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LOCAL RESOURCES / Georgia / Financial Aid

Georgia -Financial Relief for Family Caregivers
 

Department of Human Resources - Georgians receive health care, protection, financial assistance, treatment and rehabilitation for disabling conditions. Call them at 404-656-4937.  

Christian Ministry Center USA - Operation Blessing - provides limited financial assistance for rent or mortgage payments, emergency needs in situations of catastrophic loss (fire, flood, earthquake), utility bills (water, electricity, gas). Requests will only be considered if a letter is attached from a pastoral or agency representative. Payments will be sent directly to the creditor. They can be contacted at cmc-usa@juno.com.


Private Fuel Funds - there are non-federal dollars available from local fuel funds, obtained from others throughout the state of Georgia who make contributions into this fund when paying their own utility bill. Ask the state energy assistance office for the local phone number of the fuel fund nearest you, or go to www.nationalfuelfunds.org. You can also contact one of the following in order to find out more information on how to qualify for financial assistance regarding your fuel bill:

Heating Energy Assistance Team
Janet Joseph
P.O. Box 79176, Atlanta, GA 30357
Tel: 678-418-6591 | Fax: 678-418-6593
ihjoseph@bellsouth.net
Salvation Army-Project SHARE
Michael Bradford
675 Seminole Ave. , Atlanta, GA 30307
Tel: 404-873-3105 x157  | Fax: 404-872-6980
mike_bradford@uss.salvationarmy.org


Georgia Power
241 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Tel: 404-506-6526
Resource Services Ministries
Lynn R. Westergaard
11841 Marietta Blvd., NW Suite G
Atlanta, GA 30318-2849
Tel: 404-352-5440 |Fax: 404-352-4725
lwestergaard@prodigy.net

The Salvation Army - Southern Territory
D. Paul Fuller
1424 NE Expressway, Atlanta, GA 30329
Tel: 404-728-1341 | Fax: 404-728-6755
tsssouth@aol.com
Resource Service Ministries, Inc.
Mr. Lynn R. Westergaard
1841 Marietta Blvd., N.W., Suite G
Atlanta, GA 30318-2849
Tel: 404-728-1341 | Fax: 404-728-6755