Local Relief
Local Relief and Assistance
Welcome to First Baptist Greenville’s local relief and assistance resource page. We are part of a network of churches and nonprofit organizations doing our part to care for and to show God’s love to families in the greater Greenville area experiencing difficult circumstances. If you would like to see if we are able to assist you at this time, please follow the link to our Local Relief Intake Form and fill it out. A member of our Local Relief Council will be in touch with the contact information you provide within one week.
If you need immediate assistance or are looking for other resources in the area, please consider contacting organizations on the Greenville Homeless Alliance Resource Sheet and the United Ministries Resource Guide.
Greenville Homeless Alliance Resoure Sheet
United Ministries Resource Guide
Food Loss Resources
If you lost food during a hurricane, you can consider the following options:
- Apply for replacement SNAP benefits. You can apply for replacement SNAP benefits within 10 days of losing your food by submitting an Affidavit of Loss form to your local Department of Social Services (DSS) office. You can submit the form by mail, fax, or in person. The DSS will confirm the loss and may replace up to one month of SNAP benefits.
- Apply for D-SNAP. If you live in a presidentially declared disaster area, you may be eligible for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). D-SNAP provides short-term funds for food on an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card.
- Call the hunger hotline. If you need immediate help with food, you can call the hunger hotline at 1-866-348-6479 (English) or 1-877-842-6273 (Español).
Disaster Assistance
- Apply for disaster assistance. You can apply for disaster assistance if you live in an area that has been declared a disaster by FEMA. Funding is available to affected individuals in Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda and Spartanburg counties.
- Register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621- 3362 or by using the FEMA App.
- You will need to provide information such as your Social Security number, insurance information, and a description of the damage. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs.
- The FEMA Helpline (800-621-3362) may be able to provide additional referrals also.
- Check your homeowners insurance policy. If a covered loss, such as a hurricane, caused a power outage and spoiled your food, your homeowners insurance policy may cover the cost.
- Call the United Way Association of South Carolina at
800-451-1954 for free help with debris cleanup and removal from local relief agencies. - Call the Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) – 24 hours a day.