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Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Provides financial assistance for rent, utilities, transportation to medical care, prescription medications, and burial expenses for eligible residents. Services are coordinated by the Public Health Department.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent; interest on mortgage, utilities-gas, electric, water; food vouchers for clients who are unable to work. Cannot be on Subsidized Housing, a student, receive Social Security, or a Veteran.

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Prescription Medication Services
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Rent and utilities assistance may be available. Must have an eviction notice for rent assistance, and must have disconnect notice for utility assistance. Does not help with first month's rent or security deposits for rental homes.

Indigent burial assistance (cremation).Payee services for Social Security/Disability recipients which uses funds to pay rent, utilities, nursing home. Assigned by courts or Social Security Administration.

Emergency food assistance (works through local food pantries). Does not offer food vouchers.

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Food Pantries
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Representative Payee Services
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expenses may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance

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

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

Provides assistance to Veteran's with utilities, rent, mortgage interest, funeral, burial expenses, and grave markers. Assists Veteran's applying for compensation and pension programs, and with pension forms, information and claims assistance for all VA benefits.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent and utility payments, medical/dental assistance, prescription medications, burial assistance, and food may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Food Vouchers
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Home Purchase/Mortgage Refinance Loans
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expense may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
County Government Departments/Offices
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Administers the General Assistance Program for Chickasaw, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties to offer emergency financial assistance with rent, utilities, food, burial/cremation, and prescription medications.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Prescription Medication Services
Offers programs for county residents who meet certain income and resource guidelines including general assistance such as rent, utilities, provisions for food and nonfood items, emergency medical and dental services, and funeral expenses. Also includes legal services when funding is available.

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Food Vouchers
General Legal Aid
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent and utility payments, and burial assistance may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs. Help may include rent/lot rent, interest on mortgage, utilities-gas, electric, water, possible prescription medication costs and food vouchers for clients who are unable to work. Cannot be on Subsidized Housing, a student, receive Social Security, or a Veteran.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expenses may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance

Provides medical and financial assistance including: rent and rental deposit assistance, assisted living financial assistance with a written statement from physician indicating client is in need of that level of care. Medical care provided through the Primary Health Care Clinic or authorized by clinic physician. Bus passes at a reduced rate and personal hygiene vouchers. Burial (cremation) expenses.

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General Relief
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
The Allamakee County Relief Office provides emergency financial assistance in the areas of rent, gas money, utilities, prescription drugs, and funeral and cemetery expenses. This financial aid can be granted in addition to other types of financial aid the person may be receiving such as Social Security or Food Stamps on a one-time emergency basis. All financial assistance payments are made to the service providers, not to the clients themselves.

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Gas Money
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
General Relief
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Expense Assistance
Financial assistance for rent (no deposits), utilities (no deposits), prescription and medical bills, and burial assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
General Relief
Provides temporary assistance for basic needs that include utilities gas-electric, water, rent. We can not assist with mortgage

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Provides short-term monetary help to Dubuque County very low income residents in financial crisis.

Persons interested in rent or utility assistance should first contact ECIA (East Central intergovernmental Association) at 1-833-587-8322 before completing a General Assistance application. ECIA is the Coordinated Entry agency in Dubuque County for persons in need of rent or utility assistance, and will assist in directing persons to assistance resources.

Applications for Dubuque County General Assistance rent or utility assistance program must come through a referral from Coordinated Entry partner agencies.

Persons interested in burial assistance should contact the Dubuque County Veterans Affairs office at (563) 589-7840.

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

Advises and aids veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits through compensation or pension claims. Emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent, mortgage interests payments, utilities, and burial expense may be available. Can also assists with applications for benefits made available by federal, state or local laws.

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Veteran Benefits Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Veteran Burial Benefits
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides limited funding for necessities such as rent, food, clothing, utilities, medical care, and burial costs. Funds must be repaid.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent/lot rent, interest on mortgage, utilities-gas, electric, water, food vouchers for clients who are unable to work. Cannot be on Subsidized Housing, a student, receive Social Security, or a Veteran.

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Food Vouchers
Prescription Medication Services
County Government Departments/Offices
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides short term, emergency assistance to residents of Johnson County. Assistance includes rent, lot rent, utilities (gas, electric, water), non-food and emergency food vouchers. Assistance is possible up to 3 months in a 12 month period. A new application must be submitted each month assistance is needed. Rent assistance will not be used to supplements Section 8 Housing Assistance or other federally subsidized units. Veterans are referred to Johnson County Veterans Affairs. If not currently employed, all adult members of the household must be actively seeking employment. Applicants who state they are unable to work may be required to provide written verification from a doctor.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Rent Payment Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Offers assistance to residents of the Greene County to remove barriers to self-sufficiency and economic self-support. Services are provided in payment for such needs as rent, food, utilities, and county burials. Recipients must meet certain income guidelines.

A General Assistance application may be downloaded online.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance