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Social Services Emergency Assistance Program |
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Social Services Director
215 M. L. King Building
317 Oak Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-209-6840
FAX 423-209-6841
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Using local County funds, the Emergency Assistance Program provides temporary assistance
to residents of Hamilton County outside the city of Chattanooga. The program provides
emergency assistance to low-income households that have experienced shortterm
setbacks such as loss of job, death of breadwinner, etc. The program
provides onetime
assistance with rent/mortgage, utility bills, food and prescriptions. Applications
are screened and employment, income, bills, etc are verified to determine
need. Eligibility requirements limit income to 125% or less of Federal
Poverty Guidelines. Assistance may be requested no more than once per ongoing six- month period, not
to exceed $500 per family in any given fiscal year. (Maximum assistance limits applicable
depending on the service rendered.) An emergency is comprehensively defined by the
program as temporary, unexpected, sudden, uncontrollable, critical to safety, and
verifiable. |
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FAQ’s for Emergency Assistance Program
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1. How do I qualify to receive services?
Temporary emergency assistance for people in crisis situation (i.e. loss of job,
layoff, illness) based on the last 30 days
Eligibility:
*Hamilton County resident outside city of Chattanooga
*Resident of county for at least 90 days
*Low income (gross before taxes) based on federal guidelines
2. What services do you provide?
Assistance with Past Due Utilities (past first due date) and Rent/Mortgage (15+
days late), Food and Prescriptions.
3. Can I schedule an appointment or
pick up an application/rent packet?
No, not until a telephone prescreen is performed to determine eligibility.
4. How do I get services?
(1) Call 209-6855 (Do Not Walk In) for telephone prescreen to determine eligibility
and receive appointment.
(2) Personal appointment interview to verify eligibility information given over
telephone.
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