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Offers food vouchers and a clothing closet for individuals in need.

Provides coupons (or checks) to older individuals for use at farmer's markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs for fresh nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey.

Provides a food and personal pantry free of charge to Grimes individuals/families who are in need of basic food and personal hygiene supplies. Can also offer some formula/baby food and other baby items as available.

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Food Vouchers
Formula/Baby Food
Food Pantries
Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs
Personal/Grooming Needs
Provides coupons which can be redeemed at participating farmers markets for fresh fruits and vegetables (June 1-Oct. 31). Applications are available at local Senior Centers or the Area Agency on Aging.
Offers emergency help with food, clothing, transportation, rent and utilities to veterans and their widows and benefits assistance for those filing a claim with the Veteran Administration or state veteran benefits.

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Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits 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, burial expense and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Provides assistance to all veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits and other related programs or matters. Can also help with obtaining and upgrading military records.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Veteran Burial Benefits

Provides basic necessities and help those in crisis find the path to self-sufficiency.

Provides guidance, case management, referral, and advocacy.

When available, food, clothing and household vouchers, and rent and utility assistance may be offered. Does not provide assistance with security deposits.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Clothing Vouchers
Food Vouchers
Comprehensive Information and Referral
General Household Goods Provision
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs. Funds may be disbursed for specific basic maintenance needs such as shelter (rental/mortgage assistance), utilities, food, clothing, household supplies, personal essentials, and laundry.

General Assistance eligibility is re-determined monthly, by appointment, and as long as the recipient maintains his/her eligibility, they may continue to receive a monthly General Assistance grant.

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Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Clothing Vouchers
Personal/Grooming Needs

Health and nutritional counseling may be provided to individual seniors, depending on available funding.

Senior vouchers available for farmer's market produce.

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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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Provides canned goods and vouchers for fresh food (i.e. eggs, milk, and meat) usually enough for 2 to 3 days, a household/personal pantry for those in the Woodward/Granger School District.

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Food Pantries
Personal/Grooming Needs
Food Vouchers

When funds are available, one-time financial assistance is available for emergency situations for medications, housing, food, utilities, etc.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Medical Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Provides Farmer's Market vouchers to persons 60 and older during the months of June and July.

Provides assistance to individuals and families who are facing a crisis situation with food and/or shelter. Homeless prevention services can assist families who are facing eviction or utility disconnection in preventing their family from becoming homeless.

Crisis funds may be available for one month's rent, utilities, or groceries for a short period of time. This assistance is intended for individuals and families who need temporary, one-time assistance to resolve an emergency situation.

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Homelessness Prevention Programs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
On Food Pantry distribution day, please call ahead.

The only requirement for service is that you reside in the Prairie Valley/Southeast Valley Community School District.

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, 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
Food Vouchers
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Provides grocery assistance to families in need.

Offers temporary one-time assistance by providing food vouchers, gasoline vouchers, and assistance with rent, mortgage, and utility bills through direct pay to the vendor, landlord, or bank. Furniture and clothing vouchers for their West Chicago and Geneva stores can also be made available.

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Food Vouchers
Household Goods Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Offers a food pantry, diapers, health and hygiene products.

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Food Vouchers
Diapers
Food Pantries
Personal/Grooming Needs
Serves members of the Somali community and other immigrants experiencing financial hardships due to lack of employment and/or low-paying jobs.

Provides vouchers to buy food; low-income families may receive food distributed to their homes.

Provides information and referrals to sheltering/housing assistance programs.

These programs are not open to the general public; see eligibility requirements.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Food Vouchers
Grocery Ordering/Delivery
Housing Related Coordinated Entry

Matches the value of SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps) EBT purchases made on fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets and grocery stores with additional dollars to spend on more fresh fruits and vegetables.

For instance, a family that spends $5 in SNAP benefits on fresh fruits and vegetables at a participating farmers market or grocery store receives an additional $5 in Double Up Food Bucks to purchase more fresh fruits and vegetables at their next shopping trip. SNAP card holders can earn up to $10 of Double Up Food Bucks per shopping trip.

To find a participating Double Up Food Bucks location, visit the website.

Provides short-term rental, mortgage, utility, and food assistance to stabilize households and prevent homelessness. The program prioritizes families with children, seniors, survivors of violence, and individuals with chronic conditions.

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Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Facilitate an income maintenance program administered and funded entirely by the county that provides financial assistance, such as for rent, utilities, food, or other essential needs, primarily for adults who have no minor children in the home and are ineligible for any of the federally-funded cash grant programs.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Prescription Medication Services

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