Connects individuals and families to support systems in the community. Central Navigation can help find flexible and supportive funding to help in emergencies, connect with partner agencies to help with a specific need, and connect with community training or mentoring programs that are designed to help each family thrive.
Helps meet immediate needs such as rental and utility assistance, gas vouchers and work-related expenses. Helps anyone develop their own solutions through coaching for budgeting, parenting, employment, and application and enrollment assistance.
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.
Financial assistance for help with rent (must have an eviction notice) and utilities (must have a shut off notice), based on funding available. Thrift Store vouchers available for clients in need of clothing, household goods, bedding, or furniture. Volunteers complete a home visit with community members to assess needs.
Helpline Program is fully remote; no physical office/location offers the program.
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.
Rent and rent deposit assistance to prevent homelessness. Funds may keep someone in their current housing or obtain new housing. Participants attend a Tenant's Right and Responsibilities class.
Assists veterans with applying for benefits including disability compensation, disability pension, widow/survivor benefits, education/vocational benefits, medical benefits, and applications to the Iowa Veteran's Home.
Offers financial assistance for Indianola residents, once a year for rent or their IMU utility bill. Walk-ins welcome on Mondays from 9am-11am. First come first serve, each week.
Assists residents with social service needs and with accessing appropriate resources and services. The department also assists with general assistance.
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers; assists Veterans apply for compensation and pension programs.
Assists low income clients with rent and mortgage payments. Client must see County Agencies first. Program will try to assist with the last $100 of the total assistance needed.
Offers crisis funding for those needing transportation assistance, rent, utilities, medicine and other bills to help families out in a crisis situation.
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***
Provides short term, emergency assistance to residents of Johnson County. Assistance includes rent, lot rent, utilities (gas, electric, water), non-food and emergency food vouchers. Assistance is possible up to 3 months in a 12 month period. A new application must be submitted each month assistance is needed. Rent assistance will not be used to supplements Section 8 Housing Assistance or other federally subsidized units. Veterans are referred to Johnson County Veterans Affairs. If not currently employed, all adult members of the household must be actively seeking employment. Applicants who state they are unable to work may be required to provide written verification from a doctor.
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.
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.
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers; assists Veterans apply for compensation and pension programs.
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.
General Assistance helps with rent and utility payments that prevent eviction or utility shut-off. Funding for direct cremation with no services for residents, when other resources are not available.
A fund that provides emergency assistance to help with utility or rent deposits, disconnects, rent eviction prevention, and utility(disconnect) prevention. Payments are made directly to the vendors and landlords. Maximum assistance is $200.
