The OCU helps those in need in emergency situations.
Area served: They help individuals living within the Lafayette city limits and those living in Lafayette Parish on a case-by-case basis. If they don't receive food stamps, they get groceries. All employees are volunteers; there are no paid employees. Funding comes from individual donations and church contributions. The United Christian Outreach Food Net Pantry opens on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Assistance offered included:
Clothing, utilities (maximum aid of $50...every 3 years, with church referral, disconnection notice and social security number required), food, medicines (232-HELP/211 referral for food) and referrals to other agencies.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance program is called LIHEAP. They assist low income people and families with their heating and cooling bills. This program is therefore, a year long program that is available 12 months a year.
To qualify for the LIHEAP assistance, you need to qualify. We provide the current Federal Poverty Rates nationwide below.
You are automatically qualified for LIHEAP assistance if you participate in the SNAP food stamps program, TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or the SSI program through Social Security.
| Persons In Family | Earnings (100% Fed Poverty Guideline) |
| 1 | $15,060 |
| 2 | $20,440 |
| 3 | $25,820 |
| 4 | $31,200 |
| 5 | $36,580 |
| 6 | $41,960 |
| 7 | $47,340 |
| 8 | $52,720 |
*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get legal aid from some offices, they use a sliding fee scale. When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.
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