Emergency Financial Assistance:

Low-income singles and families are eligible for federal and state assistance.  Please click here to go to that section of the Lower & Outer Cape Outreach Clearinghouse & Blog.

For singles and families not eligible for aid, and for those who need immediate help, there are several agencies that provide emergency financial assistance for residents of the lower and outer cape with temporary financial problems.  Among them are:

Lower Cape Outreach Council:

  19 Brewster Cross Road, Orleans, MA 02653; 508-240-0694 or 866.TRY.LCOC or click here for link to website.

St. Vincent DePaul Society:  

    61 Canal Rd., Orleans; Helpline 508-255-8080 or click here for link to website. 

Dexter Keezer Community Fund:  

 For Truro residents. P.O. Box 572, Truro, MA 02666; 508-487-4603

Eastham Chamber Philanthropic Committee:  

 For Eastham residents.  P.O. Box 1574, Eastham, MA; 508-255-9654 or 800-228-4907

Eastham / Orleans Elks: 

 508-255-4258

General Financial Assistance:

Homeless Prevention Council

 provides assistance with budgeting for those in danger of becoming homeless. 19 Brewster Cross Road, Orleans, MA 02653; 508-240-0694 or click here for link to website. 

Cape Cod Times Needy Fund: 

 508-778-5661   

Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS)

 is a nonprofit that provides assistance with budgeting and debt consolidation.  800-208-2227 or click here for link to website.

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