Financial ServicesGNHDC offers a Financial Fitness Program. A 6-hour free course that provides participants with the tools needed to reach their financial goals. Classes focus on: Budgeting to Save Money, Credit Score, Employment Skills, and Buying a Home.
Disability Rights Florida provides free legal advocacy and rights protection to people with disabilities. Their attorneys provide aid in some of the following areas:
Visit the website below or call the following numbers for more information:
The Library Partnership Resource Center offers a number of free services to local families and community members. Services and support you can find at the resource center include:
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households meet their home energy needs. They can help with paying bills or starting service. Please call 352.493.1734 or go to the website to learn more.
This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.
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This group helps refugees adapt to their new homes. They help them gain financial security and make social adjustments. Please call 850.487.1111 or go to the website to learn more.
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This group offers temporary and supportive services. The help is for veterans and their families. It is for people with low or no income. The goal of the program is to promote housing stability. There are requirements to be able to participate. Please call 352.240.1340 or go to the website to learn more.
Email: GainesvilleSSVFinfo@voa-fla.org
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This program helps pregnant women, infants and families. It connects them to resources. It aims to help make healthy homes for children. They can connect you to food, housing help, counseling, and jobs. Please call 877.678.9355 or go to the website to learn more.
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Three Rivers Legal Services provides the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. They can give free legal help when the IRS threatens to take your home or garnish your wages. They can also help when someone has used your identity to file a fake return, or when the IRS audits you. Please call or visit website for more information.
