Greater Hettinger tenants may request financial assistance through Adams County Social Services Board

Lower income families that do not own their home may occasionally find it difficult to afford the rent in Adams County, North Dakota. This program can help.

Whether you live in Hettinger or in other parts of Adams County, you are covered by the programs and services provided by the Adams County Social Services Board. This county agency is funded by tax dollars, and its services are directed toward public benefit. It is a division of the North Dakota Department of Human Services.

Ironically the landlords who pay taxes into this program also benefit when one of their tenants get into trouble. If that tenant is you, a little help could allow you to pay your rent and avoid the destructive process that an eviction can cause.

General financial assistance may be available if you are at risk of becoming homeless. Delinquency notices can help, but an eviction notice will create the urgent action to fund your request.

You will first need to schedule an appointment to speak with a case manager. Be honest and give them as much documentation as you have (lease agreement, utility statements, social security cards of everyone in your household). Any recent pay stubs would also be needed.

Be prepared to answer questions about any recent hardship that your family has experienced. A documented financial emergency will help your case for funding.

The first priority will be to provide case management services to you. They will want to determine why you first found yourself in financial difficulty. Then they will help you develop a plan to restore your household to self-sufficiency.

If funding is urgently required to accomplish this, then an evaluation would determine the best approach to providing assistance. All aspects of your monthly costs are looked at. For example, it is possible to not receive money for rent but to instead receive cash or energy credits to lower your electric or fuel bill.

To contact a case manager at the Adams County Social Services Board, call 701-567-2967.