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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
Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Medical Expense Assistance
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.
Offers a full continuum of HIV services from HIV and STD testing to HIV medical treatment and care management. For a comprehensive list of services visit the website.

PREVENTION AND TESTING: free HIV and STD testing. Free safer-sex supplies are available as well as bleach kits for sterilizing needles. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis/Post-exposure Prophylaxis education and access (medications that significantly reduce the risk of becoming infected when taken as directed).

MEDICAL CARE: Comprehensive primary care and HIV specialty care.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE offers assistance when other community resources are exhausted. People living with HIV may qualify for emergency assistance from this fund. This service is intended to be temporary financial assistance.

CASE MANAGEMENT will work with clients individually to determine their needs, may assist clients in applying for these programs: Housing Assistance, Transportation, AIDS Drug Assistance Program,Disability, Medicaid, Food Stamps,General Relief, WIC, FIP, and others. Call for details.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM provides individuals living with HIV/AIDS culturally relevant psychotherapy in a non-judgmental, accepting environment by a therapist experienced in the complex issues associated with HIV/AIDS.

SUPPORT & COUNSELING GROUPS for people living with HIV, persons testing HIV positive, family and friends. Call for information on meeting times and locations.

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Case/Care Management
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
AIDS/HIV Clinics
HIV Testing
General Counseling Services
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Temporary Financial Assistance
AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
Prescription Medication Services
Provides rent, utility assistance, and emergency financial support to people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Offers limited financial help to meet the needs of children.
Provides financial assistance in meeting emergency needs for rent, utilities, food, clothing, medical, prescription, fuel, car repair, appliances, minor furnace repair, etc.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Appliance Repair
Clothing Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Furnaces
Emergency assistance available for life-threatening circumstances, such as a utility final notice bill, such as electricity, gas, or water. May also be able to help with eviction notices or 5 day notices.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance

Offers grants of up to $500 based on need and availability of program funds.

Provides rent, utility assistance, and emergency financial support to people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance

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

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides crisis assistance to households. Includes utility assistance as well as assistance for incidental items that are needed to attain/maintain employment (car repairs, work clothes, etc.). Amount of crisis assistance available depends upon funding.

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Clothing Vouchers
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Offers cash assistance and homelessness prevention to those in need. Assistance can include help with rent or mortgage, water/sewer, and emergency shelter.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Motel Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment 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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Rent Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Temporary Financial Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

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.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
General Relief

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.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Diapers

Offers emergency financial assistance.

Provides financial assistance to individuals who are ineligible for other state assistance and do not have resources to provide for their needs.

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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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Food Vouchers

Short-term emergency assistance available to veterans and their families for rent or mortgage payments, utility payments, and transportation to VA Medical Centers.

Helps administer emergency general relief for Veterans in need. Assists legal resident, indigent, honorably discharged Veterans, their spouses, widows, and dependent children.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Food Vouchers

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

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

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Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Provides eligible applicants with limited financial help for basic needs.

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.

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Temporary Financial Assistance