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Offers financial assistance including rent, utilities, or gas cards for those who meet requirements.

Categories

Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Program services include rental assistance up to HUD Fair Market Rent allowance and case management. Can remain on program as long as eligibility requirements are met.

Homeless Case Manager Counties and Contact Information:

Lyn Carlen - Housing Coordinator 217-923-3113 ext. 274, cell 217-208-9175

Courtney Arnold - Cumberland and Edgar County Case Manager 217-921-5505 ext. 276; cell 217-549-1152

Alexa Nunez - Coles County Case Manager 217-961-0831 ext. 405, cell 217-549-1081

Honey Arnold - Coles and Douglas County Case Manager 217-961-0831 ext. 602, cell 217-549-2463

Greg Ridenhour - Coles County Case Manager 217-500-3120 ext. 585, cell 217-549-4122

Romana Rodriquez - Crawford, Lawrence, and Richland Counties Case Manager 618-395-5505 ext. 264, cell 217-508-8070

Provides assistance when funds are available and on a limited basis.

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

Categories

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

Basic Needs Assistance Program is designed to meet the emergency needs of low-income persons age 18-59 years with a disability and adults over 60 with or without a disability. Funds are available for material aid: for emergency needs such as rent payment assistance, utility bills, eyeglasses, prescription medications, and minor home repairs. The limit for a request is $400 every 2 years. If a service or funds are available elsewhere the assistance will not be approved until all resources have been explored. Assistance can only be issued when funding is available.

Categories

Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Medical Expense 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.

Categories

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

Categories

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Emergency rent and utility assistance. Typically covers electric bills for utilities.

Categories

Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Offers rent and utility assistance, life sustaining medication assistance, and limited relocation assistance.

Applicants may obtain $500 per month for maximum of three months, or $1500 within a 24 month period.

Categories

Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides limited financial services for basic needs to individuals who do not qualify for public aid from the state and are not already on Social Security Disability or SSI.

Categories

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Handles the social services needs of county residents, including general assistance.

Categories

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

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 may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

Categories

Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

Provides various types of financial assistance to individuals in need. Appropriate assistance is determined after a home visit. Types of assistance may include gifts of food, clothing, and gas cards, rent and mortgage assistance, moving expense assistance, medical bills, and assistance utility bills assistance.

Categories

Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Financial assistance to help customers with a partial one month past due utility or one month past due rent, resulting from an emergency. Deposits are excluded from this funding.

Categories

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Offers seasonal rent and utility assistance for those in need.

Categories

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Offers limited emergency assistance for, rent (last $100), utilities (last $75), diapers, other basic needs (such as hygiene products) for individuals and families who are experiencing economic hardship, assistance based on an immediate precipitating event, refers callers to appropriate community agencies that may be able to assist.

Categories

Diapers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Utility Service Payment Assistance

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

Categories

Clothing Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Vouchers

Provides limited, short-term financial assistance to local individuals and families through the Good Samaritan Fund for rent and utilities.

Categories

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Case management, client needs assessment, goal setting/plan development, and assistance to stabilize housing for individuals and families. Services vary and may include assistance with rent, utilities, rental and/or utility deposits, depending upon verification of need and progress being made on goals. Eligibility and re-certification requirements may vary by program.

Limited funding is available and only offered during certain times of the year.

Categories

Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Diversion Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Provides a one-time partial payment towards monthly rent expense for residents of West Des Moines who have been served with an eviction notice.

Provides the following emergency financial assistance when available, rent and mortgage assistance, utility assistance (electric, gas, or water), clothing vouchers, bus token assistance.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides rent payment assistance for households with an eviction notice and utility assistance for households with a utility disconnect.

Categories

Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides a monthly income for individuals to be used to pay for food, rent/shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, or other items considered essential.

Categories

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

Program services include rental assistance up to HUD Fair Market Rent allowance and case management. Can remain on program as long as eligibility requirements are met.

Homeless Case Manager Counties and Contact Information:

Lyn Carlen - Housing Coordinator 217-923-3113 ext. 274, cell 217-208-9175

Courtney Arnold - Cumberland and Edgar County Case Manager 217-921-5505 ext. 276; cell 217-549-1152

Alexa Nunez - Coles County Case Manager 217-961-0831 ext. 405, cell 217-549-1081

Honey Arnold - Coles and Douglas County Case Manager 217-961-0831 ext. 602, cell 217-549-2463

Greg Ridenhour - Coles County Case Manager 217-500-3120 ext. 585, cell 217-549-4122

Romana Rodriquez - Crawford, Lawrence, and Richland Counties Case Manager 618-395-5505 ext. 264, cell 217-508-8070

Provides contact information to Salvation Army in Charles City for rent assistance for individuals with an eviction. Applications are considered through the Salvation Army.