Agency Resources I Food and Shelter

Contact: 703-299-5551

Joseph.cohen@usn.salvationarmy.org

www.theworknumner.com

Seymour@travellersaid.org.au

https://www.feedingamerica.org.

• Salvation Army’s main aim is emergency assistance and homeless prevention.
• Associated with catholic charities, has the emergency assistance grant that helps one pay their rent.
• Founded by William Booth in 1865, gets its funds from kettle donations, sales of goods donated to Salvation Army, or corporate contributions.
• It has 8,000 locations in the U.S.A with Massachusetts Division as its closest referral.
• For a client to qualify for The Salvation Army services, he/ she must have a birth certificate and social security card (Bryce, 2017). He should also indicate proof for the unforeseen incidences as to why he is having difficulties paying rent.
• The client officially confirms that he or she will stay for seven nights in the outlined 12 family shelter. Once that is over, they will be expected to pay $5 on the door at night and also meet with a counselor who educated him or her on how to be self-efficient.

• It is a United States of America independent agency responsible for civilian administration, development assistance, and foreign aid.
• It gets most of its referrals the community Health Volunteer Program Functionality
• The USAID gains its funds via the Department of State’s Foreign Operation.
• This also adds to foreign programs appropriate bills.
• For one to qualify for USAID utility grants, he or she must first apply on their website, indicating the total amount needed. Also, he or she must indicate they are in serious need of the money.

• Support or assist the public with the emergencies that require them to travel.
• It incorporates rest areas, ensuring people living with disabilities have easily accessed their stations and that travelers are helped during crisis moments.
• It gets its referrals from the Australian government experiencing situations that need emergency traveling.
• The Travelers Aid; Australia gets its funds through the invaluable support from the governmental agencies. (Sanghi, 2016). This also adds to the Philanthropic trust, bequests, and corporate sponsors and general tax received from deductible donations.
• For one to qualify for their services, he or she must have a birth certificate, and if perhaps one is a foreigner, then they should have immigration documents.
• They should also possess social security documents and should be in a serious position to explain why they need traveling assistance services.

• It has referrals from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Homeless Assistance Grants and Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program.
• For one to access these services, he or she much be in an emergency specifically, in need of shelter.
• Mercy Assistance organization aims to ensure those in need receive affordable and low-income housing.  Therefore, it tends to build a more humane world house which fits all category of people. It tends to hold its core values, such as respect for inherent dignity, justice, and mercy.
• For one to qualify for Mercy Housing, he or she must be in a serious condition that requires housing, U.s Citizen or have immigration documents, have social security numbers, and disability status if perhaps one is disabled.
• Also, one must confirm that their annual household income is less than their initial income limit.
• Mercy Housing gets its grants from Starbucks, women’s religious communities, or any other corporation willing to help.

• Additional federal food programs helping with foods include; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Emergency food assistance, and women, infants, and children (WIC). They provide cash and food benefits to purchase food.
• Founded in 1979 by John Van Hengel, it has its headquarters in Chicago with Feeding America Tampa Bay Inc. as its subsidiary.
• It gets its funds from a fundraising campaign, citizenry donations, among others. As per 2012, Feeding America organization managed to raise more than $1.5 billion in cash and in-kind donation.
• To qualify, the personnel should be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
• The person should also provide evidence information that he or she has low income as well as household size, among others.

• Outside their referral relationships, The Salvation Army has The United Way Agency as their closest referral relationship.
• When their clients need resources, they refer them either to The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command or to the McKinney Act Programs who might refer them to the local shelter.

• The closest referral relationship for USAID is the US Global Development Agency.
• If the USAID clients need referrals due to insufficient resources, they are mainly welcomed by the Global Health Program agency.

• The closest referral to Travelers’ Aid; Australia is the Travelers’ Aid better channel.

• It has its referrals, such as the Mercy Housing Corporation (Dow & Shannon, 2019).  And the Mercer County Information Referral and Service Center.

• Outside its relationship, it has its referrals from the World Health Organization and USAID, among others.