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Food Pantry Assistance

www.dhs.wisconsin.gov

608-267-9071

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that provides food commodities to distribution sites. Food pantries and prepared meal sites receive commodities and they are distributed with other foods. If you need food assistance, you may be eligible to receive food from food pantries, or prepared meals at meal sites.

FoodShare Wisconsin

www.dhs.wisconsin.gov

1-800-362-3002

FoodShare Wisconsin was created to help stop hunger and to improve nutrition and health. FoodShare helps people with limited money buy the food they need for good health. Each month, people across Wisconsin get help from FoodShare. They are people of all ages who have a job but have low incomes, are living on small or fixed income, have lost their job, retired or are disabled and not able to work.

CAP Services

capservices.org

715-343-7500

The mission of CAP Services is to bring about a permanent increase in the ability of low-income individuals to become economically and emotionally self-sufficient. CAP Services, Inc. has been on the front-line of the war on poverty since 1966. CAP, a private, non-profit corporation, offers programs in Marquette, Outagamie, Portage, Waupaca, and Waushara counties. CAP Services is headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin with offices in each of the five counties it serves. Nearly three dozen programs are offered by CAP Services through four departments to help people attain economic and emotional self-sufficiency.

Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc. (CAC)

www.cacscw.org

608.246.4730

Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc. (CAC) seeks to develop the economic and social capacities of individuals, families and communities in Dane, Jefferson and Waukesha Counties. Founded in 1966, CAC has created and operated a wide variety of programs aligned with our mission. CAC actively engages all parts of our communities in the struggle to eliminate poverty. We build on the strengths, assets and capacities of low-income people and communities to develop solutions to poverty.

Casper Housing Authority

www.chaoffice.org

(307) 266-1388

Provides affordable housing and assistance to Casper residents

Personal Opportunities With Employment Responsibilities (POWER)

sites.google.com

307-777-5846

A time-limited pay-after-performance program, the POWER assures families with a dependent child(ren) are working to become self-sufficient through employment, child support and other resources. The program is funded with state and federal dollars through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant.

Community Action of Laramie County

www.calc.net

307-635-9291

Community Action of Laramie County is dedicated to eliminating poverty by empowering people through education, advocacy, crisis intervention and providing opportunities toward self-sufficiency.

 Community Resource Center

crcjh.org

307-739-4500

Created in 2003 by the Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole, Community Resource Center provides direct assistance and tailored programs to assist families and individuals become self-sufficient. In addition, CRC provides a central hub for assistance applications and the distribution of resources. CRC tracks and coordinates financial and non-financial community assistance ensuring efficient use of resources in Teton County.

Highland Rim Economic Corporation

www.highlandrim.org

931.289.4101

Highland Rim Economic Corporation offers a variety of programs to low-income families in the four counties of Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, and Stewart counties. Programs offered include food and financial assistance and outreach to the senior community.

Knoxville - Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC)

www.knoxcac.org

865-546-3500

CAC is a public agency serving the citizens of Knoxville and Knox County’s low to moderate income families, the unemployed and underemployed, persons with disabilities, and other individuals with special need for services, working to meet needs for food, shelter, transportation, education, advocacy, training, case management and provide opportunities to give back through volunteerism.

Networking Roundtable

networkingroundtable.net

Weekly networking meetings

Career Transitions Support Group

www.bumc.net

(615) 656-3535

Topics include resume writing, interviewing skills, networking, setting goals, creating a target list of potential employers and negotiation workshops, weekly support group meetings

Dallas Housing Authority

www.dhadal.com

(214) 951-8300.

Provides affordable housing and assistance to Dallas residents

Housing Authority of the City of Fort Worth

www.ftwha.org

(817) 333-3400

Provides affordable housing and assistance to Fort Worth residents

Houston Housing Authority

www.housingforhouston.com

(713) 260-0600

Provides affordable housing and assistance to Houston residents

San Antonio Housing Authority

www.saha.org

(210) 477-6262

Provides affordable housing and assistance to San Antonio residents

Housing Authority of the City of Austin

www.hacanet.org

(512) 477-4488

Provides affordable housing and assistance to Austin residents

Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development

austintexas.gov

Down payment assistance for Austin families

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