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Provides emergency rent and utility assistance for low-income individuals and families in Story County.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental and utility assistance offered 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month to those in need. Those applying for assistance must be a resident of Ames or Gilbert.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Offers rental and utility assistance.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides financial assistance for rent, utilities, transportation to medical care, prescription medications, and burial expenses for eligible residents. Services are coordinated by the Public Health Department.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides emergency general relief, including rent and utility assistance, medical expense assistance and food vouchers when available. Also helps with Veteran benefits, Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits and burial benefits. This service is offered to legal residents, indigent individuals, honorably discharged Veterans, their spouses, widows, and dependent children.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Food Vouchers
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
One-time payment to prevent eviction. This program is dependent on available funding and assistance is not guaranteed to be available at all times.
Provides contact information to Salvation Army in Charles City for rent assistance for individuals with an eviction. Applications are considered through the Salvation Army.

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

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Pantries
Veteran Benefits Assistance
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
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance

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

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Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Veteran Benefits 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 or utilities and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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

Provides assistance to wartime veterans and their spouses with emergency basic needs such as medical, rent, food, utilities, burial cost and special needs. Also helps with applying for compensation, pension, retirement benefits and widow's benefits and obtaining military records.

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Food Vouchers
Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Needs-based program. Those who qualify may receive assistance with rent, gas, electric, or water bills.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Limited financial assistance provided to prevent rent eviction or utility disconnection. May also assist with rent or utility deposit, where appropriate. Utility assistance can also include cell phone bill help.

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

Facilitate an income maintenance program administered and funded entirely by the county that provides financial assistance, such as for rent, utilities, food, or other essential needs, primarily for adults who have no minor children in the home and are ineligible for any of the federally-funded cash grant programs.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance

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

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Offers assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent or utilities if funding is available.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Provides limited assistance for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent, utilities, gas, electric, and water for clients who are in need. May also be able to help with some prescription medication fees and burial/cremation expenses.

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

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
General Household Goods Provision
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Comprehensive Information and Referral

Provides help with rent and utilities. If funding permits may help with other basic needs.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

General Assistance provides temporary assistance for basic or special needs to low income persons who reside in Polk County.

RENTAL ASSISTANCE (Potential First Month's Rent Assistance as well) may be available to those in need. For First Month's Rent - Must be able to prove the following - property must have a valid housing certificate, must be able to show that housing is affordable, utilities must be set up in applicants name and if newly employed, must provide 2-3 check stubs.

**FOR UTILITY ASSISTANCE: November 1-April 30 anyone seeking help for Electric MUST go through the LIHEAP program first. Those applying for Utility Assistance from G.A. must have an acceptance or denial letter from LIHEAP. Must have a disconnect notice and 12 month billing and payment history from the utility company. For water help - call to check on availability of funds.

CREMATION EXPENSE ASSISTANCE may be available to those who meet the income guidelines.

MEDICAL EXPENSE ASSISTANCE may be available for medical supplies (no longer helps with prescription costs) and assistance with transportation to out of town appointments.

MORTGAGE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE may be available to those needing help with their mortgage payment.

PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT ASSISTANCE may be available to assist elderly (aged 65 and older) and disabled homeowners who may qualify for suspension of property taxes.

TRAVELER'S ASSISTANCE may provide transient transportation expenses to person stranded in Polk County for 24 hours or less. Applicant may be eligible if they are not a resident of Polk County and is traveling to another destination where he/she has family or other housing available to them.

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Property Tax Payment Assistance
Travelers Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Provides support of low income individuals and families, that includes assistance with rent, utilities, medication, medical assistance, cremation assistance and some work related transportation expense assistance.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance

Provides financial assistance for basic needs, such as rent and utility help, to residents of Wapella Township.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief

Provides financial assistance to qualifying individuals residing in the township for rent and utilities. Assistance is given monthly in the form of a grant for as long as an individual is eligible.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief