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Assists veterans, their widows, widowers, wives, and minor children with filling out forms to enroll in VA Healthcare system as well as burial benefits, education, home loan assistance, VA pensions, and Veterans Affairs Medical Van Available.

If a veteran needs a ride to a medical appointment, they may contact the Veterans Affairs Director at 641-373-0349 to arrange transportation with the VA Medical Van.

May also help with referrals to, or with funds, when available for food vouchers, rent and or utility payment and medical expense.

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Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Food Vouchers
Veteran Benefits Assistance

Provides help with rent and rent deposit assistance. Can also help with financial counseling.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance

A rental assistance program with case management, for individuals needing housing.

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Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance

Assistance is available for families with children under 18. Funds may be used for rent/house payments, utilities, and mental health.

Rent assistance is only available if client has received an eviction notice.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance

Offers financial assistance available, via direct vendor payment only, for families and individuals without resources. Need for assistance must be life-threatening circumstance and the assistance provided must alleviate that life-threatening circumstance.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent 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

Offers rental and utility assistance up to $100 each. May also be able to help with prescription medications.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Administers the General Assistance Program for Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties to offer emergency financial assistance with rent, utilities, food, burial/cremation, and prescription medications.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Prescription Medication Services

Provides assistance with rent/mortgage payments.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment 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.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment 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.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

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

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

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

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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Nursing Home Transition Financing Programs
General Household Goods Provision
Rent Payment Assistance
Benefits Screening
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Prevocational Training
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Home Barrier Removal Grants
Intermediate Care Facility/DD Transition Financing Programs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Respite Care Subsidies
Specialized Information and Referral
Transportation Expense Assistance
Supported Employment
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
County Government Departments/Offices
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Transitional shelter for up to 24 months and assistance in finding permanent shelter. Rent assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Transitional Housing/Shelter

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

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service 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 and utility payments, burial assistance, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense 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.

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

Limited financial assistance provided to prevent rent eviction or utility disconnection. May also assist with rent or utility deposit, where appropriate.

First apply for assistance at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (through ACCESSNebraska at www.accessnebraska.ne.gov) for an eligibility determination and referrals to community agencies with Letter of Eligibility, then schedule an appointment with the Community Service Coordinator.

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

Offers temporary financial assistance on a case-by-case basis for rent and utility payments. Assistance is strictly financial, and St. Vincent De Paul members cannot provide links to find work, housing, etc.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Offers temporary one-time assistance by providing food vouchers, gasoline vouchers, and assistance with rent, mortgage, and utility bills through direct pay to the vendor, landlord, or bank. Furniture and clothing vouchers for their West Chicago and Geneva stores can also be made available.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Household Goods Vouchers
Clothing Vouchers
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

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.

Categories

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

Provides assistance with rent, mortgage, and utilities. To receive help, funds must be available, and individuals must qualify according to grant requirements.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Connects youth and families to resources and support. Navigators help "fill gaps" by helping agencies partner around a common goal or by utilizing flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Prevention reduces unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. Coordinates existing resources and matches participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Medical Expense Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Transportation Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Work Clothing
Utility Service Payment Assistance