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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.
The Commission of Veteran Affairs serves as an agency of last resort for temporary financial assistance for rent, utilities (electric/heating fuel), prescription drugs, and other like needs.

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Electric Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Emergency assistance for rent and utilities is available. Emergency assistance is limited to once every 12 months.

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

Outreach Counselors work to connect seniors and disabled individuals, with emphasis on those with lower incomes, with those programs that will help them to remain independent. These programs include Benefit Access Applications. SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program), Real Estate tax reductions, Medicare Part D counseling. SNAP, LIHEAP, and other state and federal programs, Assistance with hearing, A small reserve of funds for occasional GAP funding for emergency needs.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Eye Care
Temporary Financial Assistance
Case/Care Management
Medicare Information/Counseling
Basic welfare program for residents.

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

Offers financial assistance to members of the American Legion with children ages 18 and under who lives with the Veteran. Services include needs rental assistance, utility assistance, food, and more.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
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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Appliance Repair
Clothing Vouchers
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Appliance Provision
Food Vouchers
Medical Expense Assistance
Furnaces
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
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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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Temporary Financial Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance

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.

Offers guidance and possible assistance to help with emergency needs such as rent or utility bills. Other needs may also be accommodated. Not able to provide security deposits. Help is available one time per year.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance

Offers a summary of assistance programs through Troy Township:


- General Assistance provides monthly payments to help residents meet basic needs.
- Emergency Assistance is available to qualified individuals and families facing emergencies that are work related or life threatening such as eviction, utility disconnection, and transportation.
- Salvation Army Service Extension Program funds are available once in any 12-month period for residents which also may be helped using Salvation Army welfare guidelines.
- Nicor Sharing is a one-time annual grant given, with no requirement to be paid back to qualified residential customers to make payments to Nicor Gas on resident's behalf.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

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

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

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.

Emergency Assistance may be granted to alleviate a life-threatening circumstance or to assist in attaining self-sufficiency. Funds are intended to assist in emergency situations, such as a disconnection notice on a utility bill, a letter of pending eviction, or an eviction notice.

If the amount needed to alleviate the emergency exceeds the payment amount adopted by the Township, the Township may not pay until the client comes up with the difference. The cooperation of several agencies may be needed to alleviate the problem.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Provides financial assistance for rent, utilities, transportation, and prescriptions.

Provides a temporary financial aid program for those who are not qualified for state or federally funded aid. May provide assistance with rent, utilities, food, and household or personal essentials. May provide bus passes and basic burial assistance if decedent was receiving General Assistance at time of death.


Provides eligible applicants with limited financial help for basic needs.

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.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance

Offers emergency financial assistance for utilities, food, gas, and lodging to individuals in need.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homeless Motel Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance

Provides standard and emergency assistance to Air Force and Space Force families when unexpected financial emergencies arise with no-interest loans and grants. The programs are intended to help meet immediate financial emergency needs and help make a positive step toward a lasting financial solution. Assistance many be in the form of loans or grants.

Assistance programs may help with emergency assistance for rent or utilities, medical or dental care costs, funeral expenses, vehicle expenses (repair, payment, insurance, gas, etc.), pet medical care or transportation to/from an overseas assignment, food, personal hygiene items, child care expenses, and more.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Child Care Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Provides eligible applicants with limited financial help for basic needs.