Financial Assistance, Other

The Children’s Cabinet Subsidy Program is a financial assistance program for eligible parents who are working or seeking employment. Parents can apply online or print out and complete the application.

Homelessness Prevention: Catholic Charities facilitates the Motels to Home program and is the match maker for the Federal CoC housing program. We also offer rental assistance designed to prevent homelessness. All individuals seeking housing assistance must complete a screening assessment. Benefit Enrollment Center: Connecting Medicare beneficiaries with limited incomes to these core benefits:

• Medicare Part D
• Extra Help/Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)
• Medicare Savings Programs
• Medicaid
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – when FBNN rep is on-site)
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

We can also help seniors and younger adults with disabilities to apply for other programs, such as Supplemental Security Income, State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs, local transportation assistance, tax relief, and more. ID's, Hygiene Items/Diapers, Clothing Vouchers and Bus Passes. Please stop in during walk-in hours from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday through Friday. Housing Assistance and Birth Certificates: Motels to Homes and agency referrals please come by between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday. If you are in need of a birth certificate an appointment is required.

Provides school supplies for those with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other developmental disabilities.

Provides pro bono civil legal services for eligible low-income individuals. Although the attorney will not charge a fee for his/her services, the client is responsible for the payment of court costs which cannot be waived or any other out-of-pocket expenses incurred on the client’s behalf.

Filing unemployment claims: register to use the uinv self-service system online to fill a claim, track UI benefits, and receive general information regarding status, claim balance, and access tax forms.

Provides financial assistance for infant burial or cremation services.

Monthly outreach event that offers services including showers, housing, healthcare, legal aid, and behavioral health support.

Provides Cremation and Burial assistance for indigent individuals who die within Clark County and meet eligibility guidelines. **As COVID-19 continues to impact our community, Clark County Social Service offices are closed to the public. Please see our website for options on applying for services.

The Human Services Agency provides payment for cremation or burial costs for a deceased indigent person. In order to qualify for assistance individuals must be a Washoe County resident or a non-Nevada resident who fell ill and died within Washoe County, and meet all other financial and non-financial requirements for their household size.

Provides WISH home purchase down payment assistance for low to moderate income households that meet program requirements.

Provides indigent burial/cremation for qualifying indigent individuals.

Provides down payment assistance towards home ownership for low to moderate income families.

Administers programs to assist low-and moderate-income potential homeowners purchase a home.

Administers programs to assist low-and moderate-income potential homeowners purchase a home.

We help people resolve tax problems with the IRS and recommend changes that will prevent problems.  Our service is free.  You may be eligible for our help if your IRS problem is causing financial difficulty or you believe an IRS procedure isn't working as it should.  

Cell phone comes with 1000 free minutes, unlimited text messages, and 2 gigabytes of internet data.  

This year’s Back-2-School Giveaway will be held on Saturday, August 10th at Craig Ranch Park from 11:00am-3:00pm. The Back-2-School Giveaway is designed to support the Las Vegas community to help prepare students, as we approach the upcoming school year, and provide a fun day for families while promoting literacy, implementing activities and games, entertainment, and resources that will benefit the entire family. In addition to each student receiving a backpack with grade appropriate school supplies and a book, the event will also feature raffles, complimentary eye exams provided by Eye Care 4 Kids mobile services, a live DJ, arts and crafts activities, games such as life-size Jenga and Connect Four, and a chance to win prizes by participating in a relay race! Students in grades 5-12 are encouraged to bring their local library card for a chance to win a brand-new laptop and printer.

Drive through fair for high schoolers offering free school supplies, groceries, and community resources. Available on a first come, first serve basis.

Drive through fair for high schoolers offering free school supplies, groceries, and community resources. Available on a first come, first serve basis.

Community drive thru day with school supplies provided by Social Services, Western Nevada College, Churchill Community Coaltion, and DHHS. **Masks required.

Provides financial aid to people who suffer deafness or hearing impairment and who need assistance in obtaining mechanical devices, medical or specialized treatment or specialized education as well as speech classes, note takers, interpreters, etc. and in other areas of need that are directly related to hearing impairment.

Quarterly review of applications

The Maggie Welby Foundation was created to provide financial assistance for children in need, families in need, and organizations benefiting children. Applications for Grants and Fellowships online. Grants may extend to children and families in need of help with bills, athletic opportunities, medical needs, or an opportunity that a child would not otherwise have. All grants are awarded to the family, but are paid directly to the specific purpose for which the grant was applied.

Organizations that directly benefit children can also receive grants on an annual need.

• Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
• Disease/Disability Information