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description: ADRC can help connect you to services for basic needs such as rent, food, and utilities. We are here to help.
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# Basic Needs

Rent, Food, Taxes, Utilities Assistance

![Older lady and man grocery shopping](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pexels-kampus-8422673-scaled.jpg "pexels-kampus-8422673")

# Start here. There is help.

There are programs to help persons who are struggling financially to keep up with basic needs such as rent, food, property taxes, and utilities. ADRC has put together a booklet called Basic Needs Brown County Community Resources (see below) [Basic Needs Booklet](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Basic-Needs-Community-Resources_2.20.20.pdf) to provide one place to help you find the assistance you need.  We are here to help. Call ADRC (920) 448-4300 with your questions.

> We are here to listen to your situation and help
>
> you connect to the services you need.

# **Basic Needs Resources**

[Resource Library](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/resource-library/)

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<summary>**Basic Needs Community Resources in Brown County**</summary>



Basic Needs Community Resources in Brown County

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[Basic Needs Community Resources](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Basic-Needs-Community-Resources-1.pdf)

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<summary>**Homestead Tax Credit Program**</summary>



Homestead Tax Credit Program

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[Homestead Tax Credit Program](https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/Individuals/homestead.aspx)

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<summary>**Homeless Resource**</summary>



Homeless services and support programs.

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[Homeless resource](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Homeless-Services-and-Support-Programs.pdf)

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<summary>**Internet &amp; Phone Assistance**</summary>



Program for phone and internet assistance through Foundations for Rural Housing.

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[Internet and Phone Assistance](https://www.wisconsinruralhousing.org/internet-and-phone-assistance)

[Discounted Phone Listings](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Discounted-Phone-Programs.pdf)

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<summary>**Re-Entry Resource Guide**</summary>



Entering back into the community after a recent incarceration can be overwhelming. Luckily, there are resources in Brown County that can help. Use this Re-Entry Resource Guide to get assistance in finding housing, employment, case management services, and support groups.

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[Re-Entry Resource Guide](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Re-entry-resource-guide.pdf)

[Guía de Recursos Para El Reingreso](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Spanish-Re-entry-resource-guide.pdf)

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<summary>**Tax Preparation Assistance Programs**</summary>



Wisconsin residents can take advantage of two programs designed to provide tax assistance for low-income seniors and individuals with a disability. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a cooperative between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR). The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program is sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) foundation. Both programs are staffed by volunteers who are trained by the IRS and DOR to prepare basic income tax returns for free. Visit the WI DOR website for eligibility and locations.

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[Tax Preparation Assistance](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/tax-prep-assistance/)

[Go to mobile version](https://adrcofbrowncounty.org/basic-needs/?amp=1)

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