CAReS Services
The following services are available to those residing in Boyd, Carter or Greenup counties depending on availability and require you to have a valid Neighborhood Card:
Housing Referral
This service can provide referrals to the local shelters as well as information on housing units that are available in the area.
Utility Assistance
This service is available once every 12 months with payment assistance based on available funding:
- Current disconnect or delinquent notice for the utility you need assistance with
- The previous 2 months bills for the same utility
- If you rent your home, we must have the current month’s rent receipt to show that your rent has been paid.
- If you pay a mortgage on your home, we must have documentation to show how much you are required to pay and a receipt to show that it has been paid.
- The most recent bill for ALL utilities that you pay (electric, water & gas) AND the receipts to show that they have been paid.
- If you pay child support, we need documentation of how much you are ordered to pay per month.
Rent Assistance
This service is available once every 12 months with payment assistance based on available funding, with the following information:
- An eviction notice from the Landlord that shows the amount owed, amount of each month’s rent, and month(s) owed.
- The most recent bill for ALL utilities that you pay (electric, water & gas) AND the receipts to show that they have been paid.
- If you pay Child Support, we need documentation of how much you are ordered to pay per month
- Current lease agreement.
Food Pantry/Emergency Food
Assignment to a food pantry will allow you to receive commodity foods once a month from a designated pantry. You must be receiving SNAP benefits (food stamps) and be able to provide a copy of the award letter stating the amount you receive. You can get a copy of this letter at the Food Stamp office.
Emergency food can be provided once every 3 months to those with or without SNAP benefits (food stamps).
Prescription Assistance
Once every 3 months you may be eligible for up to $20 to pay on your prescriptions. A voucher will be given to you to take to the pharmacy as payment.
Birth Certificates & ID Cards
A copy of a birth certificate and a referral for an identification card can be provided one time for each Neighborhood Card holder. You must be a Boyd, Carter or Greenup county resident for the past 90 days before you can receive assistance with a birth certificate.
Baby Care Items
Baby care items such as lotion, shampoo and diapers can be provided once every 3 months.
CAReS direct services provided
- Emergency food
- Baby formula/baby food
- Food banks/food suppliers
- Housing/shelter
- Utility assistance
- Household goods
- Diapers (child)
- Birth certificates
- Identification cards
- Health care referrals
- Prescription medication
- Case/care management
- Referrals to social service organizations