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Churches (May have assistance)- Not updated
No guarantees - just ideas to try cold calling and asking that have worked for families seeking assistance in the past
  • St Dunstans Church

    • Utilities. 238-2781

  • Geneva Campus Church

    • $300-400 for utilities

    • Sundays - must meet

    • 608-616-0301

  • First United Presb

    • $200 toward utilities

    • Disconnect letter and id needed

    • (608 )835-3082

    • Must be Oregon or Brooklyn residents.

  • Fountain of Life Church

    • ​Will do last $100 needed for rent

    • 633 West Badger RoadMadison, WI 53713-2013

    • (608) 257-5433

    • Monday - Thursday | 8:30am - 4:30pm, closed at 12pm on Fridays

    • Bring 5-day eviction notice

  • Evangel Life Center

    • (608) 222-4900

    • Call at 10am on the first Tuesdays

  • DIGS/Hasan

    • (608) 252-8522

    • Call at 8:30am on Tuesdays or Thursdays

    • Change in Prevention Procedures

      • Effective January 2, 2019, the Porchlight DIGS program will be taking eviction prevention referrals from Coordinated Entry.  Individuals and families seeking eviction prevention funds should call the Tenant Resource Center at (608) 257-0006, option 7.  Each household will be assessed and placed on a coordinated priority list, then will be contacted by the program for which the household is eligible.

      •  Also effective January 2, 2019, individuals and families should contact DIGS only for entry costs and assistance with utilities.  Hasan’s call-in hours will continue to be 8:30am – 9:00am on Tuesdays and Thursdays at (608) 252-8522.

  • CAC

    • Through Housing Crisis Line - (855) 510-2323

    • Has Siemer money through the MMSD schools (limited schools) and may not be eligible if receiving subsidy already

  • Centro Hispano

    • Rent

    • (608) 255-3018

  • Joining Forces For Families (JFF)

    • Only if has already been providing services to the family

    • (608) 225-9870

  • EA - Job Center

    • 1819 Aberg Ave Madison WI 

    • Must apply in person.

  • Energy Services

    • ​(608) 333-0333

  • Cares Program

    • MGE - must be referred by MGE

  • St. Vincent

    • Occasionally has funds for utilities

    • Referrals only through MGE

    • (608) 257-0919

  • Messiah Lutheran Church

    • 5202 Cottage Grove Road, Madison, WI 53716-1398

    • (608) 222-3833

  • High Point Church

    • Security deposit assistance

    • 7702 Old Sauk Rd, Madison, WI 53717

    • (608) 836-3236

  • Calvary Gospel

  • Tenant Resource Center

    • Loan for security deposit only

  • Early Head Start

    • If a family is already working with the program, they may be eligible for rent or move-in cost assistance

  • No Strings Attached

    • Email to ask for contact info

    • Only by referrals from Social Workers/Agencies/Providers - will not work with clients directly

    • Prefers to help with needs not met by other resources in the community (e.g. car repair, school costs, etc.)

CAC’s Churches

  • McFarland Lutheran Church 

    • (608) 838-3184

  • Plymouth UCC 

    • (608) 249-1537

  • Monona United Methodist Church

    • (608) 222-1633

  • First Congregational UCC

    • (608) 233-9751

  • Glenwood Moravian Church 

    • (608) 233-8709

  • Salem United Church 

    • Says to email but no email listed (?)

  • First Baptist Church 

    • (608) 233-1880

  • Nehemiah Community Development 

    • (608) 257-2453

  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 

    • (608) 271-6633

Area Specific:

  • START Program

    • Monday - Thursday 2pm - 4:30pm, by appointment

    • Stoughton only

  • Good Samaritan Emergency fund

    • Middleton, Cross Plains and limited West Side

    • (608) 836-7338

  • Sunshine Place

    • Sun Prairie only

    • (608) 837-7271

  • Memorial United Church of Christ

    • May be able to help with security deposit

    • Fitchburg only

    • (608) 273-1008

  • St. Ignatius of Antioch Orthodox Church

    • May be able to help with security deposit and rent

    • Fitchburg only

    • (608) 273-0133

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