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Our focus is families with children age birth to 18 living with them within Cobb County, GA. A family consists of anyone with a child living in their household, single or married parents, grandparents, relative or family friend with guardianship.

The categories that we can assist with include (but not limited to): rent, daycare, hotel bill, food, utilities, diapers/wipes, cleaning supplies and toiletries. We typically do not assist with storage fees, insurance, car repair, phone bills, moving fees, etc. unless that need is deemed to be the only obstacle standing in the way of financial independence.

Our service area is Cobb County, GA. Unfortunately, we cannot help those who live outside of Cobb County.

Assistance amounts vary based on each family’s specific situation, available funding, and the type of support being requested. While assistance is typically up to $750, some requests may be approved for a lower or higher amount depending on the circumstances and available resources.

Every application is reviewed individually, and assistance is never guaranteed. We strongly encourage families to continue seeking additional community resources and support while their application is under review.

At times, applications may also be placed on a waitlist due to funding availability or high request volume.

• You have at least one child (birth to 18 years old) living with you and have legal guardianship.

• You live within the boundaries of Cobb County, GA.

• You have sufficient documentation of your circumstances to verify the need. This includes, but not limited to: proof of employment/job offer, bills and any other related documentation for all adults living in the house, documentation of your disability/unemployment status as well as SNAP and CAPS benefits.

• The existence of the need is reasonable based on your income and expenses. We do require you to have some sort of consistent income in order to apply for assistance. 

• Fulfilling the need will alleviate a short-term obstacle which will allow you to sustain yourself going forward. 

• You are making the fullest attempt to solve the problems which led to the need by working or actively seeking employment, seeking assistance from multiple agencies, and making your best attempt to live as economically as possible within your budget.

• Your need fits under the categories of rent, hotel bill, food, utilities, diapers/wipes, cleaning supplies and toiletries. We typically do not assist with storage fees, insurance, car repair, phone bills, moving fees, etc. unless that need is deemed to be the only obstacle standing in the way of your financial independence.

• Your family has not been assisted financially within the past 12 months by our organization. 

• If living in a hotel, you do not have any pets. Cobb Moms Helping Cobb is unable to assist with hotel payments for families that have pets in their room unless they are a verified service animal. An exception may be considered by the admin team if there are unusual circumstances present. 

Please note that while this shows our initial requirements for assistance, we are unable to guarantee your request for assistance will be approved so be sure to continue to look for other resources. If you meet the initial requirements above, the next step is to fill out an application for assistance.

All of our applications for assistance begin with filling out the application form.

At the end of the form you'll upload ID and proof of employment/job offer, bills and any other related documentation for all adults living in the house to us.

We may also request additional documentation of your disability/unemployment status as well as SNAP and CAPS benefits.

You can block out your social security number if you prefer, we don’t need that. We will then follow up with questions about your situation and might ask for more information. As a final step for approval, we may request a short phone interview. We will let you know when/if that time comes.

We are not being nosy...we are just trying to fully assess the situation to see how we might be able to help! We often have a waitlist for requests, so please do not expect immediate assistance as we can not always accommodate last minute requests. All situations have unique circumstances and we consider the whole picture in our approval process.

We cannot guarantee approval to any family, however it is important that we can see that a family is sustainable and unless there are extenuating circumstances, will be able to support themselves going forward.

This is a list of suggested documents that we require, but more documentation may be requested as we work through the application process.

These are the initial required documents; additional documentation may be requested based on your specific situation.

Required for all applications:
• ID for all household members age 18 and over
• Proof of income for all household members
• Verification of any benefits (approved or denied)
• Documentation related to your current situation

Required for all financial assistance requests:
• Rental ledger showing charges and payment history (required for all financial requests, not limited to rent)
• Most recent bill showing current balance
• Most recent tax filing or tax refund status (including amount and date received)
• W-9 from landlord (required if requesting rental assistance

Cobb Moms Helping Cobb will never divulge your private information to any members of the group without permission. When we post about a family's need, we use general information to share a story about the family's situation but will never post identifiable information regarding your situation. With your permission, we will share your contact information with other families in the group in order for you to make arrangements for pickup, drop off, etc.

If deemed relevant, Cobb Moms Helping Cobb may reach out to local organizations to see if we can gather further details on a situation to help us in making an informed decision. We sometimes rely on other agencies for a more detailed background on a situation. By submitting an application you are agreeing to this privacy policy.

We do not share account information or contact information with third parties without permission. 

All payments are paid directly to the business owed (rent/utility company/etc.) We do not ever give money directly to the person requesting assistance. If diapers, food, or gas is needed, we will provide that directly as well.

Here are a few Cobb County resources to contact for assistance as well. Be sure to check out the top link which includes a 61 page resource guide from Cobb County Extension.

CMHC Resource Guide

Cobb County Extension Resource Guide 

Non Covid Cobb County Housing Assistance 

Food Pantries 

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We get requests from various sources: families find us on Facebook, school social worker referrals, local hotels and agencies we have built relationships with as well as referrals from other members of the group.

There are many ways you can help! Donations are always needed to assist our families. We not only seek financial donations, but cleaning supplies and toiletry items, diapers and wipes are always needed as well. You can also volunteer, help to raise awareness or provide resources to us for redistribution. 

We also need volunteers from time to time to pickup/deliver donations in addition to other occasional opportunities.

Cobb Moms Helping Cobb, a nonprofit registered in the state of GA, is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.
EIN 83-2874836 

Your donations are vital to our mission! We accept donations via:

• Zelle ([email protected])

• Venmo

• Credit/Debit Cards

• Recurring Payments

• Contact an admin if you have any in-kind donations (cleaning supplies, toiletries).

You can also help by shopping our wish lists of essential items for families:

• Amazon Wish List

• Walmart Wish List

• Target Wish List

Our operating costs are very low (insurance, accounting, filing fees, etc). We are all volunteers so no salaries to cover!

This leaves the majority of the funds donated for our approved family's need. 

Only contact a member (other than admin) if you have been asked to. If you send a message to a member or comment on a post asking for assistance, you will be immediately removed. All requests for assistance need to be submitted directly to Joy Cobb or email [email protected]. 

If you're with a school or agency, please message us where you're from & we'll do our best to help. We can typically fill agency referrals faster than direct requests. 

If you're asking for a friend, they will need to contact us directly. We cannot assist anyone through a 3rd party.

We have weekly donation posts, typically every Friday through Sunday. 

We do not allow stand alone donation/request posts unless approved by an admin of the group. 

We understand you might prefer to sell your item, but please do not ask for money in this group. Also, do not offer to pay for any items or give money directly to anyone. All items are donation only. No reselling of any donated items.

No political posts/comments are permitted.

No business posts or seeking employment allowed.

You may be immediately removed from the group if any rules are broken.