Emergency Assistance
Financial Assistance & Food Pantry
Providing individuals and families in crisis with critical financial support—including assistance with rent, utilities, life-sustaining medications, and food security—to stabilize households, prevent homelessness, and lay the groundwork for long-term self-sufficiency and economic mobility.
How To Get Help
Pantry, Medications, Diapers (Walk-In)
Mon/Tues/Friday 8:00-11:30am
Friday hours are only until 11am
Financial Assistance (By Appt. Only)
Under Age 60
Apply Online | Mondays at 8:30am
Age 60+
Call Tuesdays at 11 am | 864-336-2661
Program Overview
The Emergency Assistance Program offers families and individuals financial support and food assistance during times of crisis. By providing short-term help with rent, utilities, life-saving medications, and access to a food pantry supplying essential groceries, this practical, immediate support helps prevent a temporary crisis from turning into a lasting, destabilizing event.
Beyond meeting urgent needs, the program offers stability, encouragement, and hopeful options, empowering families to regain their footing and build a strong foundation for long-term housing stability, economic mobility, and self-sufficiency.
Qualifications
Our eligibility requirements help us make sure we’re able to support families and individuals in crisis, so we can provide the right assistance when it matters most.
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check_circleDrivers License or Picture ID
check_circleSocial Security Card
check_circleUtility Bill or Eviction Notice
Purpose
For utility bills and eviction notices
Contributions can be used to pay off entire bills or remaining part of a bill
Frequency Available
Under 60: Once / two years
60+: Twice / year
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check_circleDrivers License or Picture ID
check_circleSocial Security Card
check_circlePrescription from Provider
Purpose
For Life-Sustaining Prescriptions (heart, seizure, blood pressure, diabetic, asthma)
Frequency Available
Once / year per person
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check_circleDrivers License or Picture ID
check_circleSocial Security Card
Purpose
For essential, staple food pantry items and groceries
Frequency Available
Once / three months per household
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check_circleDrivers License or Picture ID
check_circleSocial Security Card
Purpose
For children’s diapers
Frequency Available
Once / three months per household
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Purpose
For Greenville neighbors experiencing homelessness
Frequency Available
Once / six weeks per person
Support For:
Overdue Rent Bills
Utility Bills
Life-Sustaining Medications
Basic Food Essentials
Pop-Top Foods
Diapers for Children
Program Highlights
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Questions?
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Our programs offer opportunities for Greenville residents in various stages of scarcity or poverty to receive meaningful support. Programs incorporate a wide range of evidence-based practices and strategic tools focused on Housing Stability, Economic Mobility, and Homeless Services.
