Provides assistance to individuals and families struggling with an unexpected crisis or homelessness. Housing and budget counseling are major components of this assistance to help each client develop goals to work toward self-sufficiency. Financial assistance may include: rents and rental deposits and utility deposits and payments. Provides financial assistance to clients experiencing some kind of short-term crisis beyond their control, such as a serious accident, illness or injury; an unexpected job layoff, termination or reduction in hours; a loss of daycare or transportation that has affected a client's ability to work; or a delay in approved benefits.