With the understanding that at any time in life, a family or individual may be faced with a crisis situation, including illness, loss of employment, or death of a loved one, Bossier Office of Community Services has a number of programs aimed at helping community residents through devastating times. 

 

Although our agency’s overall goal is long-term self-sufficiency for the residents of communities, these programs will allow persons the opportunities to rebuild their lives and ultimately regain self-sufficiency.

 

Rental/Mortgage Assistance:  provides eviction, rental assistance, search, placement, and stabilization services to low-income tenants, at-risk families and individuals to maintain or obtain secure housing by providing rental or mortgage payments.  This is a critical service needed to secure an apartment/and/or provide homelessness prevention when tenants fall behind in their rent or mortgage payments.

 

Emergency Utility Assistance:  helps households faced with the threat of having their utilities disconnected.  In addition to assisting eligible clients with cut-off notices, the program also assists with reconnect and late fee payments.

 

Emergency Prescription Assistance: is intended to provide one-time help to eligible clients for essential pharmacy items.

 

To receive additional information regarding the BOCS Emergency Assistance Program contact, Community Organizer, Shante’ Gardner at

(318) 747-1045 or email at sgardner@bocs.org.