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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

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
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 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
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
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

Financial assistance to qualifying persons residing in the township for rent, utilities, medical expenses, and transportation expense.

General Assistance is available to those who qualify. Emergency assistance is available one time only.

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

Administers the General Assistance Program. Eligible clients may receive a maximum of $347 per month towards rent, utilities (MidAmerican or City of Rock Island), personal needs and food. Vouchers are issued to clients and checks are mailed to the rental property owners. All rental properties must be registered with the City of Rock Island.

Typically, clients are single, unemployed or applying for Social Security Disability (SSDI) and have no other means of financial self-support. The application process can take up to 30 days.

In February or March, the Township usually receives a grant for help to families by paying one month's rent or mortgage. The maximum grant is $450.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief

Financial assistance provided through this program may include rent, mortgage payments, board and room, utilities, clothing and non-food items.

Assistance is limited to those persons in Douglas County between the ages of 19 and 64-67 (dependent upon when an individual is eligible for Social Security benefits) who are not eligible for other public assistance and/or do not have sufficient income or resources to meet all or part of their shelter needs. Eligibility is based on income and resources. Monthly income and resource guidelines vary based on the number of persons in the household. For example, a one-person household's monthly net income cannot exceed $825.00 and a two-person household's monthly net income cannot exceed $950.00. Households with monthly income that exceeds those amounts are not eligible for assistance.

All General Assistance payments are made directly to the landlord, and/or utility company.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Financial assistance provided through this program may include rent, board and room, utilities, and non-food vouchers. Out-of-County transportation is provided in certain situations. Assistance is limited to those persons in Sarpy County between the ages of nineteen and sixty-four who are not eligible for other public assistance and/or do not have sufficient income or resources to meet all or part of their shelter needs.

All General Assistance payments are made directly to the landlord, and/or utility company. Vouchers are provided to purchase non-food items at Family Fare Supermarket.

General Assistance is a temporary solution and does have work requirements. If an exemption has not been granted, all recipients are expected to actively seek employment while they are receiving assistance.

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General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Financial assistance offered for rent, utilities, and shelter, if you qualify. Referrals to food pantries also available.



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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief
Combined and coordinated educational services assistance, employment and job training assistance for adults and youth, child care expense help, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and General Assistance.

Provides salaries for extra employment opportunities for the youth to participate in a summer program operated by the Higher Education Department.

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General Relief
TANF
Native American General Assistance
Summer Youth Employment Programs
Child Care Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
General assistance for rent, utilities, medical expenses, and transportation.

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General Relief
Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service 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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Gas Money
Community Action Agencies
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
General Relief
Specialized Information and Referral
Prescription Expense Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
General Assistance provides limited funding for assistance for rent, utilities, and some medical expenses. Also accepts applications for county funding for mental health services.

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

Rent and utilities assistance may be available. Must have an eviction notice for rent assistance, and must have disconnect notice for utility assistance. Does not help with first month's rent or security deposits for rental homes.

Indigent burial assistance (cremation).Payee services for Social Security/Disability recipients which uses funds to pay rent, utilities, nursing home. Assigned by courts or Social Security Administration.

Emergency food assistance (works through local food pantries). Does not offer food vouchers.

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General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Food Pantries
Rent Payment Assistance
Representative Payee Services
Medical and financial services including prescriptions, rent, utilities, and vouchers for personal care items.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief

Agency of last resort for financial help with rent, rent deposit, and utilities.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Emergency assistance for food, utilities and rent, including General Assistance.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief
Food Pantries
Rent Payment Assistance
General Assistance to qualified applicants who live within the Township boundaries. Applicants must be in the process of applying for Social Security or have lost a job and searching for employment. Assistance includes help with rent, utilities, basic medical/dental expense, food, and bus tickets.

Emergency Assistance to qualified applicants who live within the Township boundaries who are facing a life-threatening situation and are awaiting other forms of assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Assists families with a portion of heating or water utilities, burials, medical expenses, rent or mortgage payments, bus tokens, cab fare, or a one way bus ticket. Must meet qualification guidelines.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Dental Care
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
General Relief
Provides assistance to residents who are needy and poor and in need of immediate assistance and who cannot obtain assistance from any other source. Recipients must be at least 18 years of age and meet current income and resource guidelines.

Assistance may be provided for rent, utilities, or indigent burial, to name a few. A voucher system is utilized with direct payment to the vendor, never cash. General Relief is unable to assist with deposits or first month rent payments.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General assistance vouchers are available up to the grant amount for rent, food, utilities, clothing, personal items and/or household supplies.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Financial assistance offered for rent, utilities, and shelter, if you qualify. Referrals to food pantries also available.



Categories

Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief
Financial assistance for rent (no deposits), utilities (no deposits), prescription and medical bills, and burial assistance.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief