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Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation is a Community Action Agency. Family Service Specialists work with individuals and families facing difficult and crisis situations. They are able to provide assistance in connecting to needed community programs and services. In addition, base on funding and donations, the office can support a crisis fund which allows them to provide assistance with rent, medical and prescription expenses, gas money, utilities, and other basic necessities when the household is facing an emergency situation. The agency actively seeks funds for the crisis program and all funds donated to a county stay in that county and are used to support the residents of that county.

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General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Care Expense Assistance
Gas Money
Community Action Agencies
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Provides financial and support services to Veteran Families who are homeless or imminently at-risk of being homeless.

Aims to stabilize these families in housing, while providing on-going support as needed to sustain independent living.

Services may include, rental and utility deposits, limited rental and utility assistance, limited moving costs and emergency supplies, case management services, transportation assistance, information and referrals to community resources, assistance in obtaining VA benefits, assistance in obtaining and securing other public benefits, and assistance in securing permanent housing.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance

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

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Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance

Offers temporary financial assistance on a case-by-case basis for rent and utility payments. Assistance is strictly financial, and St. Vincent De Paul members cannot provide links to find work, housing, etc.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
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

Case management, therapy, and emergency financial assistance for unaccompanied immigrant children, refugees with acute mental/physical health needs, and survivors of gender-based violence.

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Case/Care Management
General Counseling Services
Temporary Financial Assistance
Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
Offers limited financial help to meet the needs of children.
Services helping older, unconnected youth age 14-25 voluntarily transition successfully into adulthood. Examples of eligible youth would be those currently or formerly in foster care, homeless or near homeless without family support, past involvement with the juvenile justice system, or those on probation that meet specific qualifying circumstances.

Offers leadership opportunities, financial literacy and asset-building through Opportunity Passport, central navigation to connect to services, coaching toward goals, and gap funding for essential services or resources.

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Life Skills Education
Temporary Financial Assistance
Case/Care Management
Embrace Iowa is a project through the Des Moines Register that is administered by Community Action Agencies in the state and is only accessible during a certain time period.

Requests that are considered for this project may include beds, clothing, car repairs, medical expenses (including pharmacy, dental and corrective lenses), furniture, rent, utilities, home repairs, household items, appliances, and miscellaneous other things (computer, etc.) If there is not a service available to assist someone, this could be a possibility for them to apply for these funds during this time period. The maximum dollar amount awarded per household is $500.

Provides limited fixed rate benefits consisting of the bare necessities of life such as shelter, utilities, and food allowances. Offers short term support only. Temporary financial assistance may consist of:
- Rent/mortgage payments
- Utility payments
- Food/family essentials
- Indigent burial expenses
- Miscellaneous disability care expenses
- Transportation (bus tokens)
- Homeless/Transitional housing referrals
- Other assistance as needed and as available

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Offers limited financial help to meet the needs of children.
Provides eligible applicants with limited financial help for basic needs.

Offers to help low-income veterans who are facing eviction or are homelessness. Funds may be used to assist with rental arrears, security deposit, and first month's rent to return to housing. Furniture and household items available for those in need. Veterans who need more long-term support to remain in housing can be assisted through the veterans supportive housing program.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Bill Payment Plans
Furniture
Rental Deposit Assistance
General Household Goods Provision
Utility Deposit Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance

Provides temporary support, up to $425 per month, for Urbana residents who are out of work or disabled. Participants cannot be receiving any other cash benefit such as SSI/SSDI, TANF, or AABD. Assistance is provided regardless of immigration or criminal conviction status to the extent allowed by law.

Free printing, scanning and help with emailing documentation can be found at the Urbana Library, across the street from the Township.

When funding allows, may be able to help with limited financial assistance for basic needs such as childcare payments, rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, car repairs, transportation, prescription costs, etc., through the Community Services Block Grant. Eligibility requirements will apply, and ongoing case management will be required. Contact your local County Outreach Office for more information.

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Personal/Grooming Needs
Medical Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers

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

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Lamoni Food Pantry offers emergency relief funds when available, to help Lamoni school district and Davis City residents with rent, unities and other emergencies on a case by case basis.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

When funding allows, may be able to help with limited financial assistance for basic needs such as childcare payments, rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, car repairs, transportation, prescription costs, etc., through the Community Services Block Grant. Eligibility requirements will apply, and ongoing case management will be required. Contact your local County Outreach Office for more information.

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Personal/Grooming Needs
Medical Expense Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
The Campbell Fund distributes funds to those that are considered very low income for temporary financial needs. Help given is to cover basic needs.

The Campbell fund will consider the following requests:
  • Medical needs (including dental and vision)
  • City Utilities (excluding deposits and late fees)
  • Gas and Electric Utilities (excluding deposits)
  • Rent only if need is caused by medical issues or domestic violence
  • Grocery vouchers - one-time emergency
  • People Rides

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance

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.

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Clothing Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Limited emergency financial assistance for residents facing eviction.

Provides monthly income for individuals without minor children and without adequate income that can be used to pay for food, rent/shelter, utilities, medical care, or other essential items. General Assistance recipients may be required to participate in the township's Job Search and Training program unless medically exempt.

Provides an income maintenance program administered and funded entirely by the county that provides financial assistance, such as for rent, utilities, food, or other essential needs, primarily for adults who have no minor children in the home and are ineligible for any of the federally-funded cash grant programs.

Provides help with rent and utilities. If funding permits may help with other basic needs.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Emergency assistance program for residents who experienced disaster damages related to fire damage.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Temporary Financial Assistance