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Offers rent and utility assistance when grant money is available.
General Assistance provides limited funding for assistance for rent, utilities, and some medical expenses. Also accepts applications for county funding for mental health services.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
General Relief
Mental Health Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
A monthly grant program that provides short-term financial aid for those applicants that meet certain eligibility requirements.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief

Professional Partner program serves children, adolescents, and young adults who have serious emotional disorders and their families; provides intensive therapeutic case management program tailored to meet the needs of each youth and family.

Emergency Community Support program provides follow-up, continuity, and coordination services for individuals who have been admitted to emergency or civil protective custody.

Regional Housing Coordination provides rental assistance for adults who are low income and experience a serious mental illness to obtain safe housing at an affordable cost; must have referral from a community support worker or other behavioral health worker.

Regional Consumer Specialist (RCS) serves as an advocate and liaison to consumers of behavioral health services, including consumers of services which are designed to lead toward wellness and recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, or problem gambling; the RCS is available to consumers of all ages, their families and support system, throughout Region 3's geographic area.

Training related to Suicide Prevention, Suicide Postvention, Mental Health First Aid, Psychological First Aid, Trauma-Informed Care, Compassion Fatigue, Coping Through COVID, Calmer Classrooms: Working with Traumatized Youth, Psychological First Aid, Effective Strategies for Children with Developmental Trauma, Resilience for the Responders: Creative Tools for Compassion Fatigue & Secondary Trauma for Disaster Relief Workers, Introduction to Mindfulness Skills, Helping Adults Coping with Grief.

Disaster Behavioral Health Outreach, Counseling and Training for flood impacted counties (Buffalo, Custer, Hall and Howard) and for individuals impacted by COVID 19 for all 22 counties in Region 3.

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Health Related Advocacy Groups
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Rent Payment Assistance
Mental Health Information/Education
Post Disaster Mental Health Services
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Psychiatric Case Management

Provides rent payment assistance for households with an eviction notice and utility assistance for households with a utility disconnect.

May also help with deposit payment for new rental housing.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Provides financial assistance to qualifying individuals and families with up to two (2) months' payment of a security deposit, utility deposit, past due rent, past due mortgage or past due utility. Along with the partial financial assistance, customers also receive one on one support.

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Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Utility Deposit Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit 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.

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

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

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

Provides the following emergency financial assistance when available, rent and mortgage assistance, utility assistance (electric, gas, or water), clothing vouchers, bus token assistance.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Utility Service Payment Assistance

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.

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Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices
Prescription Medication Services
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Financial assistance for rent (no deposits), utilities (no deposits), prescription and medical bills, and burial assistance.

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General Relief
Medical Expense Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent 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 or utilities and food 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
Veteran Compensation and Pension Benefits
Veteran Burial Benefits
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Transitional shelter for up to 24 months and assistance in finding permanent shelter. Rent assistance.

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Transitional Housing/Shelter
Rent Payment Assistance

May be able to assist with past due rent to those who have dealt with circumstances beyond the household's control. This program does not assist with mortgages or property taxes.

Program availability depends on funding availability. Rents must fall within the local rent standards for the household's size. These programs are funded by a Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

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

Agency of last resort for financial help with rent, rent deposit, and utilities.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Rental Deposit Assistance
General Relief

Provides emergency financial assistance for rent (must have a 5 day eviction notice) and utilities (must have a disconnection notice from utility company). Payment will be up to $700 per household depending on need and qualifications, payable once in a 12 month period. Emergency Assistance is available to those who do not qualify for the Township's General Assistance program.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Needs-based program. Those who qualify may receive assistance with rent, gas, electric, or water bills.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
**Must contact WayPoint for assistance**

Homeless Prevention Program works to support households who are near homelessness avoid homelessness altogether and regain stability within their own housing.

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Rental Deposit Assistance
Utility Deposit Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
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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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
County Government Departments/Offices

Homelessness prevention services and assistance for individuals and families with children who are in danger of experiencing homelessness within the next 14 days. Program may assist with utility bills and deposits, and rental bills and deposits.

Provides wrap-around case management.

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

Offers emergency rent and utility payment assistance.

Emergency assistance is available for rent and utilities up to $300. Can receive help once every 12 months.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance