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Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Limited funding sometimes available for vehicle repair, minor home repairs and dental work.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Transportation Expense Assistance
Work Clothing
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Dental Care
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Furnace repair for homeowners only.

The ION team works with homeowners to make external repairs, connect to resources, and navigate the home repair system. Will also collaborate with partner organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together, Polk County Emergency Repair, and Neighborhood Finance Corporation to get repairs done.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Weatherization services include a cost effectiveness energy audit, air leakage checks, insulation, and all combustion appliances inspection for repair and/or replacement. NEICAC’s own crews provide all but appliance and furnace repair services. Certified area contractors and vendors do the authorized appliance and furnace work. Agency staff does a quality control final inspection. Besides their regular efforts, the Weatherization staff also administer contracts with the investor owned utilities of the area to install low-cost, energy efficient measures in eligible homes, such as LED lighting, low-flow faucet aerators, showerheads, and hot water heater measures.

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Furnace Maintenance/Repair
Furnaces
Weatherization Programs
Weatherization services include a cost effectiveness energy audit, air leakage checks, insulation, and all combustion appliances inspection for repair and/or replacement. NEICAC’s own crews provide all but appliance and furnace repair services. Certified area contractors and vendors do the authorized appliance and furnace work. Agency staff does a quality control final inspection. Besides their regular efforts, the Weatherization staff also administer contracts with the investor owned utilities of the area to install low-cost, energy efficient measures in eligible homes, such as LED lighting, low-flow faucet aerators, showerheads, and hot water heater measures.

**Applications available starting March 1, 2025.**

Offers exterior repairs to porches, minor carpentry, and limited repairs to roofs and siding. Also provides critical home repairs, minor electrical work, and minor plumbing.

Weatherization work provided for windows, gutters, doors, and storm doors.

Provides smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.

Provides accessibility ramps, grab bars, railings and steps, limited flatwork, and limited bathroom modifications.

Unable to help with major renovations, foundations, and HVAC systems.

Serving households up to 80% of HUD Income Guidelines.

HUD Income Guidelines for 2024:

1 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $50,150;

2 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $57,300;

3 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $64,450;

4 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $71,600;

5 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $77,350;

6 person household: Max Household Income (gross) $83,100.

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Smoke Alarms
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Weatherization Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Furnace repair for homeowners only.
Offers to help homeowners with disabilities or those who are 62 years of age or older with home repairs to help to make homes safe. Home repairs focus on Radon testing and mitigation, general home repairs, electrical work, plumbing, and new paint. Other home repair needs considered on a case by case basis. Must meet program guidelines to be eligible. Call or visit the website to learn more.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Rehabilitation Programs

Offers minor home repairs that can be requested and are then assessed. If the repair is beyond the scope of this program, clients will be referred to another entity or for-profit business that may be able to assist at a discount. Repairs that are only aesthetic in nature (such as cleaning windows or painting) will not be considered.

Seasonal yard work projects will also be considered.

Provides home rehabilitation/small repairs to those in need through the Housing Trust Fund. Improvements/repairs can include roofing improvements, siding, window and door improvements, other exterior repairs and furnace replacement.

Applications will be accepted continuously, placed on a waiting list, and reviewed on a first-come, first served basis as funding is available.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Rehabilitation Programs
Weatherization Programs

Provides home repair and maintenance services for homeowners to keep their homes safe and in good repair. Typical work includes but is not limited to:

- Minor carpentry

- Electrical and plumbing projects/repairs

- Small painting projects/touch-ups

- Lawn care (mowing, yard work)

- Gutter cleaning

- Window and screen repairs

Technicians are typically retired workers who have learned home repair from years of personal experience.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
General Yard Work
Weatherization is an individualized and comprehensive program approach to help residents save fuel and money by addressing air leakage and furnace issues. The program ultimately makes a home more airtight, safe, efficient, and comfortable and may include sealing cracks, insulating attics and walls, repairing doors and windows, and minor window repair and/or replacement.

Furnaces may be examined, cleaned and tuned, repaired, retrofitted, and in some cases, replaced.

Categories

Weatherization Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Furnaces
Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Work Clothing
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Rental Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Case/Care Management
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Provided at no cost if furnace is malfunctioning. Income must be at or below 200% of poverty guidelines. Applicant must be a county resident and homeowner. Applications are accepted on a year round basis.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Furnaces
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Provides emergency repairs for eligible low income families throughout Polk County. Families with incomes equal to or below 80% of MFI may call to apply for assistance. Property must be assessed for less than $200,000. Families may apply for emergency assistance more than once, until the maximum limit has been reached. Maximum amount is 20% of the homes assessed value up to $12,000.
Volunteers from the churches, when available, work together accomplish small home and yard projects for neighbors in need in Mahaska County.

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General Yard Work
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Provides assistance to Warren County residents who meet county guidelines. Assistance is given to those in need and poor who are unable to get assistance from other sources or that assistance is being delayed. Applicants must apply for all possible state and federal programs they may qualify for in order to receive assistance and comply with these programs.

Assistance includes the services food pantry, rental assistance, utility assistance (must have a disconnect and made payments), medical, dental, and prescription assistance, as well as information and referral for such needs.

If you are a Veteran that has served during designated times and have an honorable discharge you would need to contact the office of Warren County Veteran Affairs to complete the application with them.

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Food Pantries
Medical Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Transportation Expense Assistance
Prescription Medication Services
Provided at no cost if furnace is malfunctioning. Income must be at or below 200% of poverty guidelines. Applicant must be a county resident and homeowner. Applications are accepted on a year round basis.

Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Furnaces
Weatherization services include a cost effectiveness energy audit, air leakage checks, insulation, and all combustion appliances inspection for repair and/or replacement. NEICAC’s own crews provide all but appliance and furnace repair services. Certified area contractors and vendors do the authorized appliance and furnace work. Agency staff does a quality control final inspection. Besides their regular efforts, the Weatherization staff also administer contracts with the investor owned utilities of the area to install low-cost, energy efficient measures in eligible homes, such as LED lighting, low-flow faucet aerators, showerheads, and hot water heater measures.

Categories

Weatherization Programs
Furnace Maintenance/Repair
Furnaces
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Chore assists the elderly with household chores for income eligible individuals.

Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to "fill gaps", either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.

Categories

Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Work Clothing
Case/Care Management
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Handyman and housekeeping services for older adults.

Categories

Homemaker Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Provides resources for seniors so they may continue living independently at home.

Services include:

Meals on Wheels
Chore Lawn Care
Snow Removal
Home Repairs
Adult Day Center
Medicare Assistance
Medical Lending Closet

Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Medical Equipment/Supplies
General Yard Work
Medicare Information/Counseling
Adult Day Programs
Home Delivered Meals