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- General Assistance: Financial aid for basic maintenance needs, such as rent, utilities, or food.

- Emergency Assistance: Temporary financial assistance to alleviate a life-threatening circumstance or to meet basic needs such as food, rent, utilities, etc.

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 utility payments, burial expenses, dental/medical bill expenses, medically necessary prescriptions, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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.

May be able to assist with emergency food, fuel, shelter (vouchers), utility bills (sometimes available), must have children in the home. Gas vouchers for medical appointments or getting to and from work may be available. All services dependent on available funding.

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

Senior vouchers available for farmer’s market produce.

Voucher meals are a supplementary meal offering in select locations in the service area at local restaurants, to help provide meals on weekends or during irregular schedules, and promotes small business. Participants will be able to use a voucher ticket to get an entree, fruit, vegetable, and bread.

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.

Offers emergency financial assistance with basic needs such as rent, utilities, and food to Norwalk area residents.

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

Provides emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage, utilities, food, and prescription medication costs. 

Provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs.

Provides basic needs and support services for individuals experiencing homelessness or facing other hardships. Services may include food, hotel accommodations in extreme emergency situations, safe travel back home to family by bus or train, resume building and job assistance, housing representation, eviction representation in court, and rental assistance may be available for those with eviction notices. The program may also help individuals gain fast access to essential services such as the DMV and the social security administration. 

Provides emergency payment vouchers for people in need of short-term emergency type assistance to meet their basic needs. It is not intended to provide on-going long-term aid to any individual/or family. Services include financial assistance with rent/mortgage, utilities, and food.

Offers vouchers for food, clothing, and household items. Vouchers can be exchanged at the thrift store.

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

Provides assistance to travelers stranded in Tuscola with gas money, food, and hotel vouchers may be available. 

Voucher meals are a supplementary meal offering in select locations in the service area at local restaurants, to help provide meals on weekends or during irregular schedules, and promotes small business. Participants will be able to use a voucher ticket to get an entree, fruit, vegetable, and bread.

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.

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.