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Offers emergency financial assistance for utilities, food, gas, and lodging to individuals in need.

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Homeless Motel Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
The Campbell Fund distributes funds to those that are considered very low income for temporary financial needs. Help given is to cover basic needs.

The Campbell fund will consider the following requests:
  • Medical needs (including dental and vision)
  • City Utilities (excluding deposits and late fees)
  • Gas and Electric Utilities (excluding deposits)
  • Rent only if need is caused by medical issues or domestic violence
  • Grocery vouchers - one-time emergency
  • People Rides

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Provides financial assistance in meeting emergency needs for rent, utilities, food, clothing, medical, prescription, fuel, car repair, appliances, minor furnace repair, etc.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Furnaces
Clothing Vouchers
Appliance Repair
General Appliance Provision
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
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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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Case/Care Management
Rent Payment Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Dental Care
Work Clothing
Rental Deposit Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Participants receive debit card to pay for cab fare. Uber/Lyft reimbursement upon receipt of emailed receipts to be reimbursed up to a specific dollar amount.

Provides transportation to residents of Unincorporated Saint Charles Township, who are disabled or over the age of 65. The riders may ride within Kane County for 3 round trip rides per week or 6 one ways. The purpose of these rides may be for medical, dental, therapy or chiropractic appointments, a job, to the Elderday Center or to School.

**Residents in the city limits of Saint Charles can receive information about their ride program by calling 630-377-4426.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
General Paratransit/Community Ride Programs
Senior Ride Programs
Disability Related Transportation

Offers emergency financial assistance once per year to anyone in need. Assistance may be given in the areas of rental assistance, disaster relief, gasoline, utility (water/sewage/trash only), and uniforms assistance.

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Disaster Related Cash Grants
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides a bus pass, up to 90-days, to individuals who lack transportation to get to their employment and maintain employment. Must already have employment with at least 1 paystub to qualify.

Provides assistance in determining eligibility and filing for veteran benefits, including burial benefits. These services include completion of forms, referrals, follow-up services, and other assistance. Temporary financial assistance may be available for rent or mortgage, utilities/propane, gas, and food.

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Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Food Vouchers

Offers emergency financial assistance once per year to anyone in need. Assistance may be given in the areas of rental assistance, disaster relief, gasoline, utility (water/sewage/trash only), and uniforms assistance.

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Disaster Related Cash Grants
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Utility Service 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.

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Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Bus tickets are provided for for those participating in the General Assistance program and Work Readiness Program.

Offers help with laundry, gas, clothing, and Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance.

For Thanksgiving 2025, Meal Box Registration is Nov 3-7, from 10 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm. Bring photo ID, proof of address, and proof of household size (ID/Medical card, etc. for each household member). Food Boxes Distributed November 24, 2025.

For Christmas 2025, Toy Assistance and Meal Box Registration is Nov 17-18, 2025, from 10 am-12 pm and 1 pm-3 pm. Toy assistance is limited to 600 children, ages 0-12. Bring photo ID, proof of address, proof of household size, and proof of children's birthdates.

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General Clothing Provision
Thanksgiving Programs
Transportation Expense Assistance
Christmas Programs
Assists SNAP participants in finding employment and/or training for employment. Provides gas vouchers and other supportive services for independent job search, to attend job search training, vocational training and for job retention.

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Prejob Guidance
Welfare to Work Programs
Job Search/Placement
Transportation Expense Assistance
Offers crisis funding for those needing transportation assistance, rent, utilities, medicine and other bills to help families out in a crisis situation.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
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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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Prescription Medication Services
Transportation Expense Assistance
Travelers Aid may help with a voucher from the Salvation Army (when funds are available) for a tank of gas if person is on the highway outside Omaha city limits.

Provides financial help to individuals who do not live in Bloomington who are passing through the city of Bloomington to get to the next largest town or city. The most inexpensive form of transportation will be used. If traveling by car, assistance may be a voucher for gasoline.

Provides financial assistance for those experiencing financial hardship from a layoff, mental health issues, or strain from medical bills. Various assistance includes, rent, utilities, gas vouchers and prescriptions.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense 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.

Categories

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

When funding allows, may be able to help with limited financial assistance for basic needs such as childcare payments, rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, car repairs, transportation, prescription costs, etc., through the Community Services Block Grant. Eligibility requirements will apply, and ongoing case management will be required. Contact your local County Outreach Office for more information.

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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Food Vouchers
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides emergency food and gas vouchers to permanent Story County residents who are experiencing a financial crisis or emergency.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Provides financial assistance in meeting emergency needs for rent, utilities, food, clothing, medical, prescription, fuel, car repair, appliances, minor furnace repair, etc.

Categories

Medical Expense Assistance
Furnaces
Clothing Vouchers
Appliance Repair
General Appliance Provision
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Provides in an emergency a gas voucher or bus pass when funds are available.

Gas vouchers are only available for medical appointment in Iowa City (University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics or VA Hospital). Verification of appointment is required at the time of request. Appointment must be within the week of request.

Bus Tokens are offered when available.