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Financial assistance is available for mortgage/rent payments, utilities, or car repairs.

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Rent Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides financial assistance to senior and disabled individuals with unmet needs. Services could include car repairs, eye glasses, medical equipment, dental care, or help with clothing.

Senior Basket Program assists seniors with various items that cannot be acquired with food stamps. Basket varieties include things like cleaning supplies, kitchen items, or personal hygiene supplies. Two Baskets are distributed each year in the Spring and Fall.

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Clothing Vouchers
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Medical Expense Assistance
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Provide minor vehicle repairs to individuals to keep their current vehicle safe so they can maintain their employment. Must already have at least 30 days of employment with paystubs. Must be owner of vehicle with up-to-date insurance coverage.

May provide grants for gas, insurance, DMV fees (licensing and registration), vehicle repairs, bus/Uber/Lyft rides, and more, for local transportation only.

This grant program focuses on persons in a temporary transportation crisis, including persons who have lost a job, lost income due to a death of a loved one, experienced high medical bills, experienced a natural disaster, or are starting over due to domestic violence, as well as other possible emergencies.

Those who qualify need a way to show stability moving forward past the temporary assistance provided.

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Records/Licenses/Permits Fee Payment Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Offers a low-interest, revolving loan for households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses. Typical financial assistance is under $2,000. Applicants receiving revolving loan assistance will be required to participate in financial literacy courses in addition to repayment of the loan within an agreed-upon timeframe.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Community Vehicle Checkup offers FREE windshield wiper blade replacements, fluids topped off, battery connector check, light bulb replacement, visual inspection, maintenance related items, and referrals for other services. Car seat safety checks also provided.

LOCATION: North High School Parking Lot, 501 Holcomb Avenue, Des Moines, 50313.
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Offers a low-interest, revolving loan for households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses. Typical financial assistance is under $2,000. Applicants receiving revolving loan assistance will be required to participate in financial literacy courses in addition to repayment of the loan within an agreed-upon timeframe.

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Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Provides crisis assistance to households. Includes utility assistance as well as assistance for incidental items that are needed to attain/maintain employment (car repairs, work clothes, etc.). Amount of crisis assistance available depends upon funding.

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Temporary Financial Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Automotive Repair and Maintenance

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
Food Vouchers
Rental Deposit Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Child Care Expense Assistance
Light auto repairs for a suggested donation of $20. Bring in the parts for simple repair work, such as oil change, tune up, brakes, etc.

Assists individuals who are homeless or disadvantaged with a variety of needs, including but not limited to rent, utilities, car repairs, and medical expenses.

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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance

Offers assistance when funding is available, to individuals and families who are past due on their rent or utility payments and are at risk of becoming homeless or are homeless due to a recent financial crisis affecting their ability to pay housing costs. If funding available, may also be able to help with car repair assistance.

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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance

Provides financial assistance to senior and disabled individuals with unmet needs. Services could include car repairs, eye glasses, medical equipment, dental care, or help with clothing.

Senior Basket Program assists seniors with various items that cannot be acquired with food stamps. Basket varieties include things like cleaning supplies, kitchen items, or personal hygiene supplies. Two Baskets are distributed each year in the Spring and Fall.

Categories

Clothing Vouchers
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Medical Expense Assistance
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Offers assistance to individuals in crisis beyond their control such as car repairs for working persons and other emergency needs.

Services include assistance for homeless prevention and moving out of homelessness; basic needs assistance (rent and utilities); gas vouchers, car repairs, and other transportation assistance; and prescription assistance.

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Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Homelessness Prevention Programs
Medical Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance

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.

Categories

Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Food Vouchers
Rental Deposit Assistance
Transportation Expense Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Temporary Financial Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Personal/Grooming Needs
Child Care Expense Assistance
Offers a low-interest, revolving loan for households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses. Typical financial assistance is under $2,000. Applicants receiving revolving loan assistance will be required to participate in financial literacy courses in addition to repayment of the loan within an agreed-upon timeframe.

Categories

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Grants/Loans
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance
Provides a process through which clients in need may seek emergency financial aid. Funds are provided to help with the costs of clothes, transportation, medicine, rent,and utility shut-off notices for gas, electricity or water.

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Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Shoes
Transportation Expense Assistance
General Clothing Provision
Medical Expense Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Relief
Can assist, when funding is available, eligible individuals and families with limited resources in need of help with past due or disconnected utilities, past due rent or mortgage, emergency medical and/or dental services, costs to engage in Mental Health services, costs to maintain or gain internet or phone access, transportation, vehicle repairs, swim lessons, seasonal swim passes, and costs associated with participation in extracurricular activities.

**While some costs may be covered under Federal funding sources, the Crisis Assistance program is largely funded by grants and donations. All Assistance identified above is dependent on available funding.

Categories

Transportation Expense Assistance
Mortgage Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Medical Expense Assistance
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction Expense Assistance

Provides financial assistance to senior and disabled individuals with unmet needs. Services could include car repairs, eye glasses, medical equipment, dental care, or help with clothing.

Senior Basket Program assists seniors with various items that cannot be acquired with food stamps. Basket varieties include things like cleaning supplies, kitchen items, or personal hygiene supplies. Two Baskets are distributed each year in the Spring and Fall.

Categories

Clothing Vouchers
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Automotive Repair and Maintenance
Medical Expense Assistance