Please Read Before Completing Application
Welcome to FaithWorks and the Sparrow’s Nest. Although we would like to help all who are in need, with our Covid-19 funds we can only offer financial aid to clients who have experienced a Covid-19 related emergency that has caused them to be unable to pay their bills. Financial aid may include assistance with Power or Water bills and the cost of medications. We do not provide rent or mortgage assistance. All funds go directly to the service provider, no funds are given to individuals. We can only assist clients with a Covid-19 related emergency request one time.
To qualify for assistance one or more of the following Covid-19 related emergencies must apply:
- Covid-19 Hospitalization
- Covid-19 Positive Test Results and/or Quarantine while waiting on Test Results
- Job Loss, Furlough or reduction in hours
- Job Loss / Leave of absence or reduction in hours due to Children being at home or daycare being Closed
- Other Covid-19 related emergency that can be explained and documented
The following DO NOT qualify for Covid-19 Emergency Financial Assistance:
- Reduction or cancellation in benefits (disability, food stamps, social security)
- Job loss/furlough with an employer that you were employed with for less than 3 months
- Emergency request that cannot be documented
If you have had such an emergency and can document this emergency, please complete the Application for Assistance. Staff will review completed applications and contact you with questions and verification of documentation within 3 business days.
The following documentation must be available and/or included with your application to be considered:
- Photo ID copy
- Your most recent utility bill you are requesting assistance with OR account numbers if a digital or hard copy is not available.
- If request is related to job loss/furlough
- 1) Documentation of job loss or furlough AND;
- 2) Evidence of 3 months longevity with employer (ie pay stubs, etc)
- If request is related to Covid-19 testing, quarantine or hospitalization
- 1) test results
- 2) hospitalization records if applicable
- 3) Evidence of quarantine requirement related to job loss/furlough
- If request is related to job loss, furlough or reduction in hours due to children being home and/or daycare being closed
- 1) Letter stating circumstance surrounding job loss or leave of absence due to children being home
- 2) Evidence of 3 months longevity with employer (ie pay stubs, etc)
- Prescription information (pharmacy name and phone number) – Pain medications will not be approved.
If you have not experienced a Covid-19 related emergency, cannot provide documentation of your emergency, or are seeking rental assistance we may not be able to help you. Other organizations that may be able to help you include:
- Coastal Community Action Authority – 912-261-9071
- Salvation Army – 912-265-9381
- St. Vincent de Paul – 912-262-6244