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Assists residents with social service needs and with accessing appropriate resources and services. The department also assists with general assistance.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices

Provides financial and support services to Veteran Families who are homeless or imminently at-risk of being homeless.

Aims to stabilize these families in housing, while providing on-going support as needed to sustain independent living.

Services may include, rental and utility deposits, limited rental and utility assistance, limited moving costs and emergency supplies, case management services, transportation assistance, information and referrals to community resources, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, assistance in obtaining and securing other public benefits, and assistance in securing permanent housing.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Emergency Assistance provides a one time payment to alleviate a life-threatening situation: eviction or utility disconnection.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
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.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Food Vouchers

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

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, medical expenses, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management

Offers short-term rental assistance for individuals that are unable to pay their rent or are currently behind on payments. Max yearly assistance of $300. Must fall at or below 175% of poverty guidelines. Long-term financial assistance may be available towards rent for 6 months and case management for 12 months. Must fall at or below 30% for poverty guidelines and only residents of Warren County may be eligible for long-term assistance.

The Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program may be eligible for household members for financial assistance for up to 2 years of rent if funding is available. Individuals must pay 30% of their income towards their rent.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
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.

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Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers

Offers a Disability Access Point, or "DAP", which help people with disabilities, their families, and their caregivers find the services and support they need-both short-term and long-term. DAPs help by giving information, making plans, making referrals and checking in to make sure people are getting the right support to live healthy, independent lives.

Can help with the following services:

- Information and Assistance - based on presented and identified needs, provides information about programs and services, and helps to connect individuals to service providers in their communities.

- Options Counseling - provides guidance to individuals so that they may make informed choices about supports and services, typically over a period of 90 days or less. This includes benefits screening and application assistance for programs and services and follow-ups to make sure supports and decisions are assisting the individual.

- Financial Assistance - provides gap funding and service coordination for programs and services that support individuals and their caregivers so that individuals may live in the home and community of their choice. Help with short-term services and long term services are also provided.

Short-term supports (time-limited) include adaptive and assistive equipment, home and vehicle modifications, peer and parent support services, rent assistance, transportation assistance, and other basic needs (not covered by insurance).

Long-term services and supports includes adult day programs, consumer-directed attendant care (CDAC) (non-skilled and skilled), day habilitation, employment like job skills training, prevocational services, and supported employment, intensive residential services (IRSH), personal response systems, respite services like in-home, in-facility, and day camps, supported community living (SCL) and home-based habilitation (hourly), and residential living settings.

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Supported Employment
Prevocational Training
Benefits Screening
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Rent Payment Assistance
Respite Care Subsidies
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Specialized Information and Referral
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
Transportation Expense Assistance
Home Barrier Removal Grants

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

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Financial assistance available (when funding is available) to income eligible applicants who have suffered a loss of income through an event that was out of their control. These funds can be used to pay one month rent (no deposits) for those in danger of being evicted from their home due to nonpayment of rent. Assistance is also available to help with water bills.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Offers help with rent and utility payment assistance when funding is available. Rent assistance can be either for past due rent or first month's rent. Utility assistance can be used for those needing help with a past due utility bill.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides assistance with a voucher for individuals or families that have an immediate need for rent assistance.

Provides financial assistance to qualifying individuals and families with up to two (2) months' payment of a security deposit, utility deposit, past due rent, past due mortgage or past due utility. Along with the partial financial assistance, customers also receive one on one support.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Assists Ringgold County honorably discharged veterans, their wives, widows, and dependent children. Services include help for basic necessities such as rent or house payments, utilities and food. Assistance may also be provided for glasses and funeral expenses.

APPLICATIONS/ADMISSIONS into Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown for disabled veterans and/or spouse.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

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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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides rent, rent deposit, and utility assistance for people who are in a homeless situation. Case management services are also available as part of this program.

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 217-549-115

Alexa Nunez - Coles County Case Manger 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

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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides emergency financial assistance for rent evictions and utility shut-off notices.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transitional shelter for up to 24 months and assistance in finding permanent shelter. Rent assistance.

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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides emergency financial assistance for low-income individuals and families in Macon County. Assistance covers basic needs such as rent, prescription payment costs, and emergency shelter vouchers for those who are homeless and needing a place to stay,

Also offers financial support for the following on a case-by-case basis water bills, state issued IDs and birth certificates, GED testing fees, gas for out-of-town doctor appointments, bus cards and tokens, diapers and baby formula, and assistance with work-related items.

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Prescription Medication Services
Homeless Motel Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Records/Licenses/Permits Fee Payment Assistance
Formula/Baby Food
Diapers
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides one-time annual assistance for basic needs, including rent or lot rent, utilities such as gas, electric, and water, and food vouchers. The program does not serve individuals receiving FIP, living in subsidized housing, or currently enrolled as students.

Additionally, the program may offer support for prescription medication needs, such as access to low-cost or hard-to-obtain medications and assistance with medication adherence.

Financial assistance for burial or cremation expenses may also be available to help families cover funeral, cremation, or interment costs.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance

Offers emergency assistance for such things as utility bill shut off notices, eviction notices, and emergency gas or food.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service 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.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Diversion Programs
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance

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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Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Food Vouchers
General Household Goods Provision
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Provides financial assistance to qualifying individuals and families with up to two (2) months' payment of a security deposit, utility deposit, past due rent, past due mortgage or past due utility. Along with the partial financial assistance, customers also receive one on one support.

Categories

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance