DIRECT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DAP) | WOODSTOCK AREA COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

Provides a process through which clients in need may seek emergency financial aid. Funds are provided to help with the costs of clothes, transportation, medicine, rent,and utility shut-off notices for gas, electricity or water.

Physical Address

1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock, IL 60098

Hours

1st and 3rd Thu 12 pm-3 pm

Application process

By phone, referral by social agency or local church

Fee

None

Required documents

Eligibility

Resident of area served, Must be 2 months behind on rent payments to seek rental assistance, Must be behind on utility payments to seek utility assistance.

Languages

English

Service area

Huntley, Illinois Lakewood, Illinois Crystal Lake, Illinois Coral, Illinois Marengo, Illinois Vlg Of Lakewd, Illinois Chemung, Illinois Coral, Illinois Bull Valley, Illinois Woodstock, Illinois Huntley, Illinois Alden, Illinois Village Of Lakewood, Illinois Chemung, Illinois Bull Valley, Illinois Wonder Lake, Illinois Harvard, Illinois Marengo, Illinois Harvard, Illinois Greenwood, Illinois Coral, Illinois Marengo, Illinois

Agency info

WOODSTOCK AREA COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

Provides qualifying applicants (households) financial assistance in the form of vouchers for gasoline, clothing, work boots, and prescription medicines, and also makes monetary payments to third parties for the payment of rent bills to prevent evictions, utility bills to prevent shut-offs, and car repairs. Each household is limited in the amount of financial assistance it may receive in a calendar year.