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GENERAL ASSISTANCE | BLACK HAWK COUNTY OFFICES

Provides assistance on a temporary basis for a limited time for basic needs that may include rent, lot rent, electric, water, medications, and funeral services. Ineligible if an eligible Veteran.

***County rent and utilities assistance is not distributed from the General Assistance office.

For Rent Assistance, applicants must call Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center or Eastside Ministerial Alliance for help as they do the intake for General Assistance.

For Utility Assistance, applicants must call Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center, Eastside Ministerial Alliance, or Operation Threshold for help as they do the intake for General Assistance.

Physical Address

1407 Independence Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703

Hours

Mon 8 am - 4:30 pm; Tue 8 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 8 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 8 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm;

Voice

(319) 292-2261

Main | General Assistance

Fax

(319) 291-2628

Voice

(319) 235-5580

Alternate | Eastside Ministerial Alliance

Voice

(319) 234-1793

Alternate | Jesse Cosby

Voice

(319) 291-2065

Alternate | Operation Threshold

Application process

Call for information

Fee

None

Required documents

Varies by service requested, call for more information

Eligibility

Open to all Black Hawk County residents

Languages

English

Service area

Black Hawk County, Iowa

Agency info

BLACK HAWK COUNTY OFFICES

Provides county government services to the Black Hawk County area.