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Assistance for eligible individuals to get ID and birth certificates.

Obtaining the required documents for a birth certificate (and other forms of identification) can take several weeks to months.

Open to those facing barriers to employment, housing, transportation, and self-sufficiency. Funds can be given out to help those in need of car repairs, car registration and insurance, rent, utilities, cell phone reactivation/additional minutes, transportation accounts through HIRTA, UpLand, or the purchase of a bike. Other financial needs to maintain employment will be reviewed by a case by case basis. 

Assistance for eligible individuals to get ID and birth certificates.

Obtaining the required documents for a birth certificate (and other forms of identification) can take several weeks to months.

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.

The Financial Support Program assists Johnson County residents with paying for birth certificate applications and Iowa IDs for those who have the documentation required by each state. 

Provides services for those who are homeless and/or recently incarcerated.

- Assists with job applications, applying for Social Security, and paying for a state ID and/or birth certificate.

- Free tattoo removal program.

- Helps fill out applications for housing, including transitional housing.

- Offers a reentry program for those who were recently incarcerated.

Provides limited financial assistance for utilities and prescriptions, driver's license or state ID, birth certificate copies, education certification fees and work-related needs; such as, clothing and tools for job. Various other needs requested will be determined by St. Vincent de Paul Society at the time of the request.

Assists people experiencing homelessness with obtaining birth certificates and State IDs.

To learn more, clients may speak with an outreach staff member during outreach hours or call to schedule an appointment.

Provides daily services for homeless, low-income, and recently incarcerated individuals, including meals, showers, and a safe environment. The center is not a shelter or food bank.

- Cold breakfast, lunch, and water are provided daily.

- Assists with obtaining state identification, birth certificates, Social Security cards, and Social Security applications.

- Employment information and guidance are available.

- Offers bus tickets (subject to daily availability), clothing, and opportunities for community service.

- During periods of extreme weather, the center serves as a warming or cooling center, offering a heated or air-conditioned environment to protect individuals from extreme cold or heat. Water and other liquids are available to prevent dehydration.

Provides emergency financial assistance for low-income individuals and families in Macon County. Assistance covers basic needs such as water bill and prescription payment costs.

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.

City of De Soto requires pets to be licensed each year. The cost is $5.00 for spayed/neutered pets and $15.00 for unaltered pets. Must provide a current rabies vaccination certificate in order to purchase a license. License fees become delinquent after January 31st every year. The penalty is $5.00 plus $2.00 for each additional month the license is not obtained.

To purchase by mail, please send a copy of the current rabies vaccination certificate for each pet to be licensed, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and a check for the total annual fee payable to the “City of De Soto” at P.O. Box 100, De Soto, Iowa 50069.

Offers ID and mail assistance to the homeless.

Funds may be available for Marshall County residents to purchase a driver's license, State ID and birth certificates. 

Provides a resident who is starting a job and needing supplies before beginning employment. (ID, Uniform, Bus Tickets, etc.).

Offers to help with $10 voucher towards a state ID card.

Material assistance including hygiene items for adults, children, and infants; food; furniture; household items including bedding, towels, kitchen utensils, silverware, plates, pots and pans, diapers, formula, etc.

Vouchers for ID and Driver's License fees.

Individualized referrals and budgeting assistance.

Transportation assistance in special circumstances, including gas vouchers and bus vouchers, for medical, immigration or housing appointments.