More About Our Bridge Grant
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To remit payment for JUST ONE household expense in cases where no persons living in the household are currently employed, and the persons living in the household are facing the immediate loss of their housing, their only means of transportation, access to essential services like electricity, or critical medical care; or
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To remit payment for JUST ONE expense that will allow an individual who is currently unemployed to continue his or her job search or to increase his or her chances of finding new employment (expenses of this type might include a short, specific course of job training - like a basic computer skills class - that will make the applicant more easily 'employable,' the expenses involved in producing a professional cover letter and resume, or the cost of a job search seminar).
- PLEASE NOTE: Persons who have been unemployed for any length of time due to a man-made or natural disaster (the Gulf Oil Spill or the recent flooding in Tennessee, for example) are eligible to receive a Bridge Grant of either type listed above and are especially encouraged to apply for assistance under this program.
- You meet the basic eligibility requirements described on our Applicant FAQ;
- No adult member of your household is EITHER currently employed OR permanently disabled and receiving SSD/SSI benefits;
- Your household currently does NOT meet our Self-Sufficiency Standard (more details on our Applicant FAQ);
- The expense or regular bill with which you qualify to request assistance under this program can be paid on your behalf, directly to a vendor;
- The expense with which you need assistance can be paid in full for no more than the maximum grant for which your household qualifies from Modest Needs; and
- You can provide us with documentation to substantiate what you tell us in your application about your household's income, employment status, and the expense with which you plan to request assistance from Modest Needs under our Bridge Grant program.
If you or any member of your household has recently found or accepted a new job, at Modest Needs, we consider that member of your household to be 'employed,' even if that person hasn't actually started his or her new job just yet.
Under these circumstances, our Bridge Grant is NOT the right grant for your household. Instead, you'll want to learn more about our New Employment Grant, which would be the grant type most suitable to your situation.
