Neighbor to Neighbor Lifeline Fund

Policy and Procedures

The Neighbor to Neighbor Lifeline Fund for the Town of Guilford has been established to meet emergency housing needs. Families and individuals who are ineligible for other housing assistance programs and are without other means may request emergency assistance from these funds. These funds are intended to address immediate and emergency housing needs. All requests will be reviewed by the committee to determine if there are extenuating or special considerations, recent loss of income, extreme medical/natural or man made hardships to be considered in granting the application.

FUND GUIDELINES/POLICIES

1. The N2N Committee, which consists of the Guilford Youth and Family Services Director, Guilford Social Service Director and the Guilford Women and Life Center Director, may accept a grant application and interview a potential recipient.
   
   
2. The N2N Committee will review each application and make a decision on each application. State and local assistance programs will be reviewed and utilized as the first option before assistance from the N2N Lifeline is granted. Applicants will provide proof that all other financial options and alternatives have been explored.
   
   
3. If the request for assistance is approved, a check payable to the provider will be drawn and sent directly to the vendor. Checks will not be written in the name of an applicant. The check will be signed by the Director of Women and Family Life Center. All disbursements require signatures from the full committee on an expense voucher.
   
   
4. A disbursement from the N2N Lifeline Fund is a one time only grant and will not exceed $2000.
   
   
5. Records of all expenditures from the fund will be reported to the United Way on a monthly basis.
   
   
6. The confidentiality of all recipients will be protected at all times.

Please click here to download a Neighbor to Neighbor Lifeline Fund application.