Emergency Assistance

We provide financial assistance to community members who are experiencing hunger and/or homelessness due to a life-changing emergency, chronic disease, and/or medical diagnosis.

Emergency Food and Shelter Program

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), chaired by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and administered locally by Frederick County Continuum of Care Coalition, supplements and expands the ongoing work of local social service organizations, both nonprofit and governmental, to provide shelter, food and supportive services to individuals, families and households who are experiencing, or at risk of, hunger and/or homelessness.

Medical Expense Assistance Program

With support from Frederick County Community Foundation, the Asian American Center of Frederick is able to provide financial support to community members and their families who are experiencing financial difficulties related to the following reasons:

• • Cancer disease
  • Children with special needs

How to apply

If you or someone you know is experiencing financial difficulties and is in need of emergency assistance, please contact:

TJ Sydykov
Director of Operations
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (301) 694-3355, ext. 1046

Please note: Funding is limited and distributed on a first come first service basis. Certain eligibility criteria may apply.

Past Recipients and our Community Health Workers