Financial Aid Resources
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
500 E. 4th St. Reno, NV 89512 (775)322-7073
Website: www.ccsn.org
Hours Vary
Serve anybody; help with id vouchers to DMV; clothing vouchers; rental/utility assistance; work permits; birth certificates; hygiene kits; diapers; food pantry; SNAP outreach; thrift store; dining room serving free lunch daily; housing outreach; kids to senior corner (mobile outreach medical/dental)
Community Services Agency
1100 E 8th St., Reno, NV 89512; (775) 786-6023
Website: www.csareno.org
Hours: Monday-Friday: 7:30-4:30
Emergency utility if funds available. Offers affordable housing to eligible seniors, families and other individuals. Head Start; Energy Efficiency; NV Energy Bill Pay Assistance ; Employment Assistance and Training; Free Income Tax Preparation; Stabilization services (TANF, SNAP, WIC, food pantries, affordable housing, youth services, veterans services, early childhood and adult education, affordable child care).
Family Resource Center
North Valleys
10500 Stead Blvd. Reno NV 89506
775-677-5437
Central Reno
1950 Villanova Dr. Reno NV 89502
775-321-3185
Northeast Reno
2750 Elementary Dr. Reno NV 89512
775-337-9979
Sparks
921 12th St. Sparks NV 89431
775-353-5733
Sun Valley
115 West 6th Ave. Sun Valley NV 89433
775-674-4411
Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
Open 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday
4055 South Virginia St., Reno, NV 89502; (775) 684-7200
630 Greenbrae Drive, Sparks, NV 89431; (775) 824-7400
Website: https://dwss.nv.gov
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-formerly known as Food Stamps), needy and non-needy caretaker program, energy assistance (EAP) and Medicaid.
You can complete and submit applications, check the status of applications, and benefits online at:
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Social Services
34 Reservation Road, Reno, NV 89502; (775) 329-2936, Fax (775) 785-8758
Website: http://www.rsic.org
Hours Vary
Indian general assistance; must be registered in federally recognized tribe; elder protective services; child protective services; education office/youth services; housing
Social Security Administration
1170 Harvard Way Reno, Nevada
1 (888) 808-5481 or 1 (800) 772-1213
Website: https://www.secure.ssa.gov/
For online services: https://www.ssa.gov/onlineservices
Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Social Security Disability (SSDI); Medicare, age 65 or collecting SSDI for two years; call for application. 15
Veterans Affairs
975 Kirman Avenue Reno, NV 89502 888-838-6256 | 775-786-720
Website: https://www.reno.va.gov
Reno VAMC (24 hours a day for inpatient), clinics are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sierra Foothills Outpatient Clinic 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Carson Valley Outpatient Clinic 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Lahontan Valley Outpatient Clinic 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Readjustment Counseling Service; veterans Services; VA pension and other benefit information.