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Finances

Debt Counseling Helpline -

CareConnect USA

Program Phone:

888-790-1337

Description

Contacts creditors to arrange for reductions in interest rates, removal of late fees, and back interest. Client may choose to enroll in a debt management program and make one payment per month. Functions as an alternative to bankruptcy.

Self Sufficiency Grants -

Modest Needs

Description

Offers grants designed to promote the self-sufficiency of individuals and families who, because they are working and live just above the poverty level, are ineligible for most types of conventional social assistance, but who are living one or two lost paychecks away from the kind of financial catastrophe that eventually leads to homelessness.

Volunteer Income Tax

Preparation -

JEDI

Program Phone:

888-926-6670

Description
Provides free tax preparation and e-filing services by IRS-certified volunteers for eligible Siskiyou County residents. Also helps qualifying individuals and families access the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). For the 2020 tax season, services are available until July 15.

Eligibility:

Open to adults of all ages with low income and seniors

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