Family Services Program
The Family Services Program here at C-SCDC assists low-income families in Sebastian and Crawford counties who are in need of help and connection with an array of services.
Family Services assists both individuals in need and families access programs C-SCDC offers as well as to connect them with other community resources. Please find a list below of the different services C-SCDC Family Services offers.
Rental Assistance
Family Services has rental assistance available through the Home-ARP grant on a first come first served basis.
This grant allows rental assistance to prevent eviction of a maximum award of $2000.00 or 3 months rent in arears maximum assistance for each home. The grant allows rent/deposit assistance of 2 months’ rent plus their rental deposit (which meet FMR guidelines) with a maximum award of $2000.00.
This assistance is a one-time per grant and recipients must meet income guidelines. For more information contact 479-785-2303, ext. 100 to be added to the waitlist.
Also, if you have a current Sheriff's Eviction and need rental assistance you may call us at 479-785-2303 to get on our waitlist for rental assistance.
TOPS
Transition Out of Poverty Services or TOPS is a program that helps low-income individuals access assistance with money management workshops, savings matching, job skills training, and resume writing. Participants will be assigned a Family Services Counselor and work with them weekly to meet their goals.
