Housing & Utility Assistance

SHELTER – THE MOST BASIC OF NECESSITIES

RCFB has a small grant-funded budget for 3-night motel vouchers and rental assistance. Through funding from Episcopal Community Services, RCFB provides rental assistance to keep seniors in their homes, motel vouchers for emergency housing during times of crisis, utility payments to prevent electrical and gas shut-offs, and funds to buy essential prescription drugs. The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, funded by FEMA, also provides RCFB with a small amount of funding to help people in need of emergency assistance. Finally, RCFB receives a small grant from Sacramento’s Ann Land/Bertha Henschel Memorial Fund for the benefit of “destitute men, women and children” who live in the City of Sacramento.

Eligibility: Francis House counselors income-screen and refer clients for the motel voucher program. Because funds are so limited, preference is given to families and seniors.