Emergency Assistance
Cash Assistance for Immediate Needs
Families facing an emergency can apply for cash assistance to help with utilities, housing, and more.
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If you are facing crisis due to a housing emergency, impending homelessness, domestic violence, natural disaster, fire, or an energy crisis, you could be eligible for immediate cash payment and local resources.
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Emergency Assistance
How it Works
Funded by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Emergency Assistance helps your family with cash to deal with homelessness or utility shut off notices, including instances of domestic violence and natural disaster.
Security for Your Family
Emergency Assistance can help families avoid evictions or foreclosures, keep housing with payments for rent or mortgage, or arrange for security deposits or first month’s payment.
Families facing utility shutoffs can find help with past due bills or disconnection notices.
Additional resources may be available to assist with:
- Energy
- Housing
- Childcare
- Healthcare
- Counseling
- Financial education
What To Expect
Starting the process is easy. You can apply through ACCESS Wisconsin along with other benefit programs, or reach out to one of our staff if you have questions. We will reach out to talk about your needs and help you get started.
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Emergency Assistance
In Your Area
Proudly serving these areas across Wisconsin.
- Adams
- Brown
- Calumet
- Columbia
- Dane
- Dane
- Dodge
- Door
- Florence
- Fond du Lac
- Forest
- Grant
- Green
- Green Lake
- Iowa
- Jefferson
- Juneau
- Kewaunee
- Lafayette
- Langlade
- Lincoln
- Manitowoc
- Marathon
- Marinette
- Marquette
- Menominee
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Outagamie
- Portage
- Price
- Richland
- Rock (Beloit)
- Rock (Janesville)
- Sauk
- Shawano
- Sheboygan
- Taylor
- Vilas
- Waupaca
- Waushara
- Winnebago
- Wood (Marshfield)
- Wood (Wisconsin Rapids)
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Emergency Assistance
ACCESS Wisconsin allows you to apply for multiple programs and schedule appointments from a single account.
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