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

Senior vouchers available for farmer's market produce.

Provides up to $150 to families for utilities, diapers, groceries, gas for vehicles, and other needs.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Diapers
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Locally administered welfare program which provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides nutrition vouchers to seniors for their local farmers markets. Available May-October.

Offers assistance to residents of the Greene County to remove barriers to self-sufficiency and economic self-support. Services are provided in payment for such needs as rent, food, utilities, and county burials. Recipients must meet certain income guidelines.

A General Assistance application may be downloaded online.

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Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Administers the General Assistance Program for Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties to offer emergency financial assistance with rent, utilities, food, burial/cremation, and prescription medications.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Prescription Medication Services
Transportation Expense Assistance
Provides Farmer's Market vouchers to persons 60 and older during the months of June and July.

When funding allows, may be able to help with limited financial assistance for basic needs such as childcare payments, rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, car repairs, transportation, prescription costs, etc., through the Community Services Block Grant. Eligibility requirements will apply, and ongoing case management will be required. Contact your local County Outreach Office for more information.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Food Vouchers
Child Care Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Rental Deposit 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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Utility Service Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Food and Gas vouchers.

Double Up Food Bucks 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. You can earn up to $15 of Double Up Food Bucks per shopping trip.

To find a participating Double Up Food Bucks location visit www.Doubleupiowa.org

Check out the attachment on this program for more information and locations.

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 or mortgage payments, utilities 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
Veteran Benefits Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Food Vouchers
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits

Provides up to $150 to families for utilities, diapers, groceries, gas for vehicles, and other needs.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Diapers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
The Campbell Fund distributes funds to those that are considered very low income for temporary financial needs. Help given is to cover basic needs.

The Campbell fund will consider the following requests:
  • Medical needs (including dental and vision)
  • City Utilities (excluding deposits and late fees)
  • Gas and Electric Utilities (excluding deposits)
  • Rent only if need is caused by medical issues or domestic violence
  • Grocery vouchers - one-time emergency
  • People Rides

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

Provides up to $150 to families for utilities, diapers, groceries, gas for vehicles, and other needs.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Diapers
Utility Service Payment Assistance

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

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Medical Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Offers a program for qualifying LINK recipients to double LINK purchases at participating farmers markets.

For each dollar spent with a LINK card at a participating farmers market, individuals will receive a $1 coupon, up to $25. (EXAMPLE: $25 spent equals $25 worth of coupons earned.)

Link Up Illinois Double Value Coupons can only be spent on fruit and vegetables; not redeemable for cash or change.

Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent, utilities-gas, electric, water, and food vouchers for clients who are unable to work. Cannot be on Subsidized Housing, or a Veteran.

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

Helps active military members with delinquent financial matters including rent/mortgage assistance, utility bill assistance, food assistance, and auto repairs.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance

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.

Categories

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

Offers a $50 in Farmers Market check to use at Farmers Market. Service available June 1st until the checks are gone.

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.
Administers the General Assistance Program for Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties to offer emergency financial assistance with rent, utilities, food, burial/cremation, and prescription medications.

Categories

Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Prescription Medication Services
Transportation Expense Assistance
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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Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers

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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Rent Payment Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Food Vouchers
Homeless Shelter
Utility Service Payment Assistance