best to link to credible sites, but I don’t control these third-party organizations, and I can't guarantee their current accuracy or your eligibility for their programs. Before making any big moves, always do your own research and consider chatting with a professional to make sure these options are right for your specific situation. All the best!

Nicholl

Blog Owner