Emergency Funds

Local Emergency Funds

Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis Student Emergency Fund
Provides small grants to UofM students in financial need.

MIFA Emergency
Phone: 901.527.0208
Location: 910 Vance Ave, Memphis, TN 38126

Memphis, Light, Gas & Water (MLGW)
Offers payment and assistance programs, as well as extension policies.
Phone: 901-544-6549
Location: 220 South Main St, Memphis, TN 38103

Modest Needs
A non-profit organization that accepts online application for modest one-time financial assistance.
Phone: 844.667.3776

Neighborhood Christian Center Memphis
Phone: 901.881.6013
Location: 785 Jackson Ave, Memphis, TN 38107

Shelby County Community Services Agency
Provides assistance with bill and rent payments for low income homes, as well as up to $600 until funds are exhausted.
Phone: 901.222.4315
Location: 3772 S Hickory Ridge Mall #516 Memphis, TN 38115

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Works with up to a dozen local churches across the county to provide financial assistance for residents of Memphis.
Phone: 901.722.4703 or 901.274.2137
Email: svdpmemphis1306@gmail.com
Location: 3522 Carnes Ave, Memphis, TN 38111

OUTLast
provides wrap-around financial support for LGBTQ+ adults who are the most disenfranchised from social services and community support. $200 immediate assistance, check or debit card. 

Modest Needs Emergency Grants
Offer Self-Sufficiency Grants to qualified individuals in need of financial assistance for certain household expenses.