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Helps clients that are street-level with food, clothing, hygiene, blankets or other resources to help with housing.
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 Deptartment of Health and Human Services (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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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Accepts applications for Omaha World-Herald Goodfellows funds, which may be used for emergencies such as rent, rent deposit, or utilities; applications accepted by phone only; eligible individuals may be assisted once in a lifetime.

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Offers to assist HIV positive individuals with housing referrals, rent, deposit, mortgage, and utility assistance. Encompasses both long-term and short-term assistance and is offered in 64 central and southern counties.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment 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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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Homeless Diversion Programs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Coordinated Entry is the front door to homeless services. It is the first point of contact for those who need housing assistance. It provides guidance to anyone experiencing homelessness to the correct support and housing programs most appropriate to their situation.

PROACTIVE AND SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
STREET OUTREACH: collaborate with local partners to meet individuals and families experiencing homelessness where they are and offer assistance in camps and on the street.
LIBRARY OUTREACH: regular hours at libraries in Ames, Boone and Marshalltown where people experiencing homelessness can meet with a case worker and work on a housing plan.
EMERGENCY SHELTER: short-term emergency shelter and housing support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Provides food, financial education, and health and wellbeing assistance.

LONG-TERM PROGRAMS
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: client-focused services based on the degree of need and the severity of barriers individual/families are facing. Will help clients secure affordable housing and provide the tools needed to overcome financial barriers and maintain a permanent home. Individualized support services, including life skills counseling, employment assistance, budgeting and financial literacy, and community resources referrals are also provided.
RAPID RE-HOUSING: is a time limited program, with temporary financial housing assistance and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness leading to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. The timeframe will be from a minimum of one month to typically a maximum of six months of rental assistance.
CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES: connects clients to various external programs and community resources to help them achieve sustainable, healthy outcomes.

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Homeless Shelter
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Housing Related Coordinated Entry
Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
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, 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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Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Medical Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Rent Payment Assistance
Work Clothing
Case/Care Management
Rental Deposit Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Utility Service Payment Assistance

When funding is available, may provide help with a security deposit or a first month's rent to McHenry County residents who have been unable to save for their move due to no fault of their own.

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

Categories

Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Work Clothing
Case/Care Management
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Medical Expense Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Centralized Financial Assistance is open to anyone in Linn County that needs help with financial assistance (e.g. rent, mortgage, utilities, etc.). Local area agencies that help with financial assistance in the Linn County area are transitioning to a Centralized Financial Assistance center that can help direct residents of Linn County to the appropriate financial assistance resources in their area. This is a collaborative effort between United Way of East Central Iowa, Linn County, Waypoint and local community agencies.

If you need help with rent, utilites or mortgage in the Linn County area you MUST call the Centralized Financial Assistance number to get help from the following participating agencies:
  • Linn County General Assistance
  • Salvation Army
  • Metro Catholic Outreach
  • Family Promise
  • Helping Hands
  • Willis Dady
  • Marion Cares

Please note: Waypoint is reaching back out to those that leave a message with their request for help within 48 hours. Please make sure voicemails are set up and/or empty in case Waypoint calls you back and needs to leave you a message. If you would like to email your help request you can send an email to: [email protected]

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
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, and more.

Limited funding sometimes available for vehicle repair, minor home repairs and dental work.

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

Offers to assist HIV positive individuals with housing referrals, rent, deposit, mortgage, and utility assistance. Encompasses both long-term and short-term assistance and is offered in 64 central and southern counties.

Categories

Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
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.

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Utility Deposit Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service 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, 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.

Categories

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

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, 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.

Categories

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

Agency of last resort for financial help with rent, rent deposit, and utilities.

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General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance

Provides financial and support services to Veteran families that are homeless or imminently at risk of being homeless. The goal is to stabilize the families in housing, while providing on-going support as needed to sustain independent living. Services may include rental and utility deposits and limited assistance, some moving costs and emergency supplies, case management services, transportation assistance, assistance in obtaining VA benefits and other public benefits.

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Utility Deposit Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Rental Deposit Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Moving Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Indigent Transportation
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 Deptartment of Health and Human Services (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.

Categories

Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rental Deposit 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, 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.

Categories

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

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

Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Homeless Diversion Programs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
**Must contact WayPoint for assistance**

Homeless Prevention Program works to support households who are near homelessness avoid homelessness altogether and regain stability within their own housing.

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Utility Service Payment Assistance

COUNCIL BLUFFS OFFICE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (12/2/2024, Pat). Please visit office at 2401 Lake Street in Omaha.


Homeless prevention, rental counseling, housing assistance and advocacy to assist persons to avoid homelessness and locate permanent housing.

ELIGIBILITY:
-- Household must have eviction notice (rent) or shut-off notice (utilities - no funds for Black Hills Energy)

-- Household must be at or below 30%-50% of area median income

-- Household must meet both of the following conditions:
No appropriate subsequent housing options have been identified
AND
The household lacks the financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing or remain in its existing housing (i.e. without this assistance, the household would become homeless)

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