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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, 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.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Work Clothing
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Rental Deposit Assistance
Case/Care Management
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

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

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

Provides eligible homeowners with assistance with minor repairs to improve safe housing.

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. 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

Rent Payment Assistance
Work Clothing
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Transportation Expense Assistance
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Medical Expense Assistance
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Rental Deposit Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
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 Rehabilitation Programs
Weatherization Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Provides affordable home repairs, accessibility modifications, and emergency appliance repair/replacement.

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Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
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

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

Care for the poor organization for the area of 20th Street to 28th Street and Martha to Leavenworth.

Helps the needy with painting, cleaning, raking leaves, minor home repairs, hauling away junk, and community development.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
General Yard Work

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.

Addresses critical repair needs of low-income homeowners. The program focuses on making necessary repairs, modifications and improvements to ensure homes are safe, energy-efficient and accessible. Funding programs may require a forgivable loan, an affordable repayment plan or sweat equity hours through volunteer work or advocacy.

Kinds of repairs the program assists with:

- Roof repairs and replacements.

- Plumbing and electrical repairs.

- Heating and cooling system repairs.

- Foundation and structural repairs.

- Window and door replacements.

- Installation of wheelchair ramps.

- Widening doorways for accessibility.

- Installation of grab bars and handrails.

- Bathroom modifications for easier use.

- Chair lifts for multilevel accessibility.

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Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Works to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases. Services include:
- Food-borne illness investigations
- Sanitation referrals to Illinois Department of Public Health
- Septic and water well inspections and permitting
- Tanning facility inspections
- Tattoo and body art facility inspections
- Smoke-Free Illinois inspection and enforcement


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Public Facility Health Inspection
Personal Service Health Inspections
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Building and Safety
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
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.
Rehabilitates the houses of low-income homeowners (particularly the elderly, disabled, and families with children) so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety and independence. All work is provided free of charge to the homeowner. Referrals come from health and human service agencies, community and faith-based organizations, service groups, case managers, and individuals. The homeowners, if physically able, work with the volunteers in the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. Home assessments determine a home's eligibility based on national and local criteria.

Repairs vary from painting and trash removal to minor repairs such as electrical or plumbing work. Smoke detectors and new locks may be installed. Home modifications and accessibility needs given priority. The repairs must be able to be completed in one day; no major structural repairs and no tree removal.

Yard cleanup is offered by a group of volunteers, a couple of times throughout the summer months (will NOT help with tree removals, tree limbs/branches removals from dead or dying trees, mowing yards or snow removal).

Volunteer Opportunities are available as Rebuilding Together relies on donations of time, money, material and volunteers both skilled and unskilled to help with repairs.

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Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Building Materials/Supplies Donation Programs
Owning a home can bring safety, stability, and comfort, but repairs can be costly.
We understand that pulling together the cash for a major repair may not be possible for all homeowners. Our Home Preservation Program makes repairs affordable for low-income homeowners, allowing them to get work done now and pay for it later - sometimes years down the line.

Homeowners are invited to apply for the program and are accepted based on their household income and assessed home value.

Repair services fall under four distinct categories:
- Exterior Repairs (such as roofs and siding)
- Critical Home Repair (such as furnaces and water heaters)
- Weatherization (such as windows and insulation)
- Accessibility (such as ramps, grab bars, and bath modifications)

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
Handyman and housekeeping services for older adults.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Homemaker Assistance
Offers a home preservation program that provides services such as painting, landscaping, and minor repair services for lower income homeowners in need. May also include things such as gutter work, stairway repair, brush and tree removal, sidewalk work, or building an access ramp.

Free home repairs and modifications for low-income homeowners age 60 and over. Services include plumbing, electrical, roofs, gutters, flooring, grab bars, handrails, ramps, tub/shower modifications and other critical repairs.

Work is done by Project Houseworks staff, volunteers and trade professionals.

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

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

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 but funding is limited.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Furnaces

Helps provide critical housing repairs for low income households.

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Home Rehabilitation Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
The Elderly & Disabled Housing Repair program assists income eligible seniors (age 62 and older) and disabled Sioux City homeowners who are in need of home repairs.

The program typically provides repairs to, but not limited to, the following:
-- Electrical
-- Plumbing
-- Repairing roofs & soffits
-- Repairing masonry and concrete
-- Repairing porches
-- Furnishing & installing gutters and downspouts
-- Installing energy efficient doors
-- Renovating bathrooms
-- Widening interior doorways
-- Replacing door and window hardware
-- Installing grab bars or railings
-- Relocating laundry facilities to the main level

**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.

Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Weatherization Programs
Smoke Alarms
Owning a home can bring safety, stability, and comfort, but repairs can be costly.
We understand that pulling together the cash for a major repair may not be possible for all homeowners. Our Home Preservation Program makes repairs affordable for low-income homeowners, allowing them to get work done now and pay for it later - sometimes years down the line.

Homeowners are invited to apply for the program and are accepted based on their household income and assessed home value.

Repair services fall under four distinct categories:
- Exterior Repairs (such as roofs and siding)
- Critical Home Repair (such as furnaces and water heaters)
- Weatherization (such as windows and insulation)
- Accessibility (such as ramps, grab bars, and bath modifications)