Financial Resource Center
The Jewish Family Service Financial Resource Center (JFS-FRC) offers interest-free loans to Jewish individuals and families whose needs are urgent and who may not qualify through traditional financial resources.
JFS-FRC loan programs change lives, working to promote self-sufficiency with dignity. To be eligible to apply for an interest-free loan, applicants must be Jewish, 25 or over, with a history of financial independence. Applicants must be residents of Greater New Orleans for at least 1 year prior to application. Net assets not to exceed $50,000 exclusive of primary residence and primary vehicles. All loans require co-signers.
Emergency Financial Assistance – Grants:
Assists normally self-supporting individuals with money for rent, moving expenses, security deposit, car repair or used car purchase, and medical and dental emergencies.