Hopelink’s Financial Assistance program supports low-income individuals and families experiencing an unexpected financial shock, helping prevent a further crisis. An unexpected financial shock could be any of the following:
- Loss of work or unemployment
- Medical emergency
- Medical treatment
- Personal illness
- Childcare needs
- Car trouble/accident
- Loss of housing
- Close family member illness
- Death in the family
- Other
This program is meant to connect individuals and households to additional resources to provide support to strengthen their current situation. Services include move-in assistance, eviction prevention, rent, and other flexible financial assistance which includes help with medical bills, repair bills, and other needs-based expenses.
Households who are low-income and living in Hopelink’s service area can contact one of our service centers to be entered into a request log. To make sure everyone has the same opportunity to receive this service, we collect requests as we receive them and then draw via a randomized pull from that monthly list as funding is available.
There is no guarantee you will be selected, as we often have far more requests than our funding can accommodate. We recommend that you continue to seek other financial assistance services in the area. Calling 211 can help connect you to other programs.
If your household is selected via a randomized draw, a specialist will reach out to schedule an appointment in person at one of our service centers or by phone.
Eviction Prevention
When a family is in danger of losing its home due to receiving a 14- or 30-day pay or vacate notice, Hopelink can help to provide a portion of the funds needed to prevent eviction. Preventing homelessness costs at least five times less than helping a family regain stable housing after it’s lost. In addition to preventing eviction, Hopelink’s Financial Assistance program may be able to help with move-in costs. Please contact the closest Hopelink service center to find out more about this service and how Hopelink may be able to assist.
Rent
When a low-income family is establishing a new home – often for the first time – Hopelink can help to pay a portion of the high costs of settling into a new apartment. Move-in costs range from the first month’s rent to deposits. This kind of assistance can make a difference for a family at risk of losing their housing.
Flexible Financial Assistance
Flexible financial assistance can help cover costs for prescriptions, medical bills, water and sewer bills, car repair bills, and other needs based on an unexpected financial shock. Funds from this program along with eviction prevention and first month’s rent are applied directly to the bill the client has been approved to receive financial assistance for. To learn more, please contact the closest Hopelink service center.
Income Eligibility by Household Size | |
Household Size | Financial Assistance (50% AMI / 200% FPL) |
---|---|
1 | $4,392 / $2,510 |
2 | $5,021 / $3,406 |
3 | $5,650 / $4,303 |
4 | $6,279 / $5,200 |
5 | $6,783 / $6,096 |
6 | $7,288 / $6,993 |
7 | $7,783 / $7,890 |
8 | $8,288 / $8,786 |