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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.
**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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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Families facing financial hardships may be provided with high-quality vehicle repair services at an affordable price.
Those who qualify will receive a deeply discounted rate on parts and labor at the Chariots4Hope shop. Client will be provided an estimate of repair costs before approval, and clients are responsible to pay for repairs approved.
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.
**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.
Categories
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense 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.
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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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Case/Care Management
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Work Clothing
Rent Payment Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Dental Care
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Offers a low-interest, revolving loan for households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses. Typical financial assistance is under $2,000. Applicants receiving revolving loan assistance will be required to participate in financial literacy courses in addition to repayment of the loan within an agreed-upon timeframe.
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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
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.
**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.
Categories
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Offers a low-interest, revolving loan for households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses. Typical financial assistance is under $2,000. Applicants receiving revolving loan assistance will be required to participate in financial literacy courses in addition to repayment of the loan within an agreed-upon timeframe.
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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
A United Way program in partnership with Ford Toyota of Fort Dodge that accepts donated cars. Each car is assessed and services to make sure it is safe and good running order. Cars are then donated to be given to an eligible family that is low income and lacks personal transportation.
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Automobiles
Automobile Donation Programs
Refurbishes and distributes donated autos for the sole purpose of liberating and empowering single parents that are lacking accessible transportation by giving them ownership of their own vehicles.
Accepts vehicle donations.
Accepts vehicle donations.
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Automobiles
Automobile Donation Programs
Ames Ford and United Way of Story County have partnered to bring Wheels For Work to Story County. Ames Ford accepts donated vehicles, then completes a safety inspection and any necessary repairs. In partnership with United Way of Story County and referral agencies, the Wheels for Work program then selects and donates the vehicle to a family in need.
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Automobile Donation Programs
Automobiles
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.
**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.
Categories
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment 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.
**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.
Categories
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment 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.
**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.
Categories
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment 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.
**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.
Categories
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides crisis assistance to households. Includes utility assistance as well as assistance for incidental items that are needed to attain/maintain employment (car repairs, work clothes, etc.). Amount of crisis assistance available depends upon funding.
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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Clothing Vouchers
Community Vehicle Checkup offers FREE windshield wiper blade replacements, fluids topped off, battery connector check, light bulb replacement, visual inspection, maintenance related items, and referrals for other services. Car seat safety checks also provided.
LOCATION: North High School Parking Lot, 501 Holcomb Avenue, Des Moines, 50313.
LOCATION: North High School Parking Lot, 501 Holcomb Avenue, Des Moines, 50313.
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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Offers a low-interest, revolving loan for households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses. Typical financial assistance is under $2,000. Applicants receiving revolving loan assistance will be required to participate in financial literacy courses in addition to repayment of the loan within an agreed-upon timeframe.
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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Offers a low-interest, revolving loan for households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses. Typical financial assistance is under $2,000. Applicants receiving revolving loan assistance will be required to participate in financial literacy courses in addition to repayment of the loan within an agreed-upon timeframe.
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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Services include assistance for homeless prevention and moving out of homelessness; basic needs assistance (rent and utilities); gas vouchers, car repairs, and other transportation assistance; and prescription assistance.
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Homelessness Prevention Programs
Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Rent Payment Assistance
May provide grants for gas, insurance, DMV fees (licensing and registration), vehicle repairs, bus/Uber/Lyft rides, and more, for local transportation only.
This grant program focuses on persons in a temporary transportation crisis, including persons who have lost a job, lost income due to a death of a loved one, experienced high medical bills, experienced a natural disaster, or are starting over due to domestic violence, as well as other possible emergencies.
Those who qualify need a way to show stability moving forward past the temporary assistance provided.
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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Records/Licenses/Permits Fee Payment Assistance
Light auto repairs for a suggested donation of $20. Bring in the parts for simple repair work, such as oil change, tune up, brakes, etc.
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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Offers a low-interest, revolving loan for households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses. Typical financial assistance is under $2,000. Applicants receiving revolving loan assistance will be required to participate in financial literacy courses in addition to repayment of the loan within an agreed-upon timeframe.
Categories
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
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.
**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.
Categories
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Loans for vehicle repair, including repairing modifications, and if only a small amount is needed to purchase a modified vehicle, the loan can be for that. We no longer offer loans for typical vehicles.
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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Transportation Expense 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.
**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.
Categories
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance