Organizations that provide food, clothing, household goods, cash and other forms of short-term emergency assistance for indigent individuals and families who have insufficient resources to meet their basic needs.
Key words: Child Care Vouchers; Clothing Distribution; Emergency Cash; Emergency Food Assistance; Emergency Living Expenses; Emergency Money; Household Goods Provision; Household Goods Vouchers; Moving Expense Assistance; Personal Loans; Return to Point of Origin Assistance; Short-Term Emergency Assistance; Short Term Emergency Assistance; Temporary Financial Aid
Scope notes: Excludes: Organizations that provide financial assistance to victims of catastrophic illnesses and their families. USE E86 Patient & Family Support instead.
See also: Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services; Family Violence Shelters; Food Banks & Pantries; Health Support; Homeless Shelter; Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention; Housing Expense Reduction Support; Thrift Shops; Transportation Assistance
