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Provides necessities such as rent, utilities, medical care referrals and referrals to other programs.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Locates and pays for medical services to children with major medical problems. Child must be medically and financially eligible. Diagnostic services can be considered.

Services includes payment for medical care, hospitalization, specific equipment, and other services. Potential Disabled Children's Program services include transportation, lodging, and respite care.

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Medical Expense Assistance
In Home Supportive Services Subsidies

Staff help individuals determine their eligibility and assist their applications for the programs that the pharmaceutical companies have for the uninsured/under-insured. Also offers additional assistance with immediate medication costs/co-pays, depending on the situation.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial expense, prescription medication co-pays, non-emergency medical transportation, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

Offers emergency assistance, including help with rent and utility bills, prescriptions, and transportation expenses. Provides personal hygiene and baby supplies, such as diapers and formula. Offers thrift store vouchers for clothing and household supplies.

Provides fans during the summer to eligible households.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Formula/Baby Food
Personal/Grooming Needs
Fans
Clothing Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Household Goods Vouchers
Transportation Expense Assistance
Diapers
Medical Expense Assistance
Provides assistance to veterans with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers; assists Veterans apply for compensation and pension programs.

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Medical Expense Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Burial Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance

Provides medical and cash assistance for customers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled. Also includes the QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program which provides payment of Medicare premiums and some Medicare co-payments.

The online application is called "Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)." When applying, the state will determine the applicant's eligibility for this AABD, as well as SNAP and medical assistance (Medicaid).

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial expense, prescription medication co-pays, non-emergency medical transportation, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial expense, prescription medication co-pays, non-emergency medical transportation, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Funding to help families care for their children with disabilities at home include:
--Respite care
--Mileage, meals and lodging for long-distance medical trips
--Special equipment
--Home modifications

Provides rent, utility, or medication assistance. Does not assist with past due rent/utilities or rent/utility deposits. Does not assist anyone eligible or receiving FIP. Repayment agreement is required.

Interim Disability Program assists adults who are 100% disabled as deemed by their doctor and have zero income and resources in the household. All members of the household must meet requirements to qualify for this program.

Back to Work program provides assistance for up to 3 consecutive months not to exceed a fixed limit for a 1 month period. Clients must complete 40 volunteer hours and submit 8 job applications per month.

One-Time Needy Assistance Program provides assistance once within a Fiscal Year with the amount of assistance not to exceed a fixed limit; clients must have a plan to pay future bills.

Provides a Burial Assistance Program; approved person must have been previously residing in Pottawattamie County but considered homeless, i.e. indigent, transient.

The General Assistance Program is to be considered the agency of last resort; all callers will be directed to contact other assistance agencies prior to funding consideration.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical and financial services including prescriptions, rent, utilities, and vouchers for personal care items.

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Personal/Grooming Needs
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Emergency assistance for food, utilities and rent, including General Assistance.

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

Provides medical and cash assistance for customers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled. Also includes the QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program which provides payment of Medicare premiums and some Medicare co-payments.

The online application is called "Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)." When applying, the state will determine the applicant's eligibility for this AABD, as well as SNAP and medical assistance (Medicaid).

Provides medical and cash assistance for customers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or disabled. Also includes the QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program which provides payment of Medicare premiums and some Medicare co-payments.

The online application is called "Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE)." When applying, the state will determine the applicant's eligibility for this AABD, as well as SNAP and medical assistance (Medicaid).

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

Outreach Counselors work to connect seniors and disabled individuals, with emphasis on those with lower incomes, with those programs that will help them to remain independent. These programs include Benefit Access Applications. SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program), Real Estate tax reductions, Medicare Part D counseling. SNAP, LIHEAP, and other state and federal programs, Assistance with hearing, A small reserve of funds for occasional GAP funding for emergency needs.

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Case/Care Management
Eye Care
Medicare Information/Counseling
Medical Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance

Outreach Counselors work to connect seniors and disabled individuals, with emphasis on those with lower incomes, with those programs that will help them to remain independent. These programs include Benefit Access Applications. SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program), Real Estate tax reductions, Medicare Part D counseling. SNAP, LIHEAP, and other state and federal programs, Assistance with hearing, A small reserve of funds for occasional GAP funding for emergency needs.

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Case/Care Management
Eye Care
Medicare Information/Counseling
Medical Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance

Provides emergency assistance:

-- Rent.

-- Utilities.

-- Mortgage.

-- Medicine.

-- Temporary financial assistance.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Co-pay assistance based on availability of funds by disease diagnosis.
General Assistance to qualified applicants who live within the Township boundaries. Applicants must be in the process of applying for Social Security or have lost a job and searching for employment. Assistance includes help with rent, utilities, basic medical/dental expense, food, and bus tickets.

Emergency Assistance to qualified applicants who live within the Township boundaries who are facing a life-threatening situation and are awaiting other forms of assistance.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance

Information concerning Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma and other blood related cancers for professionals and the general public. Patient services, science and research and advocacy information. Free education, literature, and video and audio tapes.

Transportation assistance program and co-pay assistance program.

Telephone support group and traditional support groups are available for patients and families of any age who have leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, or myeloma. Call for support group times and location.

Peer Support for newly diagnosed patients who wish to talk to a person going though the same situation (trained volunteers).

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Medical Expense Assistance
Disease/Disability Information

Provides emergency assistance with rent, utilities, mortgage, medications, and other needs.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Provides assistance to Warren County residents who meet county guidelines. Assistance is given to those in need and poor who are unable to get assistance from other sources or that assistance is being delayed. Applicants must apply for all possible state and federal programs they may qualify for in order to receive assistance and comply with these programs.

Assistance includes the services food pantry, rental assistance, utility assistance (must have a disconnect and made payments), medical, dental, and prescription assistance, as well as information and referral for such needs.

If you are a Veteran that has served during designated times and have an honorable discharge you would need to contact the office of Warren County Veteran Affairs to complete the application with them.

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Mortgage Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Prescription Medication Services
Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Pantries
General Clothing Provision