Sacramento County assistance programs.

Sacramento Home Loan Counseling Center – Homeowners who are struggling with paying their mortgage can contact this Sacramento agency for free foreclosure prevention counseling. Counselors will provide free foreclosure help for borrowers who are having trouble making their monthly mortgage payments. Results offered from the agency include short sale, loan modifications, forbearance, repayment, , and they can even offer deed in-lieu of foreclosures. Call (916) 646-2005.

Water bill assistance program is available. This is only for customers that have City of Sacramento Water. Tenants need to show a lease that proves they are responsible for the payment, or homeowners also need proof as well. For information, dial 916-678-4010 X2.California Emergency Foodlink – Gives food aid. They are a distributor of emergency food throughout the Sacramento area and they use local agencies that serve specific zip codes. 1-800-283-9000

Community Resource Project – The Housing Division at Community Resource Project, Inc. works to both provide grants and funds for paying utility bills, and also to improve the energy efficiency of homes and to reduce the impact of energy bills on peoples budgets. They make energy saving improvements to homes (such as insulation, appliances and more), provide direct payments for utility bills, manage weatherization programs, and offer people direct credits on their utility bills. Learn more about LIHEAP and weatherization in California.

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