Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies such as eviction or utility shut-off prevention. Families can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it ?can help.?? ?Types of emergencies: - Mortgage assistance - Rent payment assistance or rental deposit assistance - Utilities (electric, gas, heat, and water) to prevent shut off