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Provides assistance to individuals who have loans through a payday lending program and/or a car title. Services include a no-interest loan to assist with paying off all or some of the payday or title loan, on-going, intensive one-on-one financial counseling, financial and spiritual support and guidance, and referrals to other social service agencies for additional support.

Provides financial assistance (assistance with utilities, gas, groceries, and more), a limited food pantry, and other care as needed.

Offers emergency services following any kind of local disaster (tornado, fire, power outage, and more); often serves as a designated Red Cross shelter in those situations.

Provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs.

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 $750.

Offers General Assistance (GA) for residence with in Marengo Township. GA is a 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.

The General Assistance Program is primarily for those adults without minor children, without adequate income, and ineligible for any other monetary forms of assistance.

Offers financial assistance available, via direct vendor payment only, for families and individuals without resources. Need for assistance must be life-threatening circumstance and the assistance provided must alleviate that life-threatening circumstance.

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

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case management.

When funds are available, one-time financial assistance is available for emergency situations for medications, housing, food, utilities, etc.

Offers assistance of up to $500 for vehicle repairs for Story County residents. Application process must be completed and certain criteria met in order to receive assistance.

Offers assistance to individuals in crisis beyond their control such as car repairs for working persons and other emergency needs.

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case 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 $750.

Offers limited emergency assistance for, rent (last $100), utilities (last $75), diapers, other basic needs (such as hygiene products) for individuals and families who are experiencing economic hardship, assistance based on an immediate precipitating event, refers callers to appropriate community agencies that may be able to assist.

Offers help with limited financial assistance (as funding allows) for basic needs such as rent, rent deposits, utilities, food, hygiene products, and more.

Clients must participate in ongoing case management.

Offers limited emergency assistance for, rent (last $100), utilities (last $75), diapers, other basic needs (such as hygiene products) for individuals and families who are experiencing economic hardship, assistance based on an immediate precipitating event, refers callers to appropriate community agencies that may be able to assist.

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 $750.

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

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

Provides an assistance program for Kankakee Township residents administered and funded entirely by Kankakee Township that provides financial assistance for rent and/or utilities. This program is an income based program primarily for adults who have no minor children in the home and are ineligible for any of the federally-funded cash grant programs.

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.