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Financial assistance offered for rent, utilities, and shelter, if you qualify. Referrals to food pantries also available.



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Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
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 monthly assistance to adults who are not receiving, or do not qualify, for programs administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS). Assistance may be provided for basic living needs, such as utilities, shelter, food, personal essentials, and medical care.


Provides emergency assistance such as utility or shelter assistance on a case-by-case basis.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Assistance for eligible county residents including rent, utilities, food pantry, medical expense, and gas.

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

Provides monthly assistance for basic maintenance needs, including shelter, utilities, food, personal essentials, and household supplies.

General Assistance is available through the Township for qualifying residents with very low or no income.

Agency of last resort for financial help with rent, rent deposit, and utilities.

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General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Assists with utilities (if shut off notice is provided), rent (if eviction notice is provided), cremation, etc., to those who meet income guidelines.

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General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Assistance, including rental and utility assistance.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance

Offers rent assistance (does not help with rental deposits), prescription medications assistance, and funeral expense assistance for indigent individuals.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Financial assistance to qualifying persons residing in the township for rent, utilities, medical expenses, and transportation expense.

General Assistance is available to those who qualify. Emergency assistance is available one time only.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
May provide 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.

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General Relief

Offers general assistance monthly grant ($200) for those who qualify that can be used for any combination of the following, rent, utility bill (power, water, garbage), transportation (Decatur Public Transit), Kroger (personal needs).

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.
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 emergency financial assistance to low income individuals, without minor (age 17 and below) dependents, and who do not qualify for other financial aid programs (such as Social Security or TANF).

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Rent, utility and food assistance by way of vouchers paid directly to vendors.

Funeral payment assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs.
Monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs.

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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Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Transportation Expense Assistance
General Assistance provides limited funding for assistance for rent, utilities, and some medical expenses. Also accepts applications for county funding for mental health services.

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Mental Health Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
General Relief

Provides necessities of life to persons who meet the eligibility guidelines. May be able to assist with rent and utilities (no deposits).

Emergency medical assistance can also be provided when eligibility guidelines are met.

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

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.

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. To qualify, the individual must meet certain financial and residential criteria, and not be eligible for any other state or federal assistance programs.

Cash assistance on a monthly basis for individuals or families in need who meet the financial and non-financial requirements.