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Financial assistance for rent, mortgage, and utilities.

Emergency services to homeless and other individuals in need, including motel vouchers.

Food pantry.

Gas vouchers.

Prescription expense assistance.

Money management education.

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Community Action Agencies
Medical Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Pantries
Homeless Shelter
Personal Financial Counseling
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP
Provides training and resources related to financial literacy and fitness, personal finance, business, and non-profit development. Services include personal financial coaching, small business and non-profit coaching, small business and non-profit bootcamp trainings and personal financial bootcamp trainings. All services are at no cost to the participant and are delivered by professional staff.

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Business Assistance Services
Personal Financial Counseling
The ISU Extension and Outreach office offers education in the areas of: family financial management, including budget and credit counseling; consumer decision making; nutrition and health; food preservation and food safety; strengthening family relationships; child care issues; parenting education; and other family life topics.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Financial Literacy Training
Nutrition Education
Home Management Instruction
Family Life Education
Parenting Skills Classes
Food Safety Education
Case managers assist families and individuals experiencing a personal crisis. Information and referrals provided for a variety of needs. Direct services include budgeting, funeral assistance, elder care services, and application/forms assistance for tribal and government programs.

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Case/Care Management
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Native American General Assistance
Personal Financial Counseling
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Work with DHS, parole officers and other agencies that work with juveniles that need payee services or age out of programs.

Provides pre-purchase home buyer classes and counseling help clients decide whether homeownership is the best decision for them. These classes and counseling may also qualify clients for substantial down payment assistance programs.

Foreclosure avoidance and default intervention counseling is designed to help with whatever options there may be to save clients' homes, or get caught up on payments.

Reverse Mortgage Counseling is available for seniors desiring to stay in their homes by using their equity to produce lump sums for current needs, annuity payments and lines of credit for ongoing needs.

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Financial Literacy Training
Personal Financial Counseling
Housing Counseling
Helps individuals experiencing difficulty managing their financial obligations.
Budget counseling for individuals who are seeking financial stability through budget management.

Negotiates with current creditors to lower or eliminate the interest rate (typically to 2% to 8%) and have clients debt-free in five years or less. There is no prepayment penalty. Clients can leave the program at any time, although the creditors may return the interest rates to previous levels. Regardless of how many creditors are owed, this program works on a single, consolidated monthly payment.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Debt Management
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provides free financial coaching assistance by trained volunteers.
Offers to learn about persons situation and needs, then help explore options and steps to help stabilize resources. Program support included but not limited to financial assistance, resource referral, budgeting and finance help, prayer and encouragement. Please enter the north door on the east side of the building.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Temporary Financial Assistance
Resource and referral agency that fosters economic and emotional stability for heads of households. Meet with staff to discuss:
--Constant money shortages
--Better job with better hours
--Preparing a resume and practicing for a job interview
--Community resources for which clients may be eligible
--Enrolling in school to increase earning power
--Applying for local single parent scholarships for associate or bachelor degree college courses
--Applying for the United Way Certification Course scholarships for women in transition
--'How to' on parenting, working and attending school at the same time
--How to budget and shop for a used car
--Referrals to appropriate legal counsel

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Job Search/Placement
Personal Financial Counseling
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Prejob Guidance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Homebuyer education offers monthly workshops to help potential homeowners prepare for homeownership; one-on-one counseling is also available after completing the workshop.

Advocacy services include preparing mortgage plan, review purchase agreements, review credit reports, and assist with correcting incorrect information on credit reports.

Foreclosure prevention counseling.

Financial education.

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Financial Literacy Training
Debt Management
Housing Counseling
Personal Financial Counseling
Offers financial counseling to help farmers with financial planning and analysis. Services are provided one-on-one and specialists will arrange to meet the farmer for sessions at times and locations that meet the client's needs.

An 8-hour pre-purchase homebuyer training course to prepare consumers for sustainable homeownership.


The class is offered in English and Spanish multiple times per month.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Financial Literacy Training
Financial education including monthly workshops to help individuals gain or regain control over their finances. One on one counseling is also available after completing the workshop.

Asset Management Individual Development Account (IDAs) are matched savings accounts which may be used for the purchase of assets such as buying a home, pursuing post-secondary education or vocational training, and starting or expanding a small business.

Opportunity Passport Account program helps youth leaving foster care become financially literate as they gain experience with the banking system. Youth amass assets for education, housing, health care, vehicle, investments and other specified expenses.

Advocacy, including reviewing credit report, preparing financial action plan, assisting with setup of debt repayment schedules, and ongoing review of household budget.

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Personal Financial Counseling
Debt Management
Financial Services
Financial Literacy Training

Provides pre-purchase home buyer classes and counseling help clients decide whether homeownership is the best decision for them. These classes and counseling may also qualify clients for substantial down payment assistance programs.

Foreclosure avoidance and default intervention counseling is designed to help with whatever options there may be to save clients' homes, or get caught up on payments.

Reverse Mortgage Counseling is available for seniors desiring to stay in their homes by using their equity to produce lump sums for current needs, annuity payments and lines of credit for ongoing needs.

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Financial Literacy Training
Personal Financial Counseling
Housing Counseling
Provides free training classes in areas of the four wheels (physical, relational, emotional and spiritual) to help neighbors in need move forward in developing healthy, self-sustaining lifestyles. One to one mentoring is also available. Optional child care (up to age 12) and an evening meal are offered.
Housing stability program for lower income families with one or more school-aged children facing a threat of homelessness. Families who enter this program will commit to a minimum of six months to work towards overcoming financial and housing obstacles in order to stabilize their housing and financial situations. Assistance with short-term financial support may be included, as well as other educational and supportive services.
Helps individuals experiencing difficulty managing their financial obligations.
Offers education on home buying, taxes, business assistance, insurance, budgeting, loan, investments, credit scores, and checking and savings accounts.

Program is offered at the Mexican Consulate.