Spencer Ministerial Association gives quick $50 as rental assistance grant

An Owen County, Indiana rental assistance hotline is operated by a partnership of local churches that are committed to providing help to needy families. The Spencer Ministerial Association provides up to $50 in rental assistance funds to needy households who make a request through the hotline.

$50 in Rental Assistance Funds

You already know that your landlord will not accept a partial rent payment. The Spencer Ministerial Association can help you come up with your rent through a special partnership that exists between Owen County churches.

Each church in the association agrees to provide cash grants to needy households who need help meeting their rent payment. They do this as a public service on behalf of the members of their church. You do not have to be a church member or even a visitor.

Each rotates into the lead role for a month, so the provider will depend on who the church of the month is. This is a great feature for both the churches and to you. It allows each church to provide help periodically without having to manage the process on their own for the whole county. Also, it allows you to receive the assistance from a local church without feeling pressured to join. They just want to help.

The $50 grant may not sound like much, but it can make the difference between being able to make your rent payment or falling short. There is no complicated or lengthy application and approval process like at other rental assistance programs. Each church has recommended referrals that they can make also if you need just a bit more to come up with your total rent payment. In all, you can get the help you need without relying on predatory loans.

To find out more about the Rent and Mortgage Payment Assistance program for Owen County, call the Spencer Ministerial Association hotline at 812-829-2980. You simply let the church official know that you are calling about the rental assistance program and need to know who the church of the month is. They can connect you with the church that is providing the rent payments for that month and make sure that you get the help you need.