Financial Support Application
Please keep in mind: You will be asked to provide documentation for certain needs such as rent support or unpaid bills, so please bring them with you or email them along with your application.
Examples include: Shut off notices from utility companies and eviction notices.
Filling out an application does not guarantee financial assistance will be provided.
- Applications available in the lobby of the Heartland United Way, 1441 N Webb Rd (behind Heartland Optical)
- Applications available online: English Spanish
Send this application and your bill to h3cnavigator@gmail.com or drop off at the Heartland United Way at 1441 N Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE 68803
Food Resources
- Community Food Resource List - ENGLISH & SPANISH
- Hall County Food Resource List - Spanish & English
- Free Meals in Grand Island
- Grand Island Public Schools Summer Meals
- Hope Harbor
- Salvation Army
Vaccine Information
Reference Guides
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Quick Resource Guide (click to view local programs)
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Grand Island Quick Reference Guide (click to view available resources in Grand Island)
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Grand Island Resource Guide (click to view what Grand Island has for resources)
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Situation Resources Guide (click to view resources for a specific need in our area)
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Howard County Resource Guide - (click to view)
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Housing Reference (click to view a free service to list and find rental housing and services in Nebraska)
Public Assistance
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211 Resource Hotline (click to visit the 211 page) If dialing 2-1-1 is not working, please try this number: 1-402-444-6666 (You can also text your zip code to 898211.)
- Unemployment
- Short-Term Compensation
- Public Benefits
- Paycheck Protection Program
- WIC Information
- American Farmland Trust Relief Fund
- Free Legal Assistance from Legal Aid of Nebraska
- My Free Taxes (click for assistance with taxes)
- Assistance paying for Senior Care
- Access to Justice (A2J) Center - English Flyer, Spanish Fyer
- LIHEAP
Upcoming Events/Resources
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Local Contractors in Dannebrog - Click for contact information
Business & Employment Resources
- U.S Department of Labor: COVID-19 and the Workplace
- Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Better Business Bureau Information
- Better Business Bureau Resource Page
- Assistance With Job Searching (call Ashley Millard at the Department of Labor at 308-385-6300)
Mental Health
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Youth Crisis Response Hotline (click for the contact information for the crisis hotline)
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Bilingual Counseling Services/Consejeria bilingue disponible (click for information on bilingual counseling services in Grand Island)
Additional Resources
- Imagination Library Program (click to register your child for the free book program for children 0-5 who reside in Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick Counties)
- Community Partner Programs (click to visit the Community Partners page) View a list of programs and services offered by United Way Community Partners)
Shelter & Housing
You can always call the Heartland United Way office at (308) 382-2675 for assistance. Our hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Our address is 1441 N Webb Road, Grand Island. Outside of our office hours, dial 2-1-1 from any phone.
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Howard County Resource Guide - (click to view)