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Provides rental/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, approved case management, and approved supportive services directly related to the prevention of homelessness to eligible individuals and families located in Kendall County who are in danger of eviction, foreclosure, or homelessness or are currently homeless.

Eligible individuals in Grundy County can contact We Care of Grundy County at (815) 942-6389

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Rent Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Provides emergency financial assistance to those who qualify. Assistance includes rent, mortgage and utility payment assistance, and the cost of life saving prescription medications.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Financial assistance for rent, mortgage, and utilities.

Emergency services to homeless and other individuals in need, including motel vouchers.

Food pantry.

Gas vouchers.

Prescription expense assistance.

Money management education.

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Food Pantries
Food Stamps/SNAP
Personal Financial Counseling
Homeless Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Community Action Agencies
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance

Provides emergency rent or mortgage assistance related to the prevention of homelessness to eligible individuals and families who are in danger of eviction, foreclosure, or homelessness or are currently homeless.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County level services including direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents.

State level services including completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund, fee exempt fishing and hunting permits if eligible, applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes, and waivers of tuition.

Federal level services including providing and/or completing Veteran Administration forms for claims relating to but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, vocational rehab, burial allowance, grave markers or headstones, educational benefits, VA home loans, government life insurance, character of service upgrades, and VA health care.

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Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans

County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Gosper County.

State level services do not require wartime service) assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund, fee exempt fishing and hunting permits, and waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance and indebtedness.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Provides assistance to all eligible Veterans discharged from active military service under honorable conditions and/or their family members in applying for federal benefits and other Veteran's aid. VA benefits and services include Disability benefits, education and training services, home loans, burial benefits, dependents' and survivors' benefits, life insurance, and healthcare assistance.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Vocational Rehabilitation
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Offers emergency rent and/or mortgage assistance to eligible households in need of help. Repayment may be required.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Fillmore County.

State level services do not require wartime service. Assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund, fee exempt fishing and hunting permits, applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes, and waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.

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Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

Down payment and/or closing cost assistance to income-eligible families to enable them to purchase a home.

County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Kimball County. Issue Bronze flag holders for Kimball County Veterans grave sites.

State level services do not require wartime service. Assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund, fee exempt fishing and hunting permits, applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes, and Waivers of Tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's death pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones/medallions, educational benefits, home loans, life insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.

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Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Offers disability compensation, retirement benefits and pension payments, rehabilitation benefits, guaranteed home loans, information and claims assistance for all VA benefits.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Financial assistance for rent, mortgage, and utilities.

Emergency services to homeless and other individuals in need, including motel vouchers.

Food pantry.

Gas vouchers.

Prescription expense assistance.

Money management education.

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Food Pantries
Food Stamps/SNAP
Personal Financial Counseling
Homeless Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Community Action Agencies
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance

County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Otoe County.

State level services do not require wartime service. Assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; fee exempt fishing and hunting permits; applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes; and waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.

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Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

Provides emergency assistance with rent, utilities, mortgage, medications, and other needs.

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

County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs and personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty wartime service and must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Butler County.

State level services do not require war time service and provide assistance in the following areas: completes applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund, fee exempt fishing and hunting permits, applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes, and waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provides and/or completes veteran administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, and insurance.

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Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

Categories

Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Helps with partial rent/mortgage and utility payments to qualifying individuals.

Backpack/school supplies (Stuff the Bus).

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
School Supplies
Offers emergency rent and/or mortgage assistance to eligible households in need of help. Repayment may be required.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

County level services include providing direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs; personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents; must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service; must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Wayne County.

State level services do not require wartime service; completes applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund; fee exempt fishing and hunting permits; applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes, waivers of tuition.

Federal level services include providing and/or completing Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.

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Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Veteran Burial Benefits
County level services provide direct emergency economic aid for vital necessities to veterans, their widow, and dependents, according to their needs. Personal visits for assistance and claims to housebound veterans or dependents. Must have an honorable or under honorable conditions discharge from active duty or wartime service. Must be a resident in Nebraska for the past one year and 6 months of that year in Kearney County.

State level services do not require wartime service and assist in completing applications for the Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund, fee exempt fishing and hunting permits, applications to the Nebraska Veterans Homes, and waivers of tuition.

Federal level services provide and/or complete Veteran Administration forms for claims relating but not limited to service connected compensation, disability pension, widow's pension, burial allowance, grave markers/headstones, educational benefits, home loans, insurance, indebtedness, and character of service upgrades.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran/Military Health Insurance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans

Offers to assist HIV positive individuals with housing referrals, rent, deposit, mortgage, and utility assistance. Encompasses both long-term and short-term assistance and is offered in 64 central and southern counties.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Cross Outreach is an outreach program established to assist people in crisis with basic survival needs. Can offer a one-time gift toward the payment of mortgage as time and funding permits.

Does not assist with car gas.

2025 Intake Dates are as follows (3rd Monday of each month, 8 am-8 pm): Apr 21, May 19, Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17 and Dec 15, 2025.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Provides education and information for first time homeowners on the process of buying a home. Will also provide housing counseling services such as creating a plan to increase income, reduce debt, increase credit score, etc. Services include walking people through the process of buying a home, such as selecting a realtor, going through an inspection, selecting a loan, finding down payment assistance, going through closing documentation, etc. Households receive assistance in developing and implementing an individualized home purchase plan. Home buyer education available on-line for a fee. Home Inc. also offers properties for purchase and will help create financing options to enable low income families to purchase the completed homes.

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Housing Counseling
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans