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Basic needs assistance program available for Rural Polk County residents (Des Moines resident are not eligible for this program). Program can help with utility bills, rent, food and any other basic need the individual or family may need assistance with. Max yearly assistance of $250. Must fall at or below 200% of poverty guidelines.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers

Provides rent, utility, or medication assistance. Does not assist with past due rent/utilities or rent/utility deposits. Does not assist anyone eligible or receiving FIP. Repayment agreement is required.

Interim Disability Program assists adults who are 100% disabled as deemed by their doctor and have zero income and resources in the household. All members of the household must meet requirements to qualify for this program.

Back to Work program provides assistance for up to 3 consecutive months not to exceed a fixed limit for a 1 month period. Clients must complete 40 volunteer hours and submit 8 job applications per month.

One-Time Needy Assistance Program provides assistance once within a Fiscal Year with the amount of assistance not to exceed a fixed limit; clients must have a plan to pay future bills.

Provides a Burial Assistance Program; approved person must have been previously residing in Pottawattamie County but considered homeless, i.e. indigent, transient.

The General Assistance Program is to be considered the agency of last resort; all callers will be directed to contact other assistance agencies prior to funding consideration.

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General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent; interest on mortgage, utilities-gas, electric, water; food vouchers for clients who are unable to work. Cannot be on Subsidized Housing, a student, receive Social Security, or a Veteran.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Limited financial assistance provided to prevent rent eviction or utility disconnection. May also assist with rent or utility deposit, where appropriate.

First apply for assistance at the Nebraska Deptartment of Health and Human Services (www.accessnebraska.ne.gov) for an eligibility determination and referrals to community agencies with Letter of Eligibility, then schedule an appointment with the Community Service Coordinator.

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expense may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices

Contact the Mills County Auditor's Office: (712) 527-3146. Located at 418 Sharp Street, Glenwood, IA 51534.

Emergency rent and utility assistance. Burial assistance for indigent clients.

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General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent assistance.

Utility payment assistance.

Gas vouchers are available for doctor appointments and job interviews.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Financial assistance for rent and utilities, food, and personal/household items.

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General Relief
Food Pantries
General Clothing Provision
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
General Assistance provides temporary assistance for basic or special needs to low income persons who reside in Polk County.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE (Potential First Month's Rent Assistance as well) may be available to those in need. For First Month's Rent - Must be able to prove the following - property must have a valid housing certificate, must be able to show that housing is affordable, utilities must be set up in applicants name and if newly employed, must provide 2-3 check stubs.

**FOR UTILITY ASSISTANCE: November 1-April 30 anyone seeking help for Electric MUST go through the LIHEAP program first. Those applying for Utility Assistance from G.A. must have an acceptance or denial letter from LIHEAP. Must have a disconnect notice and 12 month billing and payment history from the utility company. For water help - call to check on availability of funds.

CREMATION EXPENSE ASSISTANCE may be available to those who meet the income guidelines.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FURNITURE may be available to those that need assistance with beds, refrigerators or stoves.

MEDICAL EXPENSE ASSISTANCE may be available for medical supplies (no longer helps with prescription costs) and assistance with transportation to out of town appointments.

MORTGAGE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE may be available to those needing help with their mortgage payment.

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT ASSISTANCE may be available to assist elderly (aged 65 and older) and disabled homeowners who may qualify for suspension of property taxes.

TRAVELER'S ASSISTANCE may provide transient transportation expenses to person stranded in Polk County for 24 hours or less. Applicant may be eligible if they are not a resident of Polk County and is traveling to another destination where he/she has family or other housing available to them.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Property Tax Payment Assistance
Furniture
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Travelers Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Assistance for eligible county residents including rent, utilities, food pantry, medical expense, and gas.

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Food Pantries
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
Medical Expense Assistance
Limited financial aid for emergency situations including utility deposits, rent, prescription medications, glasses, clothing, school supplies, holiday assistance, transportation, birth certificate retrieval, Iowa identification, books for GED testing, etc.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
School Supplies
Christmas Programs
Records/Licenses/Permits Fee Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Provides temporary emergency financial assistance to families and individuals for shelter, utilities, rent, prescription medications, necessary medical transportation and burial/cremation expenses.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, burial expense and grave markers may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Rent Payment Assistance

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent and utility payments, medical/dental assistance, prescription medications, burial assistance, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Medical Expense Assistance
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Pantry

When funds are available:

Financial assistance for rent and utility bills. Vouchers available for food and thrift store. Laundry tokens available.

Emergency shelter voucher for the local motel for one night only; maximum of once per year.

Assistance with clothing and household items.

Gas vouchers for medical appointments and stranded individuals in Kearney.

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General Clothing Provision
Food Pantries
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Bedding/Linen
Kitchenware
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides financial assistance to qualifying individuals and families with up to two (2) months' payment of a security deposit, utility deposit, past due rent, past due mortgage or past due utility. Along with the partial financial assistance, customers also receive one on one support.

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Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Handles the social services needs of county residents, including general assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Assists veterans with applying for benefits including disability compensation, disability pension, widow/survivor benefits, education/vocational benefits, medical benefits, and applications to the Iowa Veteran's Home.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance

Provides eligible Jasper County residents with emergency financial assistance. A completed application and certain backup documents are required to determine eligibility. Will help one time with rent, utilities, medications, and burial costs.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Provides necessities of life to persons who meet the eligibility guidelines. May be able to assist with rent and utilities (no deposits).

Emergency medical assistance can also be provided when eligibility guidelines are met.

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General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance

Offers one time financial assistance to individuals and families experiencing a crisis that has caused a homeless or near homeless situation. Stability assistance can be used for past due rent, past due utilities, or propane (depending on county). Assistance is available sporadically and only when funding is available.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation is a Community Action Agency. Family Service Specialists work with individuals and families facing difficult and crisis situations. They are able to provide assistance in connecting to needed community programs and services. In addition, base on funding and donations, the office can support a crisis fund which allows them to provide assistance with rent, medical and prescription expenses, gas money, utilities, and other basic necessities when the household is facing an emergency situation. The agency actively seeks funds for the crisis program and all funds donated to a county stay in that county and are used to support the residents of that county.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
General Relief
Specialized Information and Referral
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Community Action Agencies
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Money

Offers financial assistance for rent and utilities, as funds allow.

-- For those who live outside of Douglas or Sarpy County in Nebraska and are in need of utility assistance, call the HeatShare program at (402) 898-5942 or (402) 898-5894.

-- For those who live within Douglas or Sarpy County in Nebraska and are in need of help paying utility bills, call the Salvation Army's Utility Help Line at (402) 898-5966.


HeatShare is a Salvation Army-Black Hills Energy partnership that provides emergency utility assistance for individuals and families in greater Nebraska.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent; interest on mortgage, utilities-gas, electric, water; food vouchers for clients who are unable to work. Cannot be on Subsidized Housing, a student, receive Social Security, or a Veteran.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Prescription Medication Services
Offers emergency rent and/or mortgage assistance to eligible households in need of help. Repayment may be required.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance