| Choptank Electric Cooperative | |
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| Phone Number | (877) 892-0001 |
| Address | 10384 River Road, Denton, MD 21629 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Website | www.choptankelectric.com |
| Description | Choptank Electric, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, is a member-owned electric distribution utility with a headquarters in Denton, Maryland. It serves over 52,406 residential, commercial, and industrial accounts in parts of all nine counties of Maryland's Eastern Shore. . St. Michael's Operation Facility located at 1118 S Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663. |
| Mailing Address | P. O. Box 430, Denton, MD 21629-0430 |
| Outage Reporting Number | (800) 410-4790 |
| Contact Person | Kim Bilbrough, Energy Assistance & Collections Administrator |
| kimb@choptankelectric.coop | |
| Emergency Assistance for Families & Children (EAFC) – Talbot County DSS | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 770-4848 |
| Address | 301 Bay Street Easton, Maryland 21601 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm |
| Website | www.dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/talbot-county/ |
| Description | - Provides emergency cash assistance to families who need help paying an eviction notice, emergency fuel/heating shortage. - Must have at least one related child under 21 living in the household. - Must provide proof household can maintain on-going monthly rent and utilities. - Available to a household only once in a 24-month period. |
| Food Pantry and Emergency Shelter – Presbyterian Church of Easton | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 822-3324 |
| Address | 617 North Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Website | www.pceaston.com/effective-outreach |
| Description | Our Church is very actively engaged in helping those in the community and beyond. Our members help at in the following areas: Shelter providing a place for people to live when in need. We also provide classes on parenting, money management, cooking, shopping, etc. Our Food Pantry is small, but provides help to those in need. |
| Habitat for Humanity Choptank | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 476-3204 ext 305 |
| Address | 29349 W. Maple Avenue, Suite 3, Trappe, MD 21673 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm |
| Website | www.habitatchoptank.org |
| Description | Habitat for Humanity Choptank, an affiliate of “Habitat International“, is a nonprofit organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities and hope. Through financial coaching, education and support, and access to affordable financing, Habitat Choptank provides an opportunity for individuals and families in our communities to purchase a quality construction, energy efficient, affordable home. Home ownership with Habitat Choptank creates a solid foundation for our hardworking neighbors to build their lives on. Through Habitat Choptank, lives are changed, neighborhoods are revitalized, our community property tax revenue is enhanced, and we keep a solid workforce in our area. |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 2366, Easton, MD 21601 |
| info@habitatchoptank.org | |
| Contact Person | Tara Felts |
| Services Provided | Homebuyer and Critical Home Repair Programs, Financial Literacy - Budgeting / Credit & Lending |
| Main Street Housing | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 540-9067 x 17 |
| Address | P.O. Box 70, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Website | www.mainstreethousing.org |
| Description | Main Street Housing, Inc. is a nationally recognized and award-winning non-profit housing development organization in Maryland. We develop and manage quality, affordable, independent housing for individuals and families living with psychiatric disabilities. Visit our website for an application and qualification guidelines. |
| gloria@mainstreethousing.org | |
| Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) – Neighborhood Service Center | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 822-5015 |
| Address | 126 Port Street, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Website | www.nsctalbotmd.org/programs |
| Description | Maryland Energy Assistance Program - provides heating and electric assistance grants to fuel suppliers and utility companies on behalf of eligible Neighborhood Service Center (NSC) applicants. You can also apply for MEAP online through the Department of Human Services at: www.dhs.maryland.gov/office-of-home-energy-programs/how-do-you-apply |
| Maryland Homeowner Assistance Fund | |
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| Phone Number | 1-877-462-7555 |
| Website | www.dhcd.maryland.gov/Residents/Pages/HomeownerAssistanceFund.aspx |
| Description | The Maryland Homeowner Assistance Fund will support mortgage relief, weatherization, housing counseling, and legal services. |
| St. Marks Village | |
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| Phone Number | 410-822-1315 |
| Address | 212 Bay Street, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Description | 93 affordable housing units for seniors and handicapped individuals. |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 770-4505 |
| Address | 29533 Canvasback Drive, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Hours | Thrift Store Hours: Thursdays: 1pm to 4pm; Saturday: 9am to 1pm; Family Assistance Hours: Tuesdays: 1pm to 4pm; Saturday: 9am to 1pm |
| Website | www.svdpeastonmd.org |
| Description | The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a worldwide Catholic organization of lay people, open to all who wish to live their faith by loving and serving their neighbors. Members of the Society provide person-to-person service to help those in need, regardless of race, creed, gender or religion. We perform our works of charity quietly and respectfully, preserving the dignity of all those we encounter. No work of charity is foreign to us. Our Services include: - Free and low cost food to those who know hunger (SEE FOOD PANTRY - ST VINCENT DE PAUL) - Emergency Payments for utilities, rent, mortgage to maintain a viable life; - Emergency Shelter- temporary housing for the homeless; - Furniture and Household Goods to provide a comfortable pace to live; - Clothing- free and low cost clothes for the disadvantaged; - Comfort- Embracing the lonely, forgotten, and alienated |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 783, Easton, MD 21601 |
| svdpeastonmd@gmail.com | |
| Talbot Interfaith Shelter (and Transitional Housing) | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 690-3120 |
| Address | 107 Goldsborough Street, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Hours | Monday - Saturday: 5pm to 10am, all day Sunday |
| Website | www.talbotinterfaithshelter.org |
| Description | Talbot Interfaith Shelter (TIS) provides safe shelter, nutritious meals, and compassionate support to families and individuals in the Mid-Shore region who are homeless or on the brink of homelessness. TIS also provides transitional housing to our guests who are ready and able to move toward self-sufficiency. Talbot Interfaith Shelter is alcohol and drug-free. TIS is also committed to raising awareness of the issues of homelessness in the Mid-Shore's rural setting. |
| info@talbotinterfaithshelter.org | |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 2004, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Webb’s Hope – Neighborhood Service Center | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 822-5015 |
| Address | 36 West Street, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Website | www.nsctalbotmd.org/webbs-hope/ |
| Description | Webb’s Hope is Neighborhood Service Center’s low-income rental property at 36 West Street in Easton. It was named after a generous donor, Gregory Webb. The Neighborhood Service Center is fully occupied providing safe and affordable housing for residents who are on fixed incomes and in need of more permanent housing. According to Marilyn Neal, Executive Director of the Neighborhood Service Center, “The new rental property will enable us to put 23 of these people in affordable housing and get them away from ‘couch surfing’ and wondering where they will spend their next night.” People on the waiting list for this property must have a fixed income of at least $750. Rental units will be income based and offered on a sliding scale starting at $320. The goal is to provide stable housing and enable residents to eventually move toward self-sufficiency and successful lives. |