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Provides assistance to those who are not eligible for other state assistance and do not have the financial resources to provide for their own needs.
Short-term safety net for those between jobs or during illness. Financial aid program for those who are not qualified for categorical assistance (state or federally funded aid).
General Assistance for eligible county residents including rent, utilities, food pantry, medical expense, and gas.

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

Financial assistance, not an Emergency Assistance program, available for to those in need.

Provides medical and financial assistance including: rent and rental deposit assistance, assisted living financial assistance with a written statement from physician indicating client is in need of that level of care. Medical care provided through the Primary Health Care Clinic or authorized by clinic physician. Bus passes at a reduced rate and personal hygiene vouchers. Burial (cremation) expenses.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
General Relief

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.

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

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General Relief
Food Pantries
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance

Provides one-time annual assistance for basic needs, including rent or lot rent, utilities such as gas, electric, and water, and food vouchers. The program does not serve individuals receiving FIP, living in subsidized housing, or currently enrolled as students.

Additionally, the program may offer support for prescription medication needs, such as access to low-cost or hard-to-obtain medications and assistance with medication adherence.

Financial assistance for burial or cremation expenses may also be available to help families cover funeral, cremation, or interment costs.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Monthly grants available for childless individuals, 18-61 years old, who are unable to work due to a serious injury, surgery or a serious medical condition. Benefits are to assist with everyday living expenses. If eligible, clients may receive up to $350 per month in financial assistance.
Provides assistance to those who are not eligible for other state assistance and do not have the financial resources to provide for their own needs.
Provides a monthly income for individuals to be used to pay for food, rent/shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, or other items considered essential.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Financial aid for residents.
Locally administered welfare program which provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs.
General Assistance is available through the Township for qualifying residents with very low or no income.
Combined and coordinated educational services assistance, employment and job training assistance for adults and youth, child care expense help, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and General Assistance.

Provides salaries for extra employment opportunities for the youth to participate in a summer program operated by the Higher Education Department.

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Summer Youth Employment Programs
General Relief
Child Care Expense Assistance
Native American General Assistance
TANF
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Provides general assistance, a monthly cash grant for residents of Urbana Township.
Provides a monthly income for individuals to be used to pay for food, housing, and utilities.

Provides emergency financial assistance for basic needs to residents of City of Champaign Township.

Does not provide assistance for utilities.

General Assistance provides assistance to single individuals who are not eligible for other state assistance and do not have the financial resources to provide for their own needs.
Provides monthly financial assistance to persons who are ineligible for any other state or federal assistance program and who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their needs.
Provides monthly financial assistance to individuals who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs.

Provides a limited monthly disbursed grant for individuals to be used to pay for basic needs including food, rent/shelter, utilities, clothing or other essentials. The maximum monthly benefit for a General Assistance recipient has been set at $200.

Provides General Assistance and Emergency Assistance for residents living in Bruce Township.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Emergency assistance for qualifying residents. Must fill out application and bring in necessary documentation. The Township also administers Salvation Army Emergency Assistance and works with local church outreach programs.

Provides general assistance financial aid for residents according to state guidelines and temporary financial assistance for residents in a life-threatening situation.

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General Relief
Temporary Financial Assistance

Financial assistance provided through this program may include rent, mortgage payments, utilities, clothing and non-food items. There are no funds available to assist with application fees or deposit assistance.

An individual must currently reside within the geographic boundaries of Douglas County in order to make application for continuous assistance through the Douglas County Department of General Assistance.

Assistance is limited to those who are not eligible for other public assistance and/or do not have sufficient income or resources to meet all or part of their shelter needs.

All General Assistance payments are made directly to the landlord, and/or utility company.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance