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Food and personal items pantry and food voucher (one loaf of bread and/or one gallon of milk) once a month.

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Personal/Grooming Needs
Food Vouchers
Food Pantries
Provides Farmer's Market vouchers to persons 60 and older during the months of June and July.

Offers a voucher program for people who need extra financial assistance for food or gas during difficult financial times.

Offers a food pantry with both perishable and non-perishable food items. Paper products, toiletries and diapers may also be available.

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

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 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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County Government Departments/Offices
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Offers programs for county residents who meet certain income and resource guidelines including general assistance such as rent, utilities, provisions for food and nonfood items, emergency medical and dental services, and funeral expenses. Also includes legal services when funding is available.

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General Legal Aid
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Medical Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers; assists Veterans apply for compensation and pension programs.

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

Provides financial assistance and education to eligible households with a grocery voucher to meet their meal gaps.

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, medical/dental assistance, prescription medications, burial assistance, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Categories

Veteran Burial Benefits
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans

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.

Categories

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

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 for Veterans and their dependents. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.


Provides rides to medical appointments to the VA Hospital in either Knoxville or Des Moines. Call at least 5 days ahead with the date of appointment and the time and location.

***Please note our transportation is not handicap accessible***

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Medical Expense Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Retirement Benefits

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.

Categories

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

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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Personal/Grooming Needs
Medical Expense Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers

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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General Household Goods Provision
Food Vouchers
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Case/Care Management
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs. Help may include rent/lot rent, interest on mortgage, utilities-gas, electric, water, possible prescription medication costs and 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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Food Vouchers
County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
A needs-based program based on income and family size. Qualified applicants may receive assistance with rent, utilities, non-narcotic prescription medications, and food vouchers.

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

Programs offered through Mills County General Relief are emergency rent and utility assistance, emergency food assistance (working in coordination with local food pantries), and burial assistance for indigent clients. Applications for Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA) and rent reimbursement claims are also available.

The Mills County General Relief office helps clients assess their needs, assists in client referrals, and coordinates with other community resources as necessary. The General Relief office works closely with local organizations to ensure services are not duplicated and to maximize resources for resolving local poverty issues.

Categories

Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Tax Forms

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

Categories

Food Vouchers
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Diapers
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.

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

Senior vouchers available for farmer's market produce.