Wheels for Work | United Way of Story County

All requirements must be met in order to be eligible to apply for a vehicle: have not received a vehicle from this program in the past, live in Story County, have a child 18 or under and/or a child in K-12 school living in home, under 150% of poverty (guidelines can be found at aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines), have enough income to budget for vehicle maintenance/fuel/car insurance, have a valid Iowa driver’s license, In the last two years, do not have an OWI, conviction of driving with a suspended or revoked license, conviction of failure to restrain a child, or conviction of more than 2 moving violations, Felony crimes of a violent, sexual, or drug-related nature and dates of conviction must be noted on the application as well, the applicant household may not have a running vehicle

Proof of income, proof of residency, valid driver's license

To apply for a vehicle, call only one of the following agencies if all eligibility requirements are met: Cari McPartland at Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance at (515)-296-1449, Chelsea Flack at Story County General Assistance at (515) 663-2943, Jodie Linse at MICA at (515) 956-3333, or Kathy Pinkerton at The Salvation Army at (515) 233-3567, ACCESS also can make referrals for their clients For more information about making a tax deductible donation of a vehicle to the program, call Nick or Casey at Ames Ford at (515) 233-1913. Applicants should NOT call Ames Ford

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Story County, IA